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Eligibility

At this point, you understand Tides Center’s model of fiscal sponsorship and believe your project to be a good fit. Now we ask that you please review the criteria below to verify that your project meets Tides Center’s minimum eligibility requirements.

• Project activities must contribute to the mission of Tides Center.
• Activities must be charitable in purpose.
• Your project must have at least $30,000 in confirmed annual funding. This includes funding that a donor or foundation is willing to commit to in writing should you become a project of Tides Center.
• If your project is funded exclusively by one or more government grants, in addition to the $30,000 minimum your grant(s) must provide an advance to cover two months of project operations.
• Your project should plan to stay with Tides Center for at least one year.

• Your project director or other designated project staff member must have regular access to the internet and email to maintain communication with Tides Center staff.

Tides Center does not provide fiscal sponsorship to:

• Projects with no confirmed funding.
• Projects that are funded exclusively by government grants without advances.
• Projects that will continue to operate under their own, or another fiscal sponsor’s, 501(c)(3). If your project already has a 501(c)(3) determination, it must be made dormant while a project of Tides Center.
• Projects with international activities but no U.S. base of operations.
• Individuals or for-profit entities.

If your project falls into any of the four categories listed above, it is ineligible to become a project of Tides Center. Please check our list of Please see our list of Additional Resources for other options that may be available to you.