Sundance Family Foundation - Grant Guidelines

Human Services and
Supportive Housing Program
(Invitation Only)

International
Program

Youth Social
Entrepreneurship Pilot

International Program Guidelines

Mission: The Sundance Family Foundation supports and strengthens family stability worldwide.

The Sundance Family Foundation will make grants to projects in 501(c)(3) organizations that are based in the United States that support family stability in Russia, Latin America or Africa. Grants are likely to range from $15,000 to $35,000.

Sundance Family Foundation is most interested in programs that create systemic change, sustainable improvement and/or Social Entrepreneurship (click here).

Priorities Within the Above Areas

Sundance Family Foundation is interested in funding programs directed toward empowering families in one or preferably more of the following areas:

Economic Stability – especially microfinance programs
Mental Health, Wellness and Addiction
Housing
Education
Family and Community Health

Geographic Parameters

Proposals for international support must be presented by 501(c)(3) organizations based in the United States that work in Latin America, Africa, or Russia.

Priorities Within the Above Areas

The Sundance Family Foundations will give priority to proposals that contain some or all of the following characteristics:

Efficient projects where Sundance Family Foundation grants would leverage additional funding or volunteers.
Collaborative projects, as well as organizational partnerships that encourage growth and build the capacity of young organizations.
Projects that stress inclusivity, that promote leadership from within, and that work in partnership with their beneficiaries to improve and empower their lives.
Projects that intend to impact family stability directly, and serve families for whom other resources are unsubstantial or are unavailable.

Funding Parameters

Sundance Family Foundation does NOT fund the following types of projects:

Individuals
Scholarships or Fellowships
Endowments
Capital support for International projects should not make up more than one-half of the project budget
General operating support (except by invitation)

NOTE - All applications to the Sundance Family Foundation will also be considered for funding by the Sundance Pay It Forward Foundation. One completed proposal packet serves as an application to both foundations, and granting decisions for both foundations will be announced on the same schedule.