Our Process
- Determine whether you are eligible for a grant using our grantmaking policies above.
- If you have not received a grant with The Straus Foundation before, click on the button below to create a grant application login. If you have previously received a grant from The Straus Foundation, please reach out to mdoran@strausfoundation.org.
- Once in our grants system, you will fill out a short letter of interest in the portal.
- Foundation staff will review your letter of interest and notify you whether we would like to see a full proposal.
- If applicable, you may be invited to meet with our Foundation staff.
- After meeting, if applicable, you will be invited to fill out a full proposal.
- Foundation staff will review your full proposal and notify you on whether you will receive a grant and for how much.
Grants will be awarded three times a year and accepted on a rolling basis.
Apply Here