*** Please Note -- Changes in 2022 Highlighted Below ***
GRANT
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
CSA
Mission Statement:
The Community Service
Association of San Diego Unified School District is a nonprofit association organized to solicit
contributions from district employees for recognized charitable agencies in San
Diego County which support the arts, education, health, and human services.
¨ The grant application is
posted below, please scroll down.
¨ Applications--no more than
one page in length--will be accepted each January
1 – February 28 via email to csa@sandi.net.
¨ PREVIOUS-YEAR GRANT
RECIPIENTS:
In order to be considered for a future grant -- and for tax and audit
purposes -- you must submit via
US Mail* a letter acknowledging receipt of the past grant along with appropriate
documentation/receipts showing how grant funds were used. The acknowledgment letter and receipts must be
received by CSA via US
Mail no later than the February 28 following the previous grant award.
¨
Tax Form 990, Pages 1-5, must be submitted along
with the grant application. (If an organization is not required to
file Form 990, a notation to that effect should be made in the email cover
message.) Tax Form 990 is the only enclosure that should be submitted
with the grant application. Brochures, letters, or other support
documentation will not be considered.
¨
CSA does not accept grant requests
for funding for:
- salaries for agency personnel
(including fees to hire agency consultants, artists, etc.),
- office equipment for/used by agency staff
(e.g. computers, sound systems, furniture, etc.), or
- fundraising, advertising, or promotional expenses
for the agency.
Grant Application Timeline:
Over 100 grant applications are reviewed during three Board of Directors meetings in March, May, and June. If a grant application is not going to be funded then an email notification will be sent to the applicant by the end of June. If a grant application will be partially or fully funded then a notification letter and a check will be sent to the applicant via US mail by the end of August. Thank you for your patience with this timeline.
Criteria
used to evaluate grant applications:
1. - Organization
is aligned with CSA mission
2. - Measurable
outcomes are included.
3. - Outcomes
have a direct impact on SDUSD students/community members
4. - Outcomes
are aligned with what is being requested
5. - The proposal
discusses contributions to the positive development and support of students and
community members
6. - Need is
evident in annual budget and in programs for which funds are being requested
7. -Acknowledgment
letter and receipts received from past grant recipient via US mail. New
applicant communicates how they will acknowledge and document use of grant
funds.
Questions may be directed to CSA
Secretary/Treasurer, at csa@sandi.net.
* This is a change from last year’s guidelines
1) Grant application guidelines.pdf
2) Grant Application Form.doc
3) Grant App with fields.doc