Organizations in the United States which have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as well as public agencies and municipalities. Furthermore will also consider grant requests from organizations based outside the United States if they have a US fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) status. We cannot make grants to individuals.
The ideal time to apply is when you can supply every item requested in the application. You must apply at least three months before your publication will be printed.
We only accept grant applications submitted online through our grants management software program Foundant. Access to the Foundant portal can be found on this website by clicking on the APPLY tab.
It takes us approximately three months after the grant application deadline to complete review.
No, but please refer to the first question in this FAQ.
Provide a complete list of project expenses and income sources indicating which line item(s) are part of your request for grant support.
Your distribution plan should include a promotion, marketing and sales timeline as well as who will be responsible for key tasks. We want to see a clear plan to put books in the hands of your readers.
Readers who may be acquainted with a subject but are not exclusively scholars or specialists.
The time the printer receives material to be printed. Your application must reach us at least three months earlier.
The date when interested readers may purchase your book.
An IRS determination letter confirms an applicant organization’s legal status as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. An IRS determination letter must be submitted with each new application, even if you have applied to us in the past.
Please submit text that offers a clear sense of the narrative flow of the book rather than simply a sample of writing style. An introduction plus one or two chapters is ideal. It’s also important for our review committee to get as clear a sense as possible of what the finished product will look like. For example, the relationship of text, illustrations, and captions can be of great interest.
Generally, Furthermore does not fund reprints, children’s books, conference proceedings, textbooks, or workbooks.
Grantees are requested to send a brief progress report approximately every six months. We ask that our credit line and logo be placed on the copyright page of the finished product and that Furthermore be mentioned in the acknowledgements section. Proper wording and placement are important to us. Lastly, we request two copies of the final product be sent to us for archival purposes.