Grant Application Process

The Foundation’s Board of Directors meets quarterly to consider grant requests. To be considered for funding, all applicants must submit a request electronically through this site using the Foundation’s grant application form.

Priority will be given to those applicants who:

are located in and/or serve residents of Fort Wayne and Allen County, IN;
operate from a diverse funding base;
leverage grant dollars by encouraging volunteerism;
operate in collaboration with like-minded organizations to better serve our community.

We have a new application! Choose the correct application using one of the two links below and download the document. Upload your completed application using the submission link below. We ask that you please limit your application to no more than four pages, and that you allow 3-6 months for the grant review process. All grant-seekers will receive written notification of the board’s decision regarding your request.

If your organization has received funding from the Foundation in the last three years, please complete the application and report found here

If your organization is new to the Foundation or if you have not received funding in the past three years, please Click here to download a copy of the M.E. Raker Foundation Grant_Application

Save your completed application and submit it here

Click here to download a copy of the foundation’s project budget template

Save your project budget and upload it here

Upload your organization’s operating budget here

Grant Application deadlines for FY2025 are:

Friday, July 26 – this deadline has been extended to Friday, August 9
Friday, October 25
Friday, January 31
Friday, April 25