2023-2024 Grant Cycle
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Our 2023-2024 grant cycle kicked off immediately after our 2022-2023 grants were awarded. The full Grant Cycle started in May with Visioning support and the Grant Writing Workshop, and will end in April when members vote to determine which finalists will receive the $100,000 grant awards. Below are the steps in the process and key dates for both nonprofits and members.
Grants Timeline for Nonprofits
| Steps | Dates |
| Visioning begins | May 1 – year-round |
| Grant Writing Workshop | May 16 | 9 AM | Northern Trust |
| Grant applications open | June 1 |
| Nonprofit Information Session (NPIS) | September 6 | 9-11 AM | Northern Trust |
| Grant applications close | November 1 | 5:00 PM |
| Initial screening of grant applications; nonprofits not eligible are notified | December |
| Eligible grants projects assigned to grant panels | December |
| Grant reviews and site visits | December – February |
| Finalists selected and notified; Meet the Finalists | March 6 | 5-7 PM | Heritage Center |
| Annual meeting, voting and grant awards announced | April 17 | 5-7 PM | Oak Harbor |
| Grant Writing Workshop | May 16, 2024 | 9-11 AM | TBD |
Grants Timeline for Members
| Steps | Dates |
| Visioning begins | May 1 – year-round |
| Grant panel recruiting begins | May 1 – October 1 |
| Grant panels organized | October |
| Financial Advisor training | TBD |
| Grant Panel training and Panel Chair training | November 30 | 10:30 AM | Northern Trust |
| Reading table reviews applications for eligibility | December 5 |
| Eligible grant projects assigned to grant panels | December |
| Grant reviews, site visits, and panel summaries | December – February |
| Finalists Selection Panel meets to confirm finalists Meet the Finalists | March 5 | 8:30 AM-3:00 PM |Northern Trust March 6 | 5-7 PM | Heritage Center |
| Voting opens | March |
| Annual meeting, voting closes, and grant awards announced | April 17 | 5-7 PM | Oak Harbor |