Oak Foundation commits its resources to
address issues of global social and environmental concern, particularly those
that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged.
Oak Foundation has a continuous
approval process so letters of enquiry may be submitted at any time. We will
respond within three months, informing the applicant whether there is
sufficient interest to pursue a formal proposal. If so, we will request additional
information from the organisation.
Although we accept unsolicited requests
through letters of enquiry, most of our grants are awarded to
organisations invited to apply by programme staff.
Before submitting a letter of enquiry,
please follow these steps:
Step
1: Review Oak Foundation's Grant-making Criteria
Read Oak Foundation's Grant-Making
Criteria, review previous grants in our Grant Database and
assess whether you meet the general requirements of the Foundation.
Step
2: Read Programme Requirements
Each programme has its own goals,
geographic scope, funding restrictions and requirements for funding. Please
read our programme pages for details: Child
Abuse, Environment, Housing and Homelessness, International Human
Rights,Issues Affecting Women, Learning Differences
and Special Interest.
Step
3: Submit a Letter of Enquiry
Organisations who are interested in
seeking a grant are advised to write a concept note of no more than 2 (two)
pages in length.
To expedite the process, please ensure
that the concept note includes the following information:
·
A summary of the goals and budget of
your organisation
·
A description of the duration, goals
and activities of the project for which you seek funding
·
Location of the project and description
of the target population
·
Amount of the grant requested and total
cost of the project
·
Actual or potential co-funders
Oak Foundation's main office is in
Geneva. It has several other offices that are located to serve its various
programmes. All letters of enquiry should
be sent to the appropriate Oak Foundation programme.
We would be most appreciative if
you do not contact the Foundation directly to discuss your
request as we are unable to respond to unsolicited requests due to the
volume of requests we receive. For initial contact, please do not
telephone or visit the offices.Thank
you for your understanding.
For more information please visit: http://www.oakfnd.org/
