Grant Application

	Application Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions
	To obtain an Application: • Download from our website: www.horowitz-foundation.org. • Request by e-mail: info@horowitz-foundation.org. • Request by mail: The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy, Box 7, Rocky Hill, NJ 08553-0007. To submit an application: • Applications must be sent via e-mail to applications@horowitz-foundation.org. Sending your application electronically accelerates processing and receipt acknowledgment and enables us to advise you of missing information or errors in time for you to correct the application. • You may also send supplemental materials via regular mail: The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy, Box 7, Rocky Hill, NJ 08553-0007. • UPS, DHL, Fed Ex and other private delivery services do not deliver to P.O. Box addresses. US Postal Service Standard Mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail will deliver to our P.O. Box address. Please Note • All Submitted applications, letters, and documents must be in English. • E-mail letters of support must be sent via the supporter's organizational e-mail account and if possible, be displayed upon the letterhead with which the support is affiliated. • Applications for 2008 Awards will be accepted starting July 1, 2008. You are encouraged to apply as early as possible. • Submitted materials become the property of the Foundation and will not be returned. Applicants should not send originals or other materials that cannot be replaced. • Applications and all required materials must be postmarked no later than January 31 of each year and recieved no later the February 10. Early submission is encouraged. Incomplete applications cannot be considered or processed. • Winners of awards will be announced in May of each year. Frequently Asked Questions Is my research the type of application that the HFSP is seeking? Determine if your material is: A research proposal in (any of) the areas of social sciences which has policy implications. Research objectives and the method by which you will achieve the objectives should be clearly stated. Where can I obtain an application? The application form can be downloaded from our website (www.horowitz-foundation.org). Click on ‘APPLICATION’ on the home page, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the blue box designated APPLICATION. You will be able to save the document, enter your information and resave the document as your own. Applications may also be requested by email: info@horowitz-foundation.org or requested by mail: The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy, Box 7, Rocky Hill, NJ 08553-0007. How do I submit an application? Electronic submissions are strongly encouraged. Email your application (as an attachment) to: Applications@horowitz-foundation.org. You do not need to file a hard copy of the application if you file electronically. Applications may also be mailed to: The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy, Box 7, Rocky Hill, NJ 08553-0007. What is the deadline for applications? Electronic applications must be received no later than January 31st of each year (eg. by January 31, 2009 to be considered for 2008 awards). Applications which are mailed must be postmarked no later than January 31st of each year and received by February 10th. (Please note that UPS, DHL and Federal Express and other private delivery services do not deliver to P.O. boxes. US Postal Service Standard Mail, Express Mail and Priority Mail is deliverable to the Foundation’s P.O. Box.) How will I know if my application has been received and is complete? You will be notified by email that your application has been received and whether or not it is complete. Sending your application in advance of the deadline allows you time to make necessary adjustments. May letters of support be sent electronically? We accept and encourage electronic letters of support. Your supporter may email this document to: Applications@horowitz-foundation.org . The email must be sent via the supporter’s organizational email account and, if possible, be displayed upon the letterhead with which the supporter is affiliated. The deadline for emailed or airmailed Letters of Support is January 31st of each year. Will the Horowitz Foundation make an award in the name of our institution? Awards are issued only to individuals. Must I be a US citizen or a US resident to apply? Neither US citizenship nor US residency is required. What must I do to apply for a special award? Nothing beyond the standard application is required. All applicants are automatically eligible for the special awards. Special awards are designated to recipients at the discretion of the Trustees based upon the merits of the proposal for any particular special award and are not necessarily conferred every year. For further information contact Maureen Feldman, administrator of the HFSP. She can best be reached at mfeldman@transactionpub.com Instructions for Completing the HFSP Grant Application 1. Click on the big blue box marked Application on the bottom of this page. 2. Save the document onto your computer renaming it your last name, first name and 2008 HFSP Application. 3. Open your saved document and complete all fields on the application (Items 1-12). You may cut and paste text in as needed. (This is especially helpful when a longer response is required, as in Question 6.) 4. Once you have completed the form, save it once again. You may send your application electronically: Prepare an email to: Applications@horowitz-foundation.org. Attach your completed and saved application form. Also attach your curriculum vita (Item 13) and the cover sheet (as described in Item 14). Be certain to electronically indicate your signature and social security number. Letters of support (2) may be sent electronically (directly from your supporter; see detailed information under Application Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions) OR You may mail a printed copy of your completed and signed application, curriculum vita and cover sheet to: 2008 Awards The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Box 7 Rocky Hill, NJ 08533-0007 Letters of support should be mailed to the same address or emailed directly from the supporters to Applications@horowitz-foundation.org.