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Guidelines for Applications

grants are made to non-profit, tax-exempt organizations only.
must have received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service Indicating that it is an organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and must provide a copy w/ request.
by Charter, the IRS determination letter must be addressed in Texas.

Ray C. Fish Foundation does not favor grants to mass appeal solicitations or to other foundations who then make grants to 3rd party organizations.
Ray C. Fish Foundation does not make grants to businesses or individuals.
Ray C. Fish Foundation does not support capital campaigns.

Ray C. Fish Foundation accepts electronic grant submission ONLY. Please submit your grant application to grants@rcff.org.
There are no deadlines for making a request to Ray C. Fish Foundation.
An organization may apply only once during any calendar year. If grant request is denied, the applying organization must wait one year, from the date of the denial letter, before submitting a new request. If grant request is approved, the grantee must wait one year, from the date of contribution, before applying again.
The Foundation makes every effort to respond as soon as possible to inquiries.

Step 1: Download the Grant Application
Step 2: Fill out application and collect required materials
Step 3: Email grant proposal to grants@rcff.org with the Grant
Application as the first page and BE SURE TO NUMBER EACH DOCUMENT AND ITS PAGES so that we may keep the proposal in order.
Step 4: Trustees review grant application and schedule site visit or request more information, if necessary
Step 5: Decision Letters are mailed to Organization.
Step 6: Grantees are to email Sarah Young a formal letter of receipt when funds are received.