Herbert A. Templeton Foundation Herbert A. Templeton Foundation

Policies & Procedure |

The Herbert A. Templeton Foundation requires that all grant applications are submitted through its grant portal beginning with the Fall 2024 grant cycle. Application packets mailed or otherwise delivered via email will no longer be accepted.  

Prospective grantees interested in applying must be registered through the Foundation’s grant portal at Templeton Foundation and must submit a complete grant application by the grant deadline date, Tuesday, October 1.

Submission prior to the deadline is encouraged while incomplete applications will not be considered.  The Foundation processes grant requests in two cycles each calendar year. There are two submission deadlines in March for the Spring cycle and October for the Fall cycle. Organizations may submit only one request per calendar year.

All grant applications must be submitted by 11:59pm PST on the deadline date, whereby the portal shall close until the next grant cycle. If you have already mailed a hard copy application, please complete the online portal prior to October 1.  

The portal for the Fall 2024 cycle is live now with a submission deadline of Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

Grant requests must also include the following:

     o most recent interim and fiscal year-end financial statement prepared on a GAAP basis

     o an organizational board approved budget for the relevant fiscal year the Foundation’s funds will be employed

     o a project budget, if applicable; or program budget for the period the Foundation’s funding will be employed

     o a list of secured and potential funding sources relevant to the project or program

     o a list of the organization’s board of directors, officer role, and their affiliations

The Foundation prioritizes youth focused projects and programs and applicants that provide a grant report with measurable outcomes on the impact of the Foundation’s funding.

The applying organization must be a 501(c)(3) in good standing with Federal and State authorities and demonstrate  financially sustainability.

The Foundation does not make grants to individuals and will not consider grants for the purpose of scholarships, general operating funds, capital investment or expenditure, endowments or to other foundations, programs for the elderly, medical or medically related services, and scientific research and technology.

Following the approval and receipt of a grant, the Foundation requires the grantee to submit a report describing the successes and challenges for which funding was granted, including measurable outcomes in tracking the performance of the project and/or program. The report shall be due within nine months of the grant award date and would be expected to be submitted when reapplying for the organization’s next eligible annual grant cycle.

It is the policy of the Foundation not to make grants to organizations which discriminate on the basis of gender, religion, age, national origin, marital status, or sexual orientation.

If you should have any questions, please email info@hatfoundation.org or call 503-962-9624.