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Community Innovation Grant Application

Welcome! We're excited to read about your idea.

Before you apply: Make sure you have reviewed the program eligibility and criteria and spoken with a grantmaking officer about your idea. If you haven't, set up a time to talk with us before you begin your application.

As you write your application: Focus on explaining your fit with the CI criteria and the potential impact of your idea. We don't need every detail at the stage. If your proposal is a good fit, you will have many opportunities to tell us more. And you don't need to use formal or fancy language. We are not evaluating your writing; we just want to understand your vision and approach.

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YOUR IDEA

Introduce your organization.

- Briefly tell us about your organization and what you do. Feel free to copy and paste from your website or other materials.

(2-3 sentences total)

Maximum 900 characters, including spaces.

Tell us about your idea and what issue it addresses.

We want to know:
- What problem are you trying to solve?
- What are the contributing factors causing this problem, and what are the barriers to solving it?
- What's your big-picture idea for solving the problem, and how does your idea address the key factors?

(2-3 paragraphs total)

Maximum 1800 characters, including spaces (approximately 300 words).

Tell us how your idea can make a big, lasting impact. We're looking for solutions that address underlying issues, not just symptoms. It's about creating change in the long run.

Tell us:
- If your idea works, what would be different?
- What results do you hope to achieve? Tell us what changes you'd like to see, from the community level to the specific system(s) you aim to influence.
- What communities would be impacted by your work?

(2-3 paragraphs total)

Maximum 2400 characters, including spaces (approximately 400 words).

Walk us through your project plan. We are looking for plans that are well thought-out, make good use of resources, and show an understanding of how change can happen in your field.

We want to know:
- What steps will you take to implement your idea, and why? We know that plans shift and change — and that's ok! Just explain your current thinking.
- Why do you think your plan can work? Help us understand your strategy.
- How are the people most affected by the problem included in your plan?

(2-3 paragraphs total)

Maximum 1800 characters, including spaces (approximately 300 words).

Tell us about the people powering the work. For change to happen, the people leading the work need to be set up for success, and they need great collaborators.

Tell us:
- Who's leading the work? Explain who they are, their roles, how they'll work together, and why they are the right people to move the idea forward.
- What external partners will you need to make your plan work? If they aren't on board yet, how will you engage them?
- What other capacity will you need? For example, will you hire additional people of offer training for your team?

(2-3 paragraphs total)

Maximum 1800 characters, including spaces (approximately 300 words).

Optional: What else would you like us to know?

- If there's anything else you'd like us to share, add it here. If not, just leave this space blank — it won't impact how we review your application.

(1-2 paragraphs total)

Maximum 900 characters, including spaces.

How much are you requesting from the Bush Foundation for this work?
Enter amount with no dollar sign and round to the nearest whole number

Instead of asking for a budget at this stage, we'd like to get a general sense of how you'd use the grant funds. Please provide a short description of the types of things you'd spend these funds on.

Maximum 900 characters, including spaces (approximately 150 words).

Where will the proposed work take place?
Select all that apply.

Press Ctrl to select multiple options

What best describes the geographic community served by the proposed work?

RuralTown or city - population over 50000Town or city - population under 50000Combination: Rural/Town/City

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YOUR ORGANIZATION