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Grant Application Guidelines

Guaranty Title Services, Inc. supports local organizations
in communities where Guaranty Title Services owns a title company.

Is your non-profit organization located
in a Guaranty Title Services community?

If so, please continue on to procedures below.

> Application Checklist
> What we do not fund

Please do not send a proposal directly to the Guaranty Title Services, Inc. (GTS) Home Office in Fond du Lac, WI, unless it addresses local needs in the Fond du Lac, WI metropolitan area. You can find addresses of all of our GTS offices on our locations page.

Send one copy of your application form and complete proposal of no more than 5 pages (exclusive of attachments) to your local Guaranty Title Services office.

Your grant proposal must contain the following information:

GRANT APPLICATION CHECKLIST:

1. Completed Grant Application Form

2. IRS Letter of Determination for 501(c)(3) tax exemption*

3. ONE-page project budget, and an organizational budget

Needs Statement (to include the following information)
	• objectives of the project to be funded • whether the project is new or ongoing • constituency to be served • community and volunteer involvement
Sustainability Statement
	• your organization’s qualifications to carry out the project • how the project will be evaluated • plans for continued funding of the project, if applicable • list of other funding sources, committed and applied for Pertinent recent publications may also be included

WHAT WE DO NOT FUND:

Like many donors, we receive many more requests than we can fund. As a result, contributions will not be considered for the following purposes:

• individuals
• organizations not determined by the IRS to be tax-exempt under § 501(c)(3)
• national or regional organizations unless their programs address specific local community needs
• programs or initiatives where the primary purpose is the promotion of religious doctrine or tenets
• political action or legislative advocacy groups
• multiple-year pledge campaigns
• medical or research organizations
• organizations located in or benefiting nations other than the US and its territories
• fraternal groups, athletic teams, bands, veteran’s organizations, volunteer firefighters or similar groups

TIMELINE:

Proposals are accepted at any time during the year. The Management Contributions Committee at Guaranty Title Services, Inc. corporate headquarters reviews proposals four times a year, in March, June, September and December. Generally, applicants should plan on 60-90 days for processing and a decision. Local GTS managers will notify applicants of decisions and distribute contributions.

*If you have not been determined to be a tax-exempt organization under IRS code section 501(c)(3), please include a copy of your application for exempt status (IRS Form 1023). Grants can be approved but not paid until a copy of your code section 501(c)(3) letter is received.

*Please direct additional grant application questions to: sschneider@titleservice.com

> Download Grant Application Form