Grant Application Process

All nonprofit organizations that are invited to apply for a grant through the Cathay Bank Foundation must first submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) before submitting the full application. Letters of Intent (LOIs) should include the following information:

	Name of organization
	Mission Statement
	Amount of grant request
	Name of project or type of program support
	Intended use of grant proceeds
	Geographical location(s) served
	Target market served (e.g. LMI population, children, youth, seniors and immigrants)

Once your LOI has been received, it will be reviewed for Grant eligibility and consideration. If the request is within our Grant guidelines and budget, your organization may be invited to complete our full grant application form for consideration. Organizations requested to submit a full application must complete the Grant Application form and provide the following information:

	Letter of tax-exempt status under the 501c(3) of the IRS Code;
	Federal tax identification number if different from the 501c(3);
	Cover letter, including the mission of the organization, total amount requested and purpose of the funds;
	Description of the organization with a brief history, specific programs offered and program objectives, significant highlights of the organization, number of people and geographic areas served, staff list and job titles, and years in operation.
	Operating budget for the past two years;
	List of corporate and foundation contributors and amounts contributed;
	Identify if organization is a CDFI or a CDC;
	List of officers and Board of Directors;
	Marketing/Communications materials such as Annual Report (if available) or brochures describing programs and services;
	Itemized project costs related to the program;
	Information about the method in which the contribution will be used; and
	Audited financial statements. (minimum 2 years)

Please send your completed application form accompanied by all supporting documents requested in triplicate to:

Cathay Bank Foundation
9650 Flair Drive
Mail Stop EL2-E
El Monte, CA 91731

Additionally, to facilitate our effort to organize, prepare, and present your grant to the Cathay Bank Foundation Board for their consideration, please forward the following documents in electronic (Word document) format to foundation@cathaybank.com

	Cathay Bank Foundation Grant Application
	Any other electronic Word documents you may consider essential to support your Grant.

We do not accept unsolicited grant proposals from any organization. All unsolicited grant proposals and/or sponsorships requests will be declined.