The most common reasons a grant application is declined include, but are not limited to:
- Grant proposals that do not relate to types of projects funded by The Carl Angus DeSantis Foundation.
- Grant proposals that do not follow general grant making guidelines of The Carl Angus DeSantis Foundation.
- Programs or services are being provided by other organizations.
- Include requests that are more appropriately funded by another organization, either public or private.
- The organization does not have a viable plan for sustainability without reliance on grants.
- The organization does not have an independent audit for the most recently completed fiscal year.
- The subject of the request is of a lesser priority than other community needs, as determined by The Carl Angus DeSantis Foundation.
- The request made is beyond the financial capacity of The Carl Angus DeSantis Foundation.
