M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
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M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Grants Portal
Welcome! Communities need nonprofits to thrive. Since 1975, the Murdock Trust has invested more than $1.5 billion into nonprofit organizations across the Pacific Northwest and beyond that advance our vision of human flourishing for the common good. These efforts are inspired by the life and legacy of our benefactor, Jack Murdock, whose vision for our region continues to inform our work today.
To prepare to submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI), please follow these steps:
- Review our current LOI and application submission periods to determine the right time to submit.
- Review our eligibility guidelines to confirm that your organization meets geographical and tax status requirements and that your project fits within the Trust’s current funding priorities and limitations.
- Create a free Submittable account (required to complete your first form)
- Review the Letter of Inquiry (LOI) Instructions.
Important Notes & Resources
- Learn about navigating through the grants portal.
- When you select an organization to apply on behalf of, you will enter either an EIN or a UEI. If you have an EIN, please use the EIN. Only use a UEI if you do not have an EIN.
- Once the LOI submission period opens, you can start and save a draft of your work if you would like to finish filling out the form later. Please note that when the submission period closes, you will not be able to review or submit your draft LOI in the system.
- If you are having technical issues completing your form, check out the Submitter Resource Center or contact Submittable Customer Support.
- To ensure you receive our communications, please safelist emails from Submittable.
- If anything changes with the information you submitted, you may request to edit the submission.
- We are here to help! You are welcome to reach out to ensure eligibility or to ask any questions: grants@murdocktrust.org.
Ready to get started?
- Read through the eligibility guidelines.
- If you have completed the steps listed above and are ready to begin the Strategic Project LOI submission process, click the Strategic Project (v3) Submit button below. Please note that the Strategic Project (v3) button is only available during the submission periods.
- Enter your organization’s address followed by your organization’s EIN or a UEI. If you have an EIN, please use the EIN. Only use a UEI if you do not have an EIN.
- Once you have selected your organization, the eligibility quiz will populate.
- If you successfully complete and pass the eligibility quiz, a Letter of Inquiry form will populate and become available.
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