Proposal Consideration

Review Process

• Staff reviews proposals for completeness and compatibility with the Fund's guidelines.
• Staff forwards viable compelling proposals to the appropriate geographical grants review committee.
• Assigned reviewer reads full proposal and makes a funding recommendation to the committee.
• Review committee takes one of three actions: declines proposal, approves for payment (grants up to $20,000), or forwards to full board for consideration.
• Board convenes and renders funding decisions.

Review Schedule

• September - Updated guidelines posted; previously funded organizations may contact Fund staff for guidance about an appropriate new proposal.
• November 1st - Preliminary Proposals due online via eGrant.
• November - Preliminary Proposals acknowledged; review begins.
• December - Prelim applicants receive invitation to submit a Final Proposal or a declination.
• February 1st - Final Proposals due online via eGrant.
• February - Final Proposals acknowledged; review begins.
• March - April - Geographical grants review committees convene.
• May - June - Board convenes.
• July 1st - Funding decisions communicated; grant contracts are issued.
• One year later - Grantee Self-Evaluation Report due within 60 days of the close of the grant period (generally one year from the date grant payment is issued).

Read about Preliminary and Final Proposals or download the complete guidelines.