Early February:  Letter of Intent opportunity opens

March 3:  Letters of Intent must be submitted online no later than noon to be considered. See Application Procedure page for full instructions.

Late April:  Applicants are notified of decisions and selected organizations are invited to submit a full application for further consideration.

June 2:  If invited, a full application and requested attachments must be submitted online by noon. Three hard copies of the application and one copy of all other attachments must be postmarked and mailed to the Foundation.

June - September:  The grant process includes a review of the online application and an interview that may include a site visit by a member of the Grants committee.

October - November:  The Grants Committee reviews all proposals, presents findings, and makes recommendations for funding to the Board.

Early December:  Applicants are notified in writing of decisions and grants are awarded and paid prior to December 31. Awarded grant funds must be fully expended between January 1 and December 31, 2026.

February 1, 2027: Organizations who receive funding will be required to submit a detailed Grant Report Form by January 31 (or the next business day) through our online grants management system one year after receipt of the grant. We ask for information on the expenditure of funds and a thoughtful evaluation of the project. Grantees who fail to submit a grant report within the required time frame will be ineligible to apply for the next funding cycle.
 

Questions:  Email us at MFCRichmond@gmail.com.