PADI FOUNDATION

A California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation

9150 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 300
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90212-3414
FACSIMILE (310) 859-1430

To apply to the Foundation for funds, please submit a three-page application (applications over three pages will not be considered).   Electronic submissions in Microsoft Word or PDF formats may be sent to grants@padifoundation.org.  On the first two pages include the following:

  • Title of the project.
  • A brief (two sentence) description of the project.
  • Overall objective and significance of and benefit from your project.
  • Clearly and in detail set forth the specific goals of your project, how you will accomplish these goals, and the time frame of the project. The foundation will primarily focus on the stated goals and the plan to accomplish them in reviewing all requests.

On a separate single page (page three), please provide:

  • The dollar amount requested and the specific budget for the project and its justification. The Foundation generally does not provide funds for organization overhead, routine diving equipment, standard photographic equipment or personal computers. Any related funding, active or pending, including "in-kind" funds,  should be explicitly described including the budget.
  • The applicant's name, address, and phone number.
  • Any affiliations of the applicant. If the applicant is a student, please describe the degree you are seeking, your level of progress toward the degree, and the name of your academic advisor.
  • Identify all previous requests that you have submitted to the PADI Foundation and briefly summarize the outcomes of those requests.

All applications must be mailed (postmarked) no later than February 15, 2009. Successful applicants will be notified by May 1, 2009 and funds will be disbursed shortly thereafter. Should you have any questions, please address them to Charles P. Rettig, President, at the address above.

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