2011-12 Grantmaking Timeline

Timeline for 2011-2014 Grants Cycle

Date Task/Goal
Saturday 12/10 Orientation Call
Mon 12/12 Email LOIs to the Grantmaking Committee
Wed 1/11 Committee Evaluations due
Wed 1/11 – Tues 1/17 LOI Scores are tallied
Tues 1/17 Tallied LOI scores are emailed to grants panel for review
Thurs 1/19 Grants panel meets by phone to discuss “maybe’s” and to debrief LOI review process.
Fri 1/20 Invite applicants for full proposals
Mon 2/20 Full proposals due by 5pm Eastern time.
Wed 2/1 – Wed 2/22
  • Proposals entered into database and checked for completeness.
  • Materials prepped for grants committee review.
Thurs 2/23 Email or mail completed proposals to grants committee for review
Fri 3/9 Proposal reviews and interview questions due
Mon 3/12 – Fri 3/16 Phone interviews with finalists
Sat 3/17 Grants committee phone call – Final cut and recommendations for funding (2 hours?)

1. confirm 3 yes’s

2. review 2- yes’s

3. Discuss and come to consensus.

Sat 3/17 FEX Board Meeting and Approval of the grants
Tues 3/20 Notify finalists by phone

1. letters to No’s

2. Phone call and letter to Yes’s

Tues 3/20-3/21 Yes letters and grant agreements mailed
**Ongoing** Thank you to grants panelists
Spring 2012 Announce grants!