Application Process Outlined here are the five distinct phases of Impact100’s grant process and the steps needed to follow for each of them. APPLY OR REGISTER YOUR ORGANIZATION HERE. PLEASE NOTE: The 2024 application will be available on November 1, 2023. If you are a nonprofit organization not yet registered with us, please register on our grants portal at the application link above. 1. ApplicationImpact100 uses an online grants management platform in order to facilitate the entire application process. Please register at our online Grant Portal to access the application. Even if you do not intend to apply for a grant this year, please register so we have your contact information (or update your information if already registered). You will be able to save your work, collaborate with others and upload all supporting documents within this portal. You may see the entire application and download a copy before you begin. Within this portal, Impact100 will require applicants to upload a number of additional documents outlined below. These are to be submitted as part of, and by the same deadline as, the grant application. These documents are as follows: FINANCIAL INFORMATIONTo be provided by ALL applicants and fiscal sponsors:
Grant applications will not be accepted without the above information being included. If you are applying with a fiscal agent, in addition to the applicant’s financial documents above, the fiscal agent must provide:
The following forms will be asked for within the application; they will be simple to fill out and upload:
NOTE THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION WITHOUT ALL OF THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND FORMS OUTLINED ABOVE. WE CANNOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS, FINANCIALS OR OTHER INFORMATION BY EMAIL. The applicant will receive acknowledgment of receipt of its application within 24 hours. An Impact100 Grants Chair will inform the applicant if anything is missing or if we have questions. Impact100 reserves the right to reject a grant application for any reason, including a missed deadline or incomplete information. 2. Financial Review
The Financial Review Committee (FRC) is responsible for reviewing the grant applicant’s financial position and grant budget prior to a site visit. FRC members review the general financial viability of the organization, including cash flow, strength of other revenue sources, reasonableness of expenses in relation to the size and strength of the organization, and reasonableness of the grant request amount in relation to the other factors described above, and any other relevant factors. Based on that review, the FRC determines whether or not to move the grant application forward in the process, including whether to recommend if an applicant should also be considered for the Encore Grant.
3. Grant Review and Site Visits
Grant Review Committees (GRCs), comprising Impact100 Sonoma Members) are responsible for assessing the grant applications, conducting diligence reviews, and determining which applications will ultimately be selected as finalists for Impetus Grants and the Encore Grant.
4. Finalists
Organizations will be notified whether they have been selected as finalists for an Impetus Grant or both an Impetus Grant and the Encore Grant, by April 1, 2024.
5. Grantee ReportingWe invite Impetus Grant recipients (other than the Encore Grant recipient) to tell us about the progress of their grant proposal at our all-member Grant Recipient Update Meeting in the fall of 2024. The Encore Grant Recipient will be asked to report on the progress of their grant proposal the following year. We will also ask recipients to submit a report (via our Grant Portal) at the end of the applicable grant period. | Important Dates
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