The Seattle International Foundation invests in high performing non-profits to achieve its goals of poverty reduction in Latin America, specifically in the Central American region. The Seattle International Foundation believes that investing in youth development, women’s leadership, the rule of law and sustainable social enterprises will have the greatest impact on poverty reduction in the region.

How to apply: Organizations interested in receiving support through the International Grants Program should submit a letter of inquiry, no longer than 3 pages, explaining the work being proposed. Send it by mail to our office or by my email to mvivero@seaif.org.

There is no set format, but letters of inquiry generally include the following:

• Name of your organization (and acronym if commonly used)
• Name of parent organization, if any
• Name of chief executive officer or person holding similar position
• Organization’s address (and courier address if different)
• Organization’s phone number, fax number, and e-mail address, if any
• Name and title of the principal contact person, if different from the above
• Address (and courier address if different), phone number, and fax number of principal contact
• E-mail address of principal contact
• Web address, if any
• Background on the organization
• A brief statement of the purpose and nature of the proposed work
• The significance of the issue addressed by the project
• How it relates to a stated focus and strategy of the Seattle International Foundation
• How the work will address the issue
• How the issue relates to your organization, and why your organization is qualified to undertake the project
• Geographic area or country where the work will take place
• Time period for which funding is requested
• Amount of budget requested and total cost of project or program
• Information on the organization’s major funders

All material submitted becomes the property of The Seattle International Foundation. The Foundation sometimes submits inquiries or proposals to confidential outside review. With few exceptions, as noted elsewhere, there are no fixed deadlines.