Apply for a Grant

The Foundation funds programs in the areas of Stable Homes, Stable Families; Foster Care and Adoption; and Academic and Career Success that address one of our Foundation outcomes. Please be sure to review What We Fund before continuing.

If you are a 2007 Youth Development grantee that provides early childhood education, afterschool academic programs, or college prep or career development programs, you will be invited to apply for funding. In 2008, the Foundation will not consider any new requests in these areas.

Current grantees: you are able to re-apply for funding for the same program if your 10-month interim report has been submitted.

Learn more about our recent strategic changes: A Message from Chairman and President and CEO Ralph F. Boyd

Important Instructions

Due to recent changes in our focus areas and online grant application, it is strongly recommended that you carefully follow the instructions below:

Review our outcomes investment approach
Review the revised grant guidelines and outcomes
Review all sections of the grant application, including the examples and instructions
Current grantees: please be sure to update your organization’s contact information in the application.

Applications for funding must be submitted online. To access a grant application designed specifically for your request, click on one of the links below. Only programs that meet one or more of the Foundation’s outcomes will be considered for funding.

Online Applications:

When you apply online, you will find three types of applications (after you complete the eligibility quiz):

Direct Service Projects and General Operating Support – This application is for requests that have a primary goal of providing direct services to children, youth and their families.

Public Awareness/Education – This application is for projects whose primary intent is to raise public awareness and promote education of issues related to one of our Foundation outcomes.
Capacity Building – This application is for organizations that seek to increase their effectiveness and enhance their sustainability.

A fourth type is by invitation only:

Capital Projects – This application is by invitation only. Capital funding supports new construction, acquisitions, renovations and major equipment purchases.

Grant Deadlines

Proposals must be submitted online by midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the date indicated below. Attachments - letter(s) of commitment (if applicable) and audited financials (if available) - must be postmarked on the same date.

Submission Dates:
Monday, April 28, 2008

Friday, September 5, 2008

Notification Dates:
June 30, 2008

November 17, 2008

Mail attachments only to the following address:

Freddie Mac Foundation
c/o Grants Manager
8250 Jones Branch Drive
Mail Stop A40
McLean, VA 22102-3110

Please direct questions related to the online application to our online consultant, using the application's e-mail links. For specific questions about our grantmaking program, you may call the Foundation at (703) 918-8888.