Grants


The Foundation has a "rolling acceptance" policy, meaning proposals are accepted and grants are awarded throughout the year as long as funds remain available for disbursement. Grant applications are received, reviewed, and awarded as they come to the Foundation. When a grant application form is received, a liaison from the Foundation's Board of Trustees will be assigned to the proposal. The liaison will be responsible for any communication with the contact person named in the application regarding the proposed project. There will likely be a Q & A period conducted by the liaison with the contact person in order to clarify any concerns the Board has with the project being proposed.

If a proposal is successful, the Foundation's liaison will continue communicating with the contact person throughout the implementation and conclusion of the project. An unsuccessful grant application will be returned to the contact person with the reason(s) noted on the application form itself.
 

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The Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding manages a number of sub funds dedicated to specific purposes. Some sub funds of the FCCU are listed here.

 

Sarah Ernst Darnall Fund

to support the educational and cultural activities of CISV USA

Marilyn J. Oleson Expansion Fund

to support the expansion of CISV within the United States

Ray and Elizabeth Shrader Fund

This subfund is now managed by the East Tennessee Foundation for the sole use of CISV USA's Smoky Mountain Chapter.