External Requests to Angus Foundation for Funding
How to Apply for Funding
Summary of Policies and Procedures
- Definition and Purpose
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Organized in 1980, the Angus Foundation (hereinafter referred to as "Foundation")
is a not-for-profit corporation organized under the General Corporation Act of the
State of Illinois and is qualified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Gifts made to the Foundation are
deemed to be made to a qualified organization and are deductible under Section 170(b)(1)
of the Internal Revenue Code. The purposes of the Angus Foundation shall be to carry
on education and research activities related to agriculture.
- Mission
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The mission of the Angus Foundation is to secure, manage, and steward charitable
gifts for the purpose of cultivating and fostering the advancement of education,
youth and research activities.
- Governing Body
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The Angus Foundation is governed and administered by a Board of Directors and professional
staff.
- Meetings
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The Directors meet in February, June, September and November. Once initial screening
of external funding requests is completed by the Angus Foundation's External Funding
Request Review Committee, appropriate requests for funding will be considered at
the September meeting.
- Response to Inquiries
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A response to each request or inquiry will be made by the Foundation within a reasonable
time.
- Applications
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The Directors invite applications from qualified charitable institutions. A careful
evaluation of each such request will be made. You need provide only one copy. Deadline
for applications will be July 1. Applicants are urged not to wait until the final
deadline.
- Areas of Interest and Funding Priorities
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Major areas of support by the Angus Foundation include:
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Six research priority areas have been determined by the American Angus Association
and the Angus Foundation. They are as follows (in order of importance):
- Reproduction and Stayability
- Marbling and Quality
- Feed Efficiency
- Breed Strengths
- Research/Survey of Membership and Demographics
- Disease Resistance
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*Note: Research not following these six priorities may still be deemed relevant
and beneficial to the Angus breed or beef industry. All requests will be given careful
consideration by the Angus Foundation Board of Directors.
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Needs outside the range of support by the Angus Foundation:
- Local programs appropriately financed within the community;
- Direct mail solicitations and annual campaigns;
- Hospitals;
- Operating expenses;
- Purchase of vehicles;
- Grants to individuals;
- Responsibility for permanent financing of a program;
- Programs whose ultimate intent is to be profit making;
- Start-up funding for new organizations;
- Feasibility studies;
- Grants which trigger expenditure responsibility by Angus Foundation;
- Direct support to government agencies;
- Individual public or private elementary or secondary schools.
- Religious institutions and their subsidiaries.
- Capital (construction) projects.
- Application Frequency
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Organizations are limited to one application per calendar year or twelve month period.
Organizations with a current grant from the Angus Foundation are prohibited from
applying for additional funding until existing commitment is satisfied.
- Content of Proposals
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A copy of the application instructions and application form required to submit funding
requests to the Angus Foundation are available by clicking Application Instructions
and 2009 Application for External Funding Requests links below. Download application
to your computer, then open it in Word and fill it out completely. The Angus Foundation
does not accept faxed or e-mailed proposals.
- Challenge Grants
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The Board may, at its discretion, determine to approve an external funding request
contingent upon the fulfillment by the organization or institution meeting an additional
fund-raising obligation for the project in question in a specified time period.
- Application Format
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Your application MUST be completed and will be limited to the application form provided.
Since the Angus Foundation does not accept faxed or e-mailed proposals, print out
the application form when it is completed and mail it along with the required attachments.
The Angus Foundation must receive one unbound completed application by ordinary
first-class mail no later than July 1. External funding requests may also be hand
delivered by the deadline date.
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Failure to provide complete information requested will adversely affect your prospects
for funding. If you have any questions, please contact the Angus Foundation at (816)
383-5100.
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Mail or deliver proposals to:
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Bryce Schumann
Vice Chairman of the Board
Angus Foundation
3201 Frederick Avenue
St. Joseph, MO 64506
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Post-Application Requirements
- Once an external funding request has been approved by the Angus Foundation, the
recipient will be asked to sign an agreement that outlines the work to be accomplished
and the terms or conditions accompanying the Angus Foundation's funding commitment.
- The grant recipient may be asked to make interim reports to the Angus Foundation
on the project's progress.