If a letter of inquiry fits within the Foundation's priorities, an organization will be asked to submit a full proposal.   Program staff will be responsive to questions during the development of the full proposal.  Full proposals should be no more than 8 pages (items 1-8) and be written in the third person.  The following are required components of a full proposal:

1. A grant application cover sheet (downloadable from the Foundation's website);
2. A one paragraph executive summary that includes the amount being requested;
3. Background on the issue/need(s) to be addressed;
4. The conceptual framework and rationale for the project;
5. Background of the organization and its capacity to undertake the work;
6. A project description, including the goals, objectives, timeline and specific activities to be funded;
7. A plan for evaluating the project and its anticipated outcomes, please include specific measurements or questions in appendix;
8. A plan for sustaining or continuing the project upon the completion of the proposed grant (if appropriate);
9. A description of the qualifications of key project staff (i.e., resume) and job descriptions for those to be hired;
10. A detailed line-item budget for the total project and the amount requested, accompanied by a budget narrative, explaining how the funds will be used (please use budget template and guidelines that may be found on the Foundation's website);
11. A list of grants received during the past two years;
12. A list of pending applications by source of funding;
13. List of Board of Directors and principal occupations;
14. Current organization's operating budget; 
15. If applicable, Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) that specify roles and responsibilities; and
16. An electronic copy of the proposal's narrative, line-item budget, and budget narrative readable in Word and Excel.

Full proposals should be mailed to the designated Foundation program staff member:

Archstone Foundation
401 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 1000
Long Beach, CA 90802

Full Proposal Review Process