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 30 days of the close of the grant period.

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