Supporting Waldorf Education
Since 1991
The following information and documentation is to be submitted in triplicate (when submitted by mail) by February 1st. No application can be considered unless all required information is provided. Applications my be submitted by postal service, fax or by e-mail. Typically grants are awarded and applicants are notified by mid-March.
fax: 610.917.0800 e-mail: info@michaelfound.org
For Individuals
There is only a limited amount available for grants to individuals.
Give a biographical sketch which
includes your education and connection
to Waldorf education and your previous
life/work experiences.
PLEASE be certain to include a valid mailing address (yes, snail mail address) where you can be reached. We mail out our responses to your requests, as well as checks for awarded grants. This usually is done in late Feb. or early March.
Include statements which make clear
the level of financial need (IRS/tax
forms, family budgets, etc.)
State the intended uses of funds:
tuition, travel, research/office expenses,
publishing, etc. (We cannot fund living
expenses.)
Describe the benefits to be realized,
as a result of the requested grant,
to a particular school or to Waldorf
education as a whole.
Include information on specific dates
funding is necessary.
Include three letters of reference,
personal and professional.
List other funding sources/prospects
Applicants seeking tuition for any of AWSNA/WECAN teacher training centers are asked to be certain that the training center is a "FULL" member center.
For Institutions
State the needs and specific intended
use of the funds requested.
If not already on file, include a statement
of the organization's non-discriminatory
policies regarding hiring/admissions,
AWSNA status, proof of 501(c)(3).
Include a report of the use of funds
in last year's grant, if applicable.
Include current year's budget detail;
income and expense statement for
the current year to date.
Include income and expense statement
and balance sheet of the previous
fiscal year. (An audit or auditors review
for that period may be substituted.)
Include proposed budget for the specific
program or project requested, showing
income and expenses, if applicable.
Describe why funding for a new program
is outside of next year's budget and
how the proposed program would be
funded in succeeding years.
Explain why support from this
foundation is sought to continue an
established program.
Include information on specific dates
that funding is necessary.
List other grants being sought for this
project or expense.
