California Story Fund
Application Procedure and Form
All applications must be submitted electronically via the CCH site by noon on July 1, 2008.
No hand-delivered, faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted. Applicants will be notified of receipt of their proposals by e-mail. Awards will be announced via regular mail by September 30, 2008.
Tips for Preparing Your Proposal
1. Print out the CSF FAQ (available on the CCH website). Keep it handy!
2. Download the CSF Guidelines and Full Project Budget Form
3. Prepare your proposal narrative. Make sure to respond to the questions in the order listed. Please use our headings to organize your answers.
4. Complete the Online Grant Application by 12 noon on July 1, 2008 (available on our website on June 2, 2008). Please be prepared to electronically attach and submit the following:
- Proposal Narrative
- CV/resume for project director
- Full Project Budget Form
5. Allow at LEAST one and a half hours to complete the online grant application.
6. The application form will ask you for information about your zip+4 and your Congressional districts. You can obtain this information ahead of time at: http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp and http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm.
If you’re ready to apply, click here.
Applications will be accepted UNTIL NOON on Tuesday, July 1, 2008.
A completed application will consist of:
- Online application form
- Proposal narrative
- Full Project Budget Form (excel template)
- Project director's resume