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2025 Letter of Intent Helpful Hints

Click on the button above to open the 2025 Impact 100 Letter of Intent.

  • We encourage you to use our letter of intent word document to build out your application before submitting the full form to ensure you have a copy, just in case there is a technical error with our website.
  • Many fields have character limits. If the field has character limits, they will be shown below the field. Please be mindful.
  • You will be able to save your work and continue at a later time using the “Save and Continue Later” button at the end of the page.
    • PDFs are the only acceptable file format, unless otherwise noted. All PDF files must be 128MB or smaller. If you need to compress a larger file visit Adobe.com.
  • Do not upload any requested documents until you are ready to submit the grant application in full. The system is unreliable in saving uploads using the “Save & Continue” feature.
  • If you have any questions or concerns, you can email: grants@impact100.org.

This LOI will close December 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET. 

Eligibility Considerations:

Organizations that apply to Impact 100 must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • The organization must:
    • be incorporated as a 501(c)(3) or 509(a) public charity with a certificate or letter of status as a pdf; and
    • be providing services aligned with an Impact 100 Focus Area (Culture, Education, Environment, Family, Health & Wellness).
  • The proposed program or project must fall clearly within Impact 100’s guidelines:
    • addresses a defined community need;
    • operates for a defined duration;
    • has defined, measurable goals;
    • provides services in 1 or more counties in the 10-county Tri-State area (Hamilton, Brown, Adams, Clermont, Butler, Warren, Dearborn, Kenton, Campbell, or Boone counties in Ohio, Eastern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky);
  • is a capital, start-up, technology, or program expansion project; and
    • utilizes the full $100,000 grant over a 1-3 year period.
  • Previous Impact 100 Grant Recipients must wait 3 years from the the previous award before applying again. For example, 2022 recipients may not reapply until the 2026 grant cycle.

A grant proposal cannot be accepted for:

  • Endowments, existing operating costs, partisan activities, completed projects, individual churches, indigent care subsidies, travel, loans, or for individuals.
  • Re-grants to other non-profit organizations are not permitted, although collaborating, partnering, or subcontracting with other non-profit organizations to achieve program goals is welcome.

Questions?

Email your questions to grants@impact100.org.

Resources

Important Dates

Benchmark Date
Letter of Intent Application goes live
11/6/24
Letter of Intent training 11/6/24
RECORDING
Nonprofit Panel Discussion and Q&A 11/13/24
RECORDING
Letter of Intent Deadline (5 pm et)  12/12/24
Notification of Grant Eligibility  Feb 2025
Nonprofit Grant Training Feb 2025
Grant Application Deadline March 2025
Notification of Site Visits  April 2025
Meet the Finalists June 19, 2025