Submitting a Successful Proposal

Upon receipt of all of the above documents, your request will undergo the review process. Grigg Lewis Foundation staff will prepare your request for consideration by our Board of Directors at a quarterly grant review meeting. If there are any questions or points needing clarification, you will be notified, and may be asked to submit additional information.

A representative from the Foundation, a board member, executive director, or staff member may all you from time, request a site visit, schedule an interview, or require additional financial documentation. Grantees may be subject to periodic evaluations.

Following our quarterly grant review meeting, we will contact you within a week with the Board of Director’s  decision. If/when your request is approved, a formal agreement and check will be mailed to you. The act of cashing/depositing of the check binds you to  conditions which may include:

1. This grant will be used solely for charitable expenditures benefiting Eastern Niagara County residents. 
2. Funds may not be used to influence public election, voter registration, to carry on propaganda or attempt to influence legislation.
3. The Grantee has provided the Foundation with verification of the Grantee’s public charity status under Sections 501(c)(3), 170(b)(1)(A), and 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and agrees to notify the Foundation of any change in the Grantee’s status. Should the Grantee’s public charity status change, the Grantee agrees to return any unexpended funds to the Foundation. Please contact the Foundation for instructions on how to proceed.
4. The Grantee shall maintain accurate accounting records and retain records of receipts and disbursements related to the expenditure of grant funds and will keep such accounting records for at least two years after the end of the grant period. The Foundation may, at its expense and on reasonable notice to the Grantee, inspect, audit, or copy the Grantee’s records pertaining to this grant.
5. A Grigg Lewis Follow Up Report must be completed along with the submission of the Grantee’s third quarter Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet or Income/Expense Sheet prior to November 1, 2024. The Follow-Up Report and financials must be approved and on file before a 2025 grant will be approved or released. The Follow-Up Report is available on our website. Please contact the Foundation if you require a printed version.
6. The Foundation may modify, suspend, or discontinue any payment of future or multi-year grant funds or terminate this Agreement if: (a) the Foundation is not reasonably satisfied with the progress of the Grantee’s programs; (b) there are significant changes to the project as a whole or other factors that the Foundation reasonably believes may threaten the Grantee’s success; (c) there is a change in control or leadership; (d) there is a change in your tax status; or (e) you fail to comply with this Agreement. 
7. The Grantee may acknowledge the Foundation’s support of this grant, withholding the dollar amount in any or all announcements and written materials. You may describe the Foundation as “a private foundation established in 1968 through a gift by Henrietta Grigg Lewis, and whose areas of greatest interest include Arts & Culture, Community Improvements, Education, Elderly, Health & Wellness, History/Preservation/Tourism, Human Service, and Youth, with a heavy focus on benefitting the residents of Eastern Niagara County.” A copy of any announcements, including newspaper or magazine articles relating to this project, must be submitted with the Grantee’s final report.

The Grigg Lewis Foundation, Inc.’s mission is to make funds available to charitable organizations with services or programs that benefit the residents of Eastern Niagara County. We want to see your organization making a difference in our community and our primary goal is to help you attain the best possible outcome for your organization. If we are unable to assist you financially, we will do our best to connect you to other funding sources and/or link you to services that may be beneficial to your mission.

If you have questions or concerns, our office staff is available to assist you. Please call us during business hours: Monday – Friday from 9:00am – 4:00pm, or email us directly at grigglewis@grigglewis.org.