| Q: | What do you mean by “young children”? What is the age of your targeted population? |
| A: | Children from pre-birth until kindergarten. |
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| Q: | My organization is based outside the Mahoning Valley giving area of The Raymond John Wean Foundation. Am I still eligible to apply for a grant? |
| A: | Organizations receiving funding through the Foundation’s competitive grant process must be located and/or conducting activities in Mahoning and/or Trumbull Counties in Ohio. |
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| Q: | Do you fund start-up projects? |
| A: | Yes. |
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| Q: | If I have questions or concerns, can I call before I submit my Letter of Inquiry? |
| A: | By all means, we are here to assist you in your preparing your materials for potentially submitting a full proposal. |
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| Q: | When should I send in my Letter of Inquiry? |
| A: | A Letter of Inquiry may be submitted at any time. However, if you are timing a potential proposal to coincide with your fiscal year, please be aware that your Letter of Inquiry must be reviewed prior to an invitation for a full proposal. We ask that you allow four (4) weeks for this review. We find that this stage in the process can save the grantseeker a great deal of work if for any reason the contemplated request is unlikely to meet with a favorable response. If you are invited to submit a full proposal, the deadlines are January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 each year. |
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| Q: | Do I need to contact The Raymond John Wean Foundation before I send in my Letter of Inquiry? |
| A: | Although not required, prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the Foundation before sending in a Letter of Inquiry. This may help the organization better understand the Foundation’s focus and provides an opportunity for informal discussion about the prospective project. |
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| Q: | What happens after I send in my Letter of Inquiry? |
| A: | The Foundation reviews all Letters of Inquiry before inviting eligible applicants to submit a full proposal. If the board does invite you to send a full proposal, you will have until the next deadline date to submit your full proposal. |
