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Target Community Grants

Target Community Giving grants are now available for 2007. This year, applications will ONLY be accepted ONLINE. Applications will be accepted between March 1, 2007 and May 31, 2007, for programs taking place between October 1, 2007, and September 30, 2008. Programs that offer family literacy services and are situated within a Target Community are eligible to apply.

To Apply:

  1. Click here to enter the website.

  2. Then click on APPLY ONLINE as a 501(c)(3)

Please use these questions to write your grant ahead of time. Then transfer the information as you apply online.

2007 Target Store Grant Application Eligibility Quiz

  1. Enter Tax ID #
  2. Which best describes your request for funding? Programs to Encourage Reading
  3. Which age group does the program primarily serve? Birth through age 9
  4. Which best describes the geographic area your funding request will support?(select one) Alaska Continental U.S. Hawaii
  5. During which time period will the project/program you are requesting funding for begin? October 2007-September 2008

Organization Information

  1. Organization Name

  2. AKA Name

  3. Street Address or P.O. Box

  4. City

  5. State

  6. Zip(9 digit)

  7. Main Phone #

  8. Main Fax #

  9. General E-mail address

  10. Website

  11. Which best describes the organization? Education-Misc.

  12. What is the organization's mission statement? The mission to

  13. What year was the organization founded?

  14. Have you received a Target grant in the past 3 years? If so, when and at what amount?

  15. Please list any Target team members that currently serve on your organization's board.

Contact Information

  1. Organization Primary Contact: (e.g. Executive Director, President) a. First Name b.Last Name c. Suffix d. Title e. Street Address or P.O. Box f. City g. State h. Zip(9 digit) i. Direct Phone # j. Fax # k. E-mail address

  2. Primary Contact for this Funding Request: a. First Name b.Last Name c. Suffix d. Title e. Street Address or P.O. Box f. City g. State h. Zip(9 digit) i. Direct Phone # j. Fax # k. E-mail address

Proposal Information

Proposal General Information

  1. Request Date

  2. Request Amount

  3. Project/Program Title Reach Out and Read

  4. Project/Program Start Date October 2007

  5. Project/Program End Date September 2008

Proposal Detail 6. Please provide a summary of the project/program

  1. Please describe how the project/program fosters a love of reading in children.

  2. What is the average age of program participants?

  3. How long has this project/program been operating?

  4. What recognition opportunities are available for Target? (i.e. newsletters, website etc)

  5. Please list committed and potential funders of this program/project. Include funder's name and the funding level.

[Insert information specific to your site/coalition]

  1. What volunteer opportunities are available for Target team members?

Proposal Attributes 13. Which best describes the primary focus of the project/program?

  1. Please select the ethnicities served by the organization(no more than 3) Asian/Pacific American Bi/Multi Racial Black/ African American Latino/Hispanic/Chicano American Native American Other Specified Ethnic Group All

  2. Which best describes the gender served by this project/program?

  3. Please select the age groups served by the organization(no more than 3)

  4. Please select the populations served by the organization(no more than 3)

  5. Which best describes the geographical area served by this project/program? Local State Regional National International

  6. Target Store Location Using the store locator link on the application please search for the Target store closest to your organization. Type the 4-digit store number in the first box and click on the magnifying glass icon to populate the dropdown list. If you need to clear the store number box, click on the eraser icon.

  7. Target Division to fund grant request Target

  8. Type of Support Requested Grant

  9. Type of Grant Request Project Support

Measurement 1. What are the anticipated benefits this project/program will provide the community?

  1. How many people will the project/program serve?

[Insert information specific to your site/coalition]

Attachments

The application asks for attachments:

  1. Board List Save and fill out template(do not change format!) Upload

  2. Project Budget Save and fill out template(do not change format!) Upload