Elizabeth Martinez, an Eccles Foundation Gold Medalist from Salt Lake City’s Neighborhood House, stayed warm with excitement and her medalist jacket at the Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Foundation support focused on enriching the Olympic experience for everyone in Utah.

At Right: The fragile American flag recovered from the World Trade Center after September 11, 2001, was carried into the Opening Ceremony at Rice-Eccles Stadium by U. S. Olympic athletes. The Foundation invested in Games-related facilities and programs that will benefit the people of Utah throughout the future.

Who is Eligible to Apply for a Grant?

Eligibility to apply for a grant from the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation is based on the following Assessment Criteria and Guidelines.

I. Assessment Criteria

What the Foundation looks for in making grants

Organizations:

whose efforts are focused principally within Utah.
with a history of achievement, effectiveness, and good management demonstrating a sound financial condition (supported by current and complete, certified audited financial statements).
which make a distinctive contribution to the community without unnecessarily duplicating other services or programs already in place.

Projects and programs:

which are consistent with the Foundation’s identified areas of interest.
which have significant potential to make a measurable impact in an area of need.
which the applicant organization considers of highest priority in carrying out its primary objectives in the community.
which show broad-based financial support from a variety of funding sources.

II. Limitations and Restrictions

Funding requests will NOT be considered from the following types of organizations:

Those that have not received a tax exemption letter establishing 501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service, unless they are a unit of government, in which case such a letter is not required.
Other private foundations.
Those of a political nature that attempt to influence legislation and/or candidacy of persons for elected public office.
Conduit organizations, unified funds, or those that use funds to make grants to support other organizations.
Those that do not have fiscal responsibility for the proposed project.

Funding requests will NOT be considered for the following types of projects or programs:

Contingencies, deficits, or debt reduction.
General endowment funds.
Direct aid to individuals.
Conferences, seminars, or medical research.
Requests which do not fall within the Foundation’s specified areas of interest.