501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A GRANT PROPOSAL TO THE HUDSON-WEBBER FOUNDATION SHOULD TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS: (1) REVIEW THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THE PROPOSED PROJECT/PROGRAM FITS WITHIN THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION AREAS AND GRANTMAKING POLICIES. THE FOUNDATION ENCOURAGES THE ORGANIZATION TO CONTACT FOUNDATION STAFF TO DISCUSS THE ALIGNMENT OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT/PROGRAM WITH THE FOUNDATION'S CURRENT PRIORITIES. (2) SUBMIT A LETTER OF INQUIRY. LETTERS OF INQUIRY SHOULD NOT BE ANY LONGER THAN TWO PAGES AND SHOULD INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPOSED GRANTEE ORGANIZATION, THE PROPOSED PROJECT/PROGRAM, THE REQUESTED FUNDING, AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PROPOSED GRANTEE. (3) FOUNDATION STAFF WILL RESPOND WITHIN SIX WEEKS AS TO WHETHER A PROPOSAL WILL BE INVITED BASED ON THE LETTER OF INQUIRY.

THE HUDSON-WEBBER FOUNDATION REVIEWS GRANT REQUESTS DURING AT LEAST FOUR PERIODS EACH YEAR.

THE HUDSON-WEBBER FOUNDATION CONCENTRATES ITS GIVING FOR ACTIVITIES BASED IN DETROIT, OR OTHERWISE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT BENEFIT TO THE DETROIT COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION CONCENTRATES ITS EFFORTS AND RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF PROJECTS WITHIN FOUR PROGRAM MISSION AREAS, EACH OF WHICH IMPACTS UPON THE VITALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY. THOSE MISSION AREAS ARE: COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INVESTING IN EFFORTS THAT PROVIDE JOBS FOR ALL DETROITERS AND STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOODS TO HELP ACHIEVE STABLE RACIAL AND ECONOMIC DIVERSITY. BUILT ENVIRONMENT; IMPROVE THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT OF THE CITY OF DETROIT BY INCREASING THE PREVALENCE OF QUALITY PHYSICAL SPACES THAT REFLECT AND ENHANCE THE DIVERSE CULTURE. ARTS AND CULTURE; THE ENHANCEMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE, AND ENGAGING CULTURAL PROGRAMS. SAFE AND JUST COMMUNITIES; THE IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN DETROIT THROUGH INNOVATIVE, RACIALLY EQUITABLE STRATEGIES.