You are encouraged to print this section as a reference for completing the application.
It may be helpful to use the printout as a checklist for compiling your application.
two-page narrative
In no more than two pages, address the following points:
- Briefly summarize the program that will involve the intern(s).
- List the interns’ specific responsibilities.
- Projects that will have a returning intern must demonstrate that the intern is working in a new or expanded capacity.
- Elaborate on the potential benefits for the interns involved in this program.
- Specify where the activities will take place.
- Identify the organization’s staff that will supervise and mentor the intern(s).
- Explain the organization’s plan to monitor the work of the intern(s).
- Illustrate the process that will be used to identify potential intern(s).
- Describe how this internship will create new opportunities for your organization.
Budget guidelines
PROJECT EXPENSES
1-4 Intern Info
Indicate the start and end date of each intern. Show the total number of hours
each intern will work per week, the hourly rate of pay, and the total number
of weeks the internship will span. Use these numbers to determine the total
cost of each intern. The IAC will support no more than $2,000 for any single
intern and no more than $4,000 for all interns. Any costs above $4,000 are the
responsibility of the applicant and should be shown in the Applicant Cash Match
column.
5 Project Supervisor
Use the number of hours the Project Supervisor will spend monitoring the interns,
the hourly rate of pay, and the total number weeks for all internships to determine
the cost of the Project Supervisor. This figure may count towards the 1:1 cash
match required by the program.
6 Project Expenses
Specify any additional program expenses. This figure may also count toward the
1:1 cash match.
7 Total IAC Request
Total lines 1 through 4 in the IAC Request column. This number can be no more
than $4,000. Any costs above $4,000 are the responsibility of the applicant
and should be shown in the Applicant Cash Match column.
8 Total Applicant Cash Match
Total all lines in the Applicant Cash Match column. This amount must meet or
exceed line 7.
9 Total Projected Expenses
Total lines 7 and 8 to determine the Total Projected Expenses.
PROJECTED INCOME
10 IAC Grant Request
Indicate the amount requested from the IAC. This should be equal to line 7 and
no more that $4,000.
11 Applicant Cash Match
Indicate the amount of cash the applicant will be contributing to this project.
Cash can come from general operating funds, corporate, foundation, and private
contributions. The total of this line must equal line 8.
12 Total Projected Income
Total lines 10 and 11 to determine the Total Projected Income. This amount must
equal line 9.
13 In-Kind Donations
List any in-kind donations, indicating the source of the donation and the value.
In-kind donations are goods or services donated to the project that would otherwise
be a cash expense. In-kind donations are not required and do not affect the
cash match or the request amount but indicate the cost of the program.
