What is your policy on indirect expenses (aka overhead)?

2026-01-13T17:32:16+00:00October 13th, 2022|

Applicants for project grants may include indirect expenses in their project budget. When eligible, the Foundation will pay indirect expenses of 29%, unless an applicant specifically requests less than 29%. Grants that are not eligible for indirect expenses include grants awarded to colleges/universities and grants for endowment, capital, or [...]

Do you award matching grants?

2022-10-13T18:38:12+00:00October 13th, 2022|

All grants awarded by Fox Family Foundation are eligible to be used as a match. Matching grants represent the Foundation’s commitment to award a specified amount of money to an organization to fulfill another funder’s required match. Payments on matching grants are made to the grant recipient when the grant [...]

Do you award challenge grants?

2022-10-13T19:44:11+00:00October 13th, 2022|

All grants awarded by Fox Family Foundation are eligible to be used for a fundraising challenge. Challenge grants represent the Foundation’s commitment to award a specified amount of money to an organization based on the amount of new or increased funding raised in response to a fundraising challenge. Re-engagement of [...]

How much should we ask for when making a grant request?

2026-09-28T19:34:04+00:00October 13th, 2022|

If you have never received funding from Fox Family Foundation or haven’t received a grant in the past five years, we typically consider requests up to $12,500. Organizations with an annual operating budget under $100,000 annually should not request more than 10% of their annual budget. For all other organizations, [...]

Do you make multi-year grant awards?

2026-01-13T17:23:31+00:00October 13th, 2022|

The Foundation will make multi-year grant awards of two or three years. On occasion, the Foundation will consider awards of more than three years. The Foundation implements a pause on new inquiries from multi-year grant recipients for at least one year following the end of their multi-year grant. [...]

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