FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How often do the Foundation's trustees meet to review proposals?
What is the average size grant?
How many copies of a grant proposal do you need?
Will you consider multi-year grants?
Do you make grants for operating expenses?
Do you accept the AGM Common Proposal Format?
Would it help if we make a presentation to your committee?
What kind of reporting do you expect after a grant has been made?
Our application for tax exempt status is pending. Will you consider our proposal?
Where does the Millipore Foundation fund?

How often do the Foundation's trustees meet to review proposals?

Every 10-12 weeks.

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What is the average size grant?

Approximately $5,000.

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How many copies of a grant proposal do you need?

Just an original.

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Will you consider multi-year grants?

Generally, no.

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Do you make grants for operating expenses?

Yes; however, the Foundation's trustees prefer program grants.

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Do you accept the AGM Common Proposal Format?

Yes.

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Would it help if we make a presentation to your committee?

No. If after reviewing the proposal we have questions, we will contact you in advance of the proposal review meeting to obtain the additional information. If necessary, we will make a site visit to your location.

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What kind of reporting do you expect after a grant has been made?

We would like:

(a) Periodic reports on how the program the Foundation is funding is going.

(b) Invitations to program related events.

(c) A year-end report on the funded program (Please see Applying for a Grant.) A completion report is necessary before considering a grant renewal.

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Our application for tax exempt status is pending. Will you consider our proposal?

No. You must have your 501(c)(3) before the Foundation's trustees can consider the proposal.

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Where does the Millipore Foundation fund?

The Foundation makes grants in Greater Boston and the Merrimack Valley in Massachusetts and in communities in the United States where we have major operations: Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Danvers, MA; Jaffrey, NH; Temecula, CA; Kankakee, IL; St. Charles, MO.

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How often do the Foundation's trustees meet to review proposals?

Every 10-12 weeks.


How many copies of a grant proposal do you need?

Just an original.


Do you make grants for operating expenses?

Yes; however, the Foundation's trustees prefer program grants.


Would it help if we make a presentation to your committee?

No. If after reviewing the proposal we have questions, we will contact you in advance of the proposal review meeting to obtain the additional information. If necessary, we will make a site visit to your location.


What kind of reporting do you expect after a grant has been made?

We would like: (a) Periodic reports on how the program the Foundation is funding is going. (b) Invitations to program related events. (c) A year-end report on the funded program (Please see Applying for a Grant.) A completion report is necessary before considering a grant renewal.


Our application for tax exempt status is pending. Will you consider our proposal?

No. You must have your 501(c)(3) before the Foundation's trustees can consider the proposal.


Where does the Millipore Foundation fund?

The Foundation makes grants in Greater Boston and the Merrimack Valley in Massachusetts and in communities in the United States where we have major operations: Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Danvers, MA; Jaffrey, NH; Temecula, CA; Kankakee, IL; St. Charles, MO.