What Happens After I Submit My Application?

You will receive email notification that your application has been received by the Trust
A program officer may contact you with follow-up questions about your application and possibly to schedule a site visit (this may occur between February 14 and mid-March 2012)
Notification of funding decisions generally occurs between 90 and 120 days of the application deadline (for the February 2012 deadline, this will be in early June 2012)
If an application is approved, the program officer will schedule grant requirements—including reports and contingencies— following notification

Applications are assessed by Trust staff based on multiple criteria including:
- Funding interests and impact strategies—Does the request focus on on the the Trust's funding interest or use an associated impact strategy?
- Impact—What is the depth and scope of the request's proposed impact?
- Organizational capacity—How capable is the applicant of achieving the stated impact?

Additional priority is given to applications that:
- Strive to effect systemic change
- Involve community-based collaborations
- Affect Tier One counties (Health Care Division only)
- Demonstrate integrated care (Health Care Division only)

Funding decisions are made at the discretion of the staff, advisory board, and Trustee according to these factors and others, including the availability of funds