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Application Process
Phase I: Inquiry
General Rules
Eligible applicants may submit one request per grant cycle to each of the Foundation's program areas of Science and Engineering Research, Medical Research, Undergraduate Science and Engineering, Liberal Arts, and Southern California.

On a case-by-case basis, the Foundation will consider new requests to any grant program area before a grant in that program has been fully expended.

In the instance of a declined Phase I Application or Phase II Proposal, the institution must wait one grant cycle to reapply for the same request.

At any phase of the application process, an institution may request a withdrawal of its application without prejudice to future requests.

Deadlines
For the December grant cycle, applications must be received no later than May 1, 4:30 p.m. For June grant cycle, the deadline is no later than November 1, 4:30 p.m. If either date falls on a weekend, the deadline is extended to 4:30 p.m. on the following Monday. (Deadlines are based on Pacific Standard Time.) We appreciate early submissions.

Phase I Applications received after the deadlines will not be considered.

Requirements
The Foundation will only consider applications that are complete and contain all the requirements listed below along with all the required forms and information listed on the Phase I Application.

All applicants must provide determination letters from the Internal Revenue Service that verify permanent 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and classification as a public charity described under section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2).

All tax exempt documentation and audited financial statements must be in the same, current and full name of the qualifying organization. Both the federal and the California tax-exemption rulings must be permanent; an advance ruling does not suffice.

Science, Engineering and Medical Research Forms:
MS Word Document Phase I Application
MS Word Document Fundraising History Form
MS Excel Document Budget Form


Undergraduate Science & Engineering
and Liberal Arts Forms:

MS Word Document Phase I Application
MS Word Document Fundraising History Form
MS Excel Document Budget Form


Southern California Forms:
MS Word Document Phase I Application
MS Word Document Fundraising History Form
MS Excel Document Budget Form - Program Requests Only
MS Excel Document Budget Form - Capital Requests Only


To request a copy via fax or email, contact forms@wmkeck.org.

Submission Address
Electronic submissions are not accepted. All materials must be mailed or delivered to:
    W.M. Keck Foundation
    550 South Hope Street
    Suite 2500
    Los Angeles, CA 90071

Notification
Receipt of Phase I Applications will be acknowledged within four weeks. Completed applications are then carefully reviewed and the Foundation will notify those applicants that will be invited to proceed to Phase II. No inquiries regarding applications will be entertained in the interim.


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Phase I: Application
Phase II: Proposal