Alternatively, some funders will ask that you submit an initial letter of intent to apply for a program for which they have a formal proposal request process (a Request for Proposal, or RFP).

United Way of Lake County is opening its funding process and accepting letters of intent from nonprofit organizations to request funding ... (when travel is the proposal’s primary focus ...

Many grant proposals require ... the procedure for requesting a letter of institutional support from the VCRI. Additionally, this process ensures that leadership within the Colleges and/or Institutes ...