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Tips for Submitting a Freedom Grant Final Report

Your Freedom Grant project is done. We can't wait to hear about it! Here are a few tips on how to submit your Final Report.

Stick to the application. Please review your original application and ensure that you are adhering to the approved project. Reports for unrelated or unapproved projects will not be approved, and Lodges may be required to return funds for ineligible expenses and unapproved changes.

Give us details! Be sure to include information about the specific population of veterans that you served. Remember, grants cannot go toward general community events.

All project receipts must be uploaded with the Final Report.

  • Please provide full itemized receipts. If the receipts are too long, cut them in half and scan them side by side.

  • Online receipts are often screenshots or emails. It is important that these receipts include all items purchased. If the receipt is multiple pages, attach them all.

  • Handwritten receipts are acceptable when no other option is available. Legal handwritten receipts must include the vendor or business name, the transaction date, a detailed description of goods or services provided, the amount paid, the form of payment, and a buyer signature.

  • If the Lodge used grant funds to make a donation to a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, we need one of two things -- a copy of the cancelled check, which can be obtained from the bank, or an official typed thank you letter on the organization's letterhead. Make sure thank you letters include the date, amount donated, and what the funds will be used for!

  • Here are a few examples of what don’t count as receipts: unpaid invoices, copies of uncashed checks, photos of supplies, and Lodge records.

You can submit your Final Report on the Grants Dashboard. As always, please call our office anytime with questions.

Don't have access to a scanner? Click here for information on how to submit your receipts online.

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