ArvinMeritor invites qualified non-profit organizations to submit proposals that meet the criteria outlined below.

1. Please review our guidelines, noting our program focus and the types of programs we do not support.

2. Provide a response to these questions:

• What issue does your proposal address?

• What is the goal of your program? Please be specific.

• What qualifies your organization to address this issue?

• Whom will this program serve?

• How does your proposal correlate with ArvinMeritor's guidelines?

• What specifically are you requesting from ArvinMeritor? Please provide a rationale for both the request and the amount requested.

• What are the key milestones and dates associated with this program?

• Explain how your organization will measure the success of your program.

• How will you continue this program after ArvinMeritor's support ends?

• What other organizations currently support this program?

• What does your organization expect from ArvinMeritor in the future?

3. If submitting a proposal in writing, send a brief letter outlining your proposal and responding to these questions, along with any of these attachments:

• Proof of nonprofit status – a copy of your organization's IRS tax exempt 501(c) (3) letter* 
• Recent information about your organization
• Annual report
• Leadership, including volunteer boards
• Descriptions of current programs
• Budgets (organization and project)
• Current financial statement*
• List of current and proposed contributions

Please direct requests and inquiries to:

Community Relations
2135 W. Maple Road
Troy, MI 48084-7186
Tel: (248) 435-7907
Fax: (248) 245-1031
E-mail: jerry.rush@arvinmeritor.com