There will be two application phases: Phase 1 August 1, 2007-September 30, 2007 and Phase 2 February 1, 2008 - March 31, 2008. Applications from Phase 1 will not carry over to Phase 2, but can be submitted again.

Submissions will be accepted for consideration up to September 30, 2007 for Phase 1 of the program. Submissions will be accepted for consideration up to March 31, 2008 for Phase 2. Please see the official rules for complete details.

We will be reviewing all applications, as long they meet the grant eligibility requirements. If your application is selected to receive a grant, you will hear from us on or before November15, 2007 for Phase 1 or May 15, 2008 for Phase 2.

Yes, applications will be collected only via online submission at Myhometownhelper.com.

We receive many worthy requests for funding. Unfortunately, we cannot fund them all.

Eligible organizations need to be a 501(c)3, 501(C)4 or public school which includes, but is not limited to: Social Welfare Organizations, Homeowners’ and Tenants’ Associations, Veterans’ Organizations, Organizations supported by the Government, Social and Recreational Activities organizations, Police and Firefighters’ Relief Organizations, Health Care Organizations, and Local Associations of Employees.

As a standard practice, Hamburger Helper® does not grant funding to the following:

1. Organizations without 501(c)(4), 501(c)(3) or public school status
2. Individuals
3. Religious organizations for religious purposes
4. Political causes, candidates or legislative lobbying efforts
5. Private Foundations

All eligible requests and comments will be posted on the website, but many may be delayed due to the volume of applications.

There are no editing capabilities once a project has been submitted. However, please note that all projects are evaluated.

Unfortunately we are not able to remove duplicate projects from the website. Please note that all projects are evaluated.

Check with your organization’s administration or tax exemption information from the Internal Revenue Service to determine if you are a 501(C)(3) or 501(C)(4).

Grant winners will be notified on or before November 15, 2007 for Phase 1 and on or before May 15, 2008 for Phase 2.

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No, the fundraising kit is only available online.

Check out the Help My Town Kit section of this website for fundraising ideas, tips and tools.

If a project has a funding deadline, it will be removed from the site after its funding deadline passes. Projects may also be removed if they are found to be ineligible for funding. Please refer to the Official Rules to see a list of eligible organizations.

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Try searching by a different keyword, the name of your town, for example. If your project still doesn’t come up, it may not have met our eligibility requirements.

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