Timeline for 2017 Grantmaking Cycle November 12, 2016 Board meets to approve timeline for 2017, Bd. membership – December 19 - First press release announcing grant application availability January 12 New Board meets, re-organization – February 10- Grant application deadline. February 16 - Board members pick up or receive an electronic copy of applications- Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. March 10- Board members complete individual evaluations of applications March 23- Board meets to review and score applications- Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. March 27 (week of) - GDMCF Exec Committee approves grant recommendations March 31- Notice to grant recipients April 13- Awards ceremony and check to recipients-Board meeting to follow July 13- Reminder of October 13 deadline 6 months – Sept. 13- 30-day reminder to deadline October 13 6 month deadline (Proof of purchases and expenditure of funds applying to grants must be supplied to the community foundation within 6 months or a request for extension must be requested and approved by the community foundation utilizing the form for this purpose) The grant project must be completed or a request for an extension must be made prior to 6 months after the award date. Failure to meet requirements and deadlines will affect future funding requests or result in a request for you to return the funds.
Timeline for 2017 Grantmaking Cycle November 12, 2016 – Board meets to approve timeline for 2017, Bd. membership December 19 - First press release announcing grant application availability January 12 – New Board meets, re-organization February 10- Grant application deadline. February 16 - Board members pick up or receive an electronic copy of applications- Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. March 10- Board members complete individual evaluations of applications March 23- Board meets to review and score applications- Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. March 27 (week of) - GDMCF Exec Committee approves grant recommendations March 31- Notice to grant recipients April 13- Awards ceremony and check to recipients-Board meeting to follow July 13- Reminder of October 13 deadline – 6 months Sept. 13- 30-day reminder to deadline October 13 6 month deadline (Proof of purchases and expenditure of funds applying to grants must be supplied to the community foundation within 6 months or a request for extension must be requested and approved by the community foundation utilizing the form for this purpose) The grant project must be completed or a request for an extension must be made prior to 6 months after the award date. Failure to meet requirements and deadlines will affect future funding requests or result in a request for you to return the funds.
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