Application Process
Prior to applying for TAP, Nonprofits should contact the consultant of their choice to discuss their needs.  If you need a list of qualified consultants to choose from, please ask Resource Center Staff.  Please submit a proposal from the consultant you plan to work with including expected hours, rate and scope of work.

Applications are not currently being accepted for TAP. We will resume accepting proposals in October 2010.

TAP selections will be made through a competitive process.  Grants may be awarded to:

• Organizations providing safety net services, including services to vulnerable populations
• Organizations whose services impact large numbers of people locally
• Organizations at or near a crisis point in their sustainability 

Areas of assistance covered by TAP may include (but are not limited to):

• Strategic planning   
• Board development   
• Fundraising planning
• Operational assessments   
• Collaboration building   
• Executive coaching
• Personnel issues   
• Financial management
• Succession planning
• Exit strategy planning

1. Download the TAP Application to mail in:  In Word |  In PDF
2. APPLY ONLINE BELOW
   

Agency Name:		Contact:
Phone:		Title:
FAX:		Email:
Address:		City:
State: Select StateAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareColumbia (District of)FloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming		Zip:
What is the amount of your request? $
What amount is your agency contributing to this technical assistance, if any? $
Describe your need for assistance and why your organization has this need.
Describe exactly how you will use TAP funds. (Be specific and attach your consultant’s proposal, if possible.)
How have you prepared for the technical assistance and/or what steps have already been taken? Include a description of staff and board involvement in preparation for the assistance. (For most consultancies, both board and staff should be involved. If either group is not involved, please explain.)
Please indicate who will be your consultant. If you are purchasing training manuals or using resources other than a consultant please list it here. (Please contact HAF if you need a list of qualified consultants.)
Who will participate in the assistance? (List specific staff titles, board members.)
Describe your plans to take maximum advantage of TAP resources and services.
If your agency has a strategic plan, briefly explain how this assistance relates to the plan. (If your agency does not have a plan, simply state that you do not have a strategic plan.)
Agency Profile:
How long has your organization been in existence?
What is your agency's mission or mission statement?
Types of services your agency provides in Humboldt, Del Norte or Trinity county
Amount budgeted this year for Board and staff training and development:
Number of Employees: Full time Part time Volunteers
Number of Board Members:
Please list (names only):
How often does the Board meet?
On the average how many hours a month do Board Members contribute?
List workshops, seminars or training attended in the past year. Please list type of training, whether it included board and/or staff, and the consultant or provider of the training. Please list Type of Training, Attended by, and Provided by.

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