Organizations are eligible for grants from the Trust if they have qualified for exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not private foundations [as defined by Section 509(a) of the Code]; or are public instrumentalities. Grants are not awarded to individuals.
Any qualified organization serving Craven, Pamlico or Jones Counties may apply for a grant from the Foundation by completing the designated application form. Forms may be obtained from the foundation office or they may be downloaded by clicking the links below.
Grant deadlines are October 1st and May 15th of each year. Details on submitting a proposal are included in the guidelines that you will receive with the application form. Please follow these directions:
Instructions for completing the "application form":
The form was created as an Adobe Acrobat® file. Therefore, in order to complete the form "on-screen", you will need to have a version of Acrobat® on your computer. Most computers come with the program pre-installed. However if you find that the program is not resident, you will be prompted to download a free version to your computer. There are two choices available.
1. Please make your selection carefully.
• OPTION ONE: Choose if you prefer to work on your application form in multiple sessions. For example, you will be able to save your work at any stage of completion, review it, and finally (when you are ready to submit) you can print the form out. NOTE: Requires Adobe Acrobat®. If it is not already resident on your computer, you may download a free 30-day trial version, here: Adobe Acrobat® Trial.
• OPTION TWO: Choose if you prefer to work on your application form in one single session. (you will NOT be able to save your work at various stages of completion). Therefore, once you've completed the data entry, you will be instructed to print the form, as the printout will be the only record of your data. NOTE: Requires Adobe Reader®. If it is not already resident on your computer, you may download a free version, here: Adobe Reader®.
2 Download the form/s."Application Guidelines" and the "Application Form".
3. Once the downloads are complete, you should be able to open the files using Adobe Acrobat® or Adobe Reader®.
4. Read over the "Guidelines", and then complete the "application form" on-screen.
5. Once completed, the "application form" should then be printed. The Foundation office does not accept electronic files, emailed or faxed versions.
6. You must print at least two copies of the completed form--one for your records, and one to send (with your other required documentation) to:
The Bate Foundation, Inc.
PO Box 14298
New Bern, NC 28561
Every effort has been made to assure the "application form" will be easy to use. However, if you should experience difficulties, please inform us via email or phone (252) 638-1998.
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