What Happens After I Submit My Application?

What to expect

• 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.
• Notification of funding decisions generally occurs within 90 days of the application deadline.
• If an application is approved, the program officer will schedule grant requirements—including reports and annual organization audits.

Funding Decisions

• Applications are assessed by Trust staff based on multiple criteria including:
  • Funding areas and priorities—Is the request in a priority area for the Trust?
  • Impact—How significant is the impact that is proposed in the request?
  • 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.