Deadlines
All project proposals and grant requests over $25,000 must be received by the Foundation by March 1 for the Spring review or September 1 for the Fall review to be considered by the Foundation in the semi-annual grant review process.
GRANT REVISION — Please note that the grant deadlines of September 1 and March 1 only apply to grants that are for $25,000 or more. If your request is for less than $25,000 you can submit it at any time. Please allow about 30-60 days for review.
Grant proposals must be submitted via e-mail to Idida Briones at ibriones@esdf.org. The supporting applicant qualification materials and documents should be mailed to:
Ms. Idida Briones
Grant Program
Easton Foundations
7855 Haskell Ave Suite 350
Van Nuys, CA 91406
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Idida Briones at 818-787-2800 Ext. 202 or via email at ibriones@esdf.org.
Foundation Grant Proposal Review and Selection Process
Proposals will be evaluated for eligibility and ranked by the Board of Directors and staff of ESDF or their designee(s). The individuals on the evaluation team have substantial experience with archery and bowhunting and have familiarity with the Foundation Strategic Plans. The team will evaluate how well each applicant’s proposal addresses the goals and objectives of the Foundation Strategic Plans.
Please see the application for details on the grant review and approval process.
All grant applications must include the following:
- Phase 1 application (Attachment A & A-1)
- Copy of the IRS Letter
- Organization/School FEIN number
- Detail project description
- Budget
- Copy of coach certification – NFAA Certification, USA Archery Level 1 or higher, or BAI Archery Certification for 4H groups.
Below are frequent follow up questions that we have for our equipment grant requests. Please review and if applicable address in your grant application in a question & answer format.
- Please confirm that your program can operate and grow without the non-equipment funds requested? Do you have additional funding sources? Do you have matching funds?
- Does your school/organization plan on having fundraisers to assist with the cost of the program? If not, what are the plans to raise additional funds?
- For safety and for teaching proper technique, we do require that all archery programs funded by the Easton Foundations demonstrate that their instructors/coaches are archery certified. How many coaches in your program have active archery certification? Please submit a copy of the archery certification.
- What kind of follow-up do you do in order to measure the success of your program
- One of the goals of the Easton Foundations is to develop Olympic hopefuls. What other archery opportunities will the young men and women attending the camp/program have once the it is over? What resources does your program provide to them to allow them to pursue Archery further?
- If the foundation were to fund the purchase of archery equipment as stated in your request, how will the camp sustain itself in the future?
- How will your program benefit the community? Are you currently working with members in your community to assist in the expansion of your program?
- If the Easton Foundations funds the equipment request, do you have a safe secured location to store the equipment? What type of storage does your facility has available? How is the equipment stored?
- Archery equipment requires regular maintenance; how do you plan to maintain the equipment in working condition? Do you have trained staff or volunteers that know how to maintain the equipment?
