Center on Halsted
- Can we request capital funding for systems upgrades?
- Do we need to have other foundation support to be awarded a capital grant from the Polk Bros. Foundation?
Other foundation support is helpful but not critical. However, we would like to see significant early Board commitment to the capital project as part of your proposal as well as your plan to reach other funding sources.
- We’re thinking of launching a capital campaign in the next year to eighteen months. Can we apply for funding now?
No. We now take capital requests annually so a campaign must be underway before submitting a proposal. Also, please consider the response to question #2.
- Would the Polk Bros. Foundation be willing to fund an entire, modest capital project?
No.
The intent of capital grants is to support the infrastructure needed for program expansion so we would not generally support projects that will not positively impact the size and depth of an organization’s work.