Tony Stewart established his foundation for the sole purpose of assisting qualified not-for-profit organizations that serve children, animals and injured drivers

QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS MUST:

1.	Demonstrate their mission delivery consistent with the three areas of charitable initiatives as defined by our mission statement;
2.	Be tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) and provide a copy of the IRS Letter of Determination along with formal application;
3.	Have been fully operational for at least one (1) complete fiscal year;
4.	Demonstrate operating costs of no more than 45% of total expenses; and
5.	Be owned and operated in the United States

 

WE DO FUND:

•	Non-salary program support (such as materials & supplies necessary to fulfill mission, equipment, activities, selected event sponsorship, etc.).

WE DO NOT FUND:

•	Individuals
•	Athletic teams or events
•	Community services such as police or fire protection
•	General operating support
•	Pilot programs
•	Publications, audiovisual or video projects
•	Purchasing, construction of or renovation of buildings and capital projects
•	Religious organizations
•	Research projects
•	Schools, public or private, secondary or university/college
•	Staff positions/salaries/stipends
•	Travel or transportation
•	Organizations that discriminate unfairly because of age, race, creed, gender, national origin, handicap or ethnicity
•	Organizations that are not 501(c)(3), but have a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3)

NEW: TSF Full Grant Application Procedure Changed Effective January 1, 2010

Due to the sheer volume of grant applications being submitted to the Tony Stewart Foundation, we have immediately changed the process ONLY for Full Funding Grant Applications. Submitting application for Event Sponsorship or when requesting an item for Auction or Raffle remain the same.

We understand the time commitment required for completing our Full Funding Application and, therefore, to provide better service to non-profit organizations, we have replaced the “Full Funding Grant Application” with a 4-page “Permission-to-Submit Form”. This form may be submitted electronically or printed & mailed. Attachments and support documents are not required or necessary with submission of this “Permission-to-Submit Form”. Please print a copy of your completed form for your records before submitting by email. CLICK HERE for the Permission-to-Submit Form.

Each “Permission-to-Submit Form” will be reviewed upon receipt within 4 weeks. Your organization will be notified by email or by phone whether (a) the program/project has been accepted to receive a Full Funding Grant Application, or (b) the program/project is not eligible.

Organizations invited to submit the Full Funding Grant Application will be provided the appropriate documents to complete the application process.

Questions? Please submit your question to grants@tonystewart.com and write “Grant Inquiry” in the Subject Line.

An important change was effective January 1, 2010 in that grants will be awarded only two times per year. For the first cycle, organizations must submit completed applications no later than MAY 1 with grants announced on or before June 30. The second cycle requires a submission deadline of OCTOBER 30 with grants announced on or before December 31. Again, only those organizations submitting the initial Permission-to-Submit-Form will be invited to submit the Full Grant Application.

Whether your organization is seeking a monetary grant for program, requesting event sponsorship or requesting an item for auction, a completed application form must be submitted to the foundation. Deadlines for event and auction items are stated on the individual application form.

A grant application submitted after one cycle has closed will be considered during the next cycle. A list of awarded organizations is posted on the website on the specified award dates.

Please note that the foundation can only support qualified charitable 501(c)(3) organizations.

Due to the sheer volume of requests, individuals are not eligible to receive funding. To learn whether your organization is eligible for consideration, please review Qualifications. You should also review FAQ's.

All grant applications must be RECEIVED (not postmarked) by the deadline dates listed below. Materials are not to be sent via email attachment(s) or by facsimile.

May 1	Deadline for receipt of full application
June 30	Grants Awarded & Announced
October 30	Deadline for receipt of full application
December 21	Grants Awarded & Announced

Questions? Please submit your question to grants@tonystewart.com and write “Grant Inquiry” in the Subject Line.