Phone: (309) 675-4464

Email: [email protected]

Address: http://www.cat.com/foundation

Procedure:
Proposals should be brief. Application form not required. Applicants should submit the following:
1. Timetable for implementation and evaluation of project
2. Qualifications of key personnel
3. Statement of problem project will address
4. Population served
5. Name, address and phone number of organization
6. Copy of IRS Determination Letter
7. Brief history of organization and description of its mission
8. Copy of most recent annual report/audited financial statement/990
9. How project’s results will be evaluated or measured
10. List of company employees involved with the organization
11. Explanation of why grantmaker is considered an appropriate donor for project
12. Listing of board of directors, trustees, officers and other key people and their affiliations
13. Detailed description of project and amount of funding requested
14. Contact person
15. Copy of current year’s organizational budget and/or project budget
16. Listing of additional sources and amount of support
17. Additional materials/documentation
Initial approach: Proposal to nearest company facility
Copies of proposal: 1
Board meeting date(s): Dec. 1
Deadline(s): None
Final notification: 2 months
Additional information: Proposals should include the organization’s fax number and indicate if request for funds is annual.