Grant Application - American Heritage Chocolate

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Section 1 - Grant Type and Project Description

Project Title*

Enter a short, clear title for your proposed project.

Please select one grant type that best represents the primary focus of your proposal.*

Scholarship/Research

Educational/Entertainment Programming

Culinary

Teaching/Classroom Grant

Scholarship/Research

For projects primarily focused on academic, historical, or archival research related to chocolate, cacao, or chocolate-making history.

Please include the following in your project description:

Affiliation and Contact Details
Qualifications and background of the project lead (please include CV, 5-pages max.)
Unique or relevant reason for the research (e.g., climate change, slavery, and cacao)
Where will the findings be presented and/or published?
Who is the audience and how many people will see/be impacted by it?

Project Description*

Describe how the grant funds will be used to investigate and/or educate on the history of chocolate and/or the chocolate making process.

Educational/Entertainment Programming

For projects that create educational, interpretive, or public-facing experiences related to the history of chocolate.

Please include the following in your project description:

Affiliation Name (if applicable) and Contact Details
Qualifications and background of the project lead (please include a résumé or similar document)
Whether the project is interactive living history, a permanent or temporary display, new interpretation, or programming directed at a specific group
Who the audience is and how many people will see or be impacted by the project

Project Description*

Describe how the grant funds will be used to investigate and/or educate on the history of chocolate and/or the chocolate making process.

Culinary

For projects that explore or share chocolate history through recipes, food traditions, culinary research, or chocolate-making practices.

Please include the following in your project description:

Affiliation Name (if applicable) and Contact Details
Qualifications and background of the project lead (please include CV, 5-pages max.)
Describe the project and how it will uncover chocolate history stories
What will be produced, such as living history, cookbooks, digital programming, or papers
Who the audience is and how many people will see or be impacted by the project

Project Description*

Describe how the grant funds will be used to investigate and/or educate on the history of chocolate and/or the chocolate making process.

Teaching/Classroom Grant

For projects that bring the history of chocolate into a classroom or school-based learning environment.

Please include the following in your project description:

Qualifications and background of the project lead, along with a description of the school and students who will benefit from the grant
Describe how you will use the classroom funding grant for educational materials and/or experiences

Project Description*

Describe how the grant funds will be used to investigate and/or educate others about the history of chocolate and the chocolate-making process, including how you plan to bring the programming to your intended audience or classroom/school and how you anticipate it will impact learning.

Section 2 - Project Plan and Timeline

Explain the steps you will take to deliver your plan including dates and milestone descriptions (e.g., Between May and July- conduct research).

What will you deliver at different intervals of the year? (e.g., In August, we will host an event/unveil the experience).

Describe who will be involved in the project (research, development, implementation, etc.)

Explain the steps you will take to deliver your plan including dates and milestone descriptions (e.g., Between May and July- conduct research).

What will you deliver at different intervals of the year? (e.g., In August, we will host an event/unveil the experience).

Describe who will be involved in the project (research, development, implementation, etc.)

Include a lesson plan that explains the materials or experiences you plan to provide and how they will be used to bring the history of chocolate to your students.

Project Plan*

Section 3 - Project Goals, Audience, and Impact

What and how will you create/produce/deliver your project?

Who will be involved? Will it include existing staff, PT staff, outside agencies? Have you received any necessary permissions, such as schools or local authorities?

Who will experience your project? Include projected in-person attendance and digital reach (website monthly traffic, social media promotion reach). Please provide the realistic number of people who will see/participate/use what you are proposing. How will you ensure inclusion, equity, and diversity of your audience?

What result do you hope to achieve in the short and long term? What impact(s) will the project achieve? For example, will it increase attendance, new learning, community service, academic programming? Please include the duration of the program. Is it a One-time experience, seasonal programming, long-term via digital library, etc.?

Number of people reached:

In-person attendance and digital reach (website monthly traffic, social media promotion reach). Provide the realistic number of people who will see/participate/use what you are proposing. How will you ensure inclusion, equity, and diversity of your audience?

Project Goals and Impact*

Section 4 - Budget

Enter the total project budget and the amount requested from the grant. Then provide an itemized breakdown of each project expense.

For each expense, identify the budget category, item or role, purpose or calculation, total cost, and funding source.

The total of all budget items should equal the Total Project Budget. Clearly identify which expenses will be supported by the grant and which will be covered by the applicant, organization, or another funding source.

Total Project Budget*

Enter the total cost of the entire project, including the grant request and all other funding sources.

Grant Amount Requested*

Enter the amount you are requesting from the Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Research Grant.

Applicant/Organization Contribution*

Enter the amount the applicant or organization will contribute to the project. Enter 0 if none.

Other Confirmed Funding*

Enter the total amount of confirmed funding from other sources. Enter 0 if none.

Other Pending Funding*

Enter the total amount of additional funding requested but not yet confirmed. Enter 0 if none.

Budget Line Items*

Budget Category

Expense or Role

Purpose or Cost Calculation

Total Cost

Funding Source

Add one row for each project expense. Under Funding Source, enter Grant Request, Applicant/Organization, Other Confirmed Funding, or Other Pending Funding. Do not add category subtotal rows if the individual expenses are already listed.

Additional Budget Information

Explain any matching funds, in-kind contributions, pending funding, unusual expenses, or other information needed to understand the budget.

Optional Detailed Budget or Supporting Documentation

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Max. file size: 64 MB.

Upload a detailed budget, matching-funds letter, estimate, quote, or other supporting documentation, if applicable.

Winner Requirements

Winners are requested to attend the annual meeting of the Heritage Chocolate Society in February 2027, in the Washington, D.C. area, to receive their award. In addition, winners will be asked to submit a mid-year progress report after the grant has been awarded, with a year-end report serving as a “summation” document to be presented at a subsequent Heritage Chocolate Society meeting in 2028 (Date TBA).

Drafts of any publications (articles, news releases, blogs, etc.) resulting from the grant must be submitted to a Mars, Incorporated liaison for review prior to publication.

For any publication resulting from the Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Grant, the use of Mars trademarks, imagery, or reprint of a Mars publication must have written approval from a representative of Mars, Incorporated.

Terms and Conditions*

I agree to the Terms and Conditions of the grant application.

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Date*

Supporting Application Document

Accepted file types: pdf, docx, Max. file size: 2 MB.

Upload a CV, résumé, lesson plan, or other document required for your selected grant type.

Upload Your Organization’s IRS Form W-9

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, png, Max. file size: 20 MB.

The name entered under Official Organization / Affiliation Name should match the legal name shown on the W-9.

Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)

Enter the nine-digit FEIN exactly as shown on the organization’s IRS Form W-9.

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