A successful application will require you and your group to provide detailed information about both your group and your proposed project. This checklist is meant as a guide. Work together with your group leadership to collect the necessary information and check off each section on this list as it is completed. Once you have gathered the information listed below, you will be ready to file your grant application. Please note that if you have been awarded a Lowe\u2019s Toolbox for Education grant in the past you are not eligible to apply again until a full year after the grant is awarded.

Remember, there are two application deadlines: 5pm EST on October 16, 2009 and 5pm EST on
February 12, 2010. Choose a deadline that is reasonable for your group to meet. Please note that the
application will be available online only and consists of a sign-in screen followed by three data entry
screens. The email address you use to sign into this process will be the email address used for all
correspondence relating to your application andshould be valid for at least one year. You will have
25 minutes to complete the application. Please note that there is no capability to add attachments to
your application. Please be sure to disable your pop-up blocker to allow pop-up messages during the
application process.

Using the Project Details section of this checklist as a guide, create a new Word document with your
group's application data. We highly recommend you take this step to allow for easy editing and to
avoid being "timed out" of the online application on your computer.

If you notice that a mistake has been made in your application you must correct the information and
resubmit your application. Customer service representatives are unable to make changes to your
application to protect the integrity of the information you have submitted. The most recent
application will override the original one.

Once your application has been submitted you will receive an email, sent to the email address used to
sign into the application process, to confirm that the application has been received. Without this
confirmation, your application may not have been received. Once a decision has been made, the
status of your application will also be emailed to this address. Be sure that the email address you use
will be valid for up to one year from the time that you submit your application. Also, please add

locate your School in our database.
\u2022 If your email address is recognized, you will then be asked to verify your contact
information (Name, Title, Email, Home Address, and Phone Number). If your contact
information is incorrect, you may edit it on this screen.

School Ethnicity (This question will require you to input percentage amounts for
the ethnicity of your School\u2019s students. Please do not use decimals or percent
signs. The numbers you enter must add up to 100. (I.e. 30 Caucasian, 60 Asian
and 10 Hispanic.)

Store Locator Number/Distance to closest Lowe's Store: Visit Lowes.com and in
the center of the homepage, choose \u201cStore Locator\u201d. Enter your zip code and a
list of stores will populate the screen. Choose the store that is closest to you - the
Store Locator Number is next to the name of the store. Make a note of that
number. Click \u201cMap and Directions\u201d. Once you receive driving directions, the
distance in miles is just below the name, address, and phone number of the store.

Net amount of money your group raised last year or in a typical year (The grant
application will have a drop down menu with amounts like: less than $5,000,
$5001 - $15,000, etc)

If you\u2019re not highly confident in your parent group\u2019s independent status and your
ability to get a copy of the IRS determination letter, we highly recommend you
choose Option 2 on this question and have the check made out to your school.

If you are selected as a grant recipient, AND HAVE CHOSEN OPTION 1, you must
provide a copy of the IRS Determination Letter that states your group is exempt from
federal income tax as a group described in section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue
Code. You can contact the IRS directly (1-877-829-5500) and they will be able to tell
you if your group is currently exempt under section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue
Code. If you are awarded a grant and are not a 501c3 organization and stated