All institutional grant recipients must document that the grant funds are used to the extent practical to benefit children from the Town of Marshfield. Institutional applicants must submit an Institutional Grant Application with additional requested information as below:

• A brief description of the background and purpose of the organization making the proposal.

• A list of members of the board of directors or trustees; names and qualifications of the officers; a list of staff positions.

• Evidence of the tax-exempt status of the organization; i.e., a copy of the organization’s federal (IRS) tax status ruling letter.

• A Clear and comprehensive description of the project and an explanation of its significance to the Town or Marshfield, MA or Plymouth County, MA. Explain what it will accomplish, why it is import, and why it should be given priority in the competition for funds. Include a definition of the area served, both geographically and demographically

• .A detailed budget for the project justifying the amount of money requested; if the request is for operating or programmatic support, a projected budget of the organization should be submitted.

• A Form 990 and audited financial statement for the most recent fiscal year.

• A statement of other possible sources of funding, private and public, including an explanation of the efforts made to secure such funding, and a statement of funds that have already been secured.

• A statement of agreement to report on the results of the project and on the expenditure of grant funds.