Funding Opportunities - Apex Foundation

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Neighborhood Networks provides potential funding sources to help centers develop and improve programs and services. Featured here is a funding opportunity from the Apex Foundation.

Established in 1992, the Apex Foundation is the private, nonprofit foundation of Apex CoVantage, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, with technology campuses in India. The foundation evaluates and awards grants annually that range up to $50,000. The grants focus on smaller organizations that are led by individuals with a deep personal commitment to their projects. At least 90 percent of grant monies is expected to directly reach the beneficiaries through intervention programs that assist and inspire people to achieve self-sufficiency. Administrators of the Apex Foundation conduct site visits to grantee organizations to experience and evaluate their activities periodically.

Program Areas: The Apex Foundation supports self-empowerment programs that assist and inspire people to achieve self-sufficiency. The foundation makes grants to non-government organizations providing social assistance to people challenged by poverty, disability, or discrimination. The foundation also supports relief agencies that serve people affected by emergencies and natural disasters.

Target Area: National.

Eligibility: Qualifying grantee organizations are non-sectarian Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 501(c)(3) nonprofit entities involved in social services consistent with the foundation's goals. Organizations not certified under IRS 501(c)(3) may also qualify for Apex Foundation grants by submitting an affidavit (form available on request). The qualifying process for applicants may include personal interviews and site visits.

Award Amount: Award amounts range up to $50,000.

Application Process: Prospective applicants are encouraged to submit a proposal initially that sets forth the need, nature, and amount of their request, along with evidence of suitable classification by the IRS (for U.S.-based organizations) and success stories of how the organization has helped people achieve self-sufficiency.

To be considered for support, a potential grantee must complete and submit an application form. (Note: A Word version of the application form is available on the foundation's Web site.)

Deadline: All applications for 2012 funding must be completed in full and submitted between June 1 and September 30, 2011. The Apex Foundation will notify all recipients of 2012 funds in January 2012.

Contact: For more information, applicants should submit their queries to the foundation via the Contact Us page on their Web site.