Fox Family Foundation grant awards are made with the following considerations:

• emphasis on benefiting Durham County, NC
• organizational leadership
• originality of mission and/or approach
• whether or not the Foundation has existing relationship/s with similar organization/s
• breadth and evidence of the organization’s impact
• the substance of the organization’s opportunity or aims
• financial health
• strong alignment with organizational and/or community priorities
• fit with the Foundation’s vision, area/s of support, approach, targets, and/or collaboration interests
• plus point: grants that have the potential of outsized return on investment or impact

For project-based grants, successful applications will answer these questions:

• Are the project deliverable/s and/or desired outcome/s clear and realistic given the proposed timeline and activities?
• Has the applicant clearly identified the resources necessary to carry out the work successfully?
• Does the overall project cost seem reasonable for the project as described and the aim/s to be achieved?
• As applicable, has the applicant already identified other necessary revenue or funding sources to support the project and/or established their capacity to raise additional funds needed?