Grantseekers should review the Foundation’s mission, vision, beliefs, priorities, and focus areas, as well as the grantmaking guidelines in the sections above, before submitting an inquiry. If a grantseeker believes a request meets these criteria, an inquiry can be made by completing a Letter of Inquiry (LOI). The completed form should be emailed to mail@brinsonfoundation.org. Inquiries are accepted throughout the year.

The Letter of Inquiry form is not an application. It simply provides preliminary information about the grantseeker’s organization and the proposed grant request. The information provided in the form is reviewed to determine whether the organization and the grant request qualify for further consideration. In all cases, the outcome of the review is communicated to the grantseeker.