General Program
2008 Guidelines
The Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation's General Program funds projects in the areas below:
Arts
The Foundation occasionally funds national or international programs in the arts if the project relates to other areas of
Foundation interest, such as environmental or international areas. Projects that promote cultural exchanges and national
and international peace and harmony are of particular interest.
Education
The Foundation supports multi-site, national or international projects that address needs of at-risk youth.
Environment, Conservation and Preservation
The Foundation supports multi-site, national or international projects that preserve and protect the environment, promise
better utilization of scarce resources and forestry projects. Multi-site, national and international educational projects
will also be considered.
Health
The Foundation supports multi-site, national or international projects dealing with mental health, chemical dependency
and population and family planning. Multi-site, national and international educational projects will also be considered.
International
The Foundation supports projects that promote peace and that enable people to help themselves through population planning,
agricultural improvements and enterprise development leading to economic self-sufficiency. Educational projects will also be considered.
Restrictions
The General Program does not fund projects serving only local or regional domestic areas; to be eligible, projects must
be multi-site, national or international.
In addition, the Foundation will not consider proposals in the following areas:
- Books or media projects, unless the project is connected to other areas of Foundation interest
- Capital projects
- Individuals, scholarships or fellowships
- Land acquisitions or trades
- Lobbying activity
- Ongoing projects or general operating support for an organization
- Organizations located outside the United States
- Research projects
Outcomes-Based Assessment
The Foundation has a particular interest in measurable outcomes. Therefore applicants will be asked to clearly state their goals
at the outset of each grant period, and to report on their activities and achievements at the end. The single most important question
to be addressed is: What difference will this project make for those who participate in it?
Application Process
The Letter of Intent is the first step in the application process and should be no more than two pages, to which you must attach
a one-page budget summary and an Application Cover Sheet-General Program. In addition, a copy of the applicant's letter from the Internal Revenue Service regarding exempt status should also be included with the Letter of Intent. Be sure to review Guidelines and Restrictions.
The Letter of Intent should contain the following information in a concise form:
- Brief background on the applicant organization
- Need for the project
- Plan to address the need
- Time frame
- Budget for the project
In order to be considered, proposal writers must make a clear case as to how the proposal fits with the announced interests of the Foundation.
Deadline
Letters of Intent for the General Program must be received by the Foundation office no later than April 1, 2008.
In fairness to all applicants, the Foundation will strictly adhere to it's deadlines. Material received after the established deadlines will not be considered.
Foundation Process for Decision Making
The Board of Trustees will review all Letters of Intent at their meeting in June and will notify applicants in July
of the Board's decision regarding the initial application stage.
Selected organizations will be invited to submit a full proposal which must be received by the Foundation office no later than August 1, 2008. Grant decisions will be made in November and funds will be distributed at year end.
Each grant proposal must carry the signature of the appropriate administrative officer of the tax-exempt non-profit applicant.
Organizations receiving grants are expected to assume proper fiscal responsibility for the expenditure of grant funds as well as to assure the Foundation that the purposes of the grants are fulfilled.
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