Grant Application Review and Award Timeline for General and Multi-Year Grants
The Foundation will be accepting Letters of Intent for both General Grant and Multi-Year Grant funding until noon on November 5, 2025. The following timeline will apply to both grant opportunities. Please read our eligibility requirements for these programs here.
Early October: Letter of Intent opportunity opens
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November 5, 2025: Letters of Intent must be submitted online no later than noon to be considered.
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Mid-December: Applicants are notified of funding decisions and selected organizations are invited to submit a full application for further consideration.
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January 21, 2026: 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.
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January-April: 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.
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May: The Grants Committee reviews all proposals, presents findings, and makes recommendations for funding to the Board.
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Mid-June: Applicants are notified in writing of funding decisions and grants are awarded and paid prior to June 30. Awarded grant funds must be fully expended between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
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August 1, 2027: Organizations who receive funding will be required to complete a detailed Grant Report Form by August1 (or the next business day), 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.
