For Grant Seekers

Grants Process

Phase I: Letter of Inquiry

The Charles H. Revson Foundation welcomes letters of inquiry from prospective grantees. Letters should be no longer than two pages and include:

• Revson program area of proposed project:
  • Urban Affairs: New York City;
  • Jewish Philanthropy and Education; or
  • Education
  • Biomedical Research
    [Grants in this area are considered by invitation only]
• Brief description of project and of sponsoring organization
• Amount requested

Please allow up to 90 days for a response from the Revson Foundation. The Foundation cannot accept telephone inquiries.

Letters should be sent by mail to:

Phase II: Proposal

In response to a letter of inquiry, the Foundation may invite the submission of a complete proposal. Upon receipt of such a request, prospective grantees should send a proposal that includes:

• Sponsoring organization
  • Brief mission statement
  • Founding date and selected accomplishments
• Project
  • Purpose
  • Description and context
  • Project leader and principal staff members
  • Plan of action and timeline
  • Anticipated outcomes
  • Proposed measures of progress
• Funding
  • Purpose
  • Project budget
  • Current organizational budget
  • Other funding sources of project and amounts committed, past and current
  • Fiscal sponsor and/or payee
• Appendices
  • Board of directors and affiliations
  • Positions and brief biographies of senior staff members
  • Copy of IRS tax-exempt letter
  • Most recent audited financial statement

It is a requirement of the Charles H. Revson Foundation that proposals include a complete audited financial statement. The “Independent Auditor’s Report” on the first page must be dated and signed.

Receipt of proposals will be acknowledged by e-mail. Please note that the review process can take several months.