IMPACT 100 APPLICATION PROCESS

Letters of Inquiry:  Grant Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry, Cover Sheet and the required materials by midnight on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 via email to the following:

impactgrant@impact100sonoma.org  OR

communitygrants@impact100sonoma.org

The Financial Review Committee and the Focus Area or Community Grant Committees will review letters of Inquiry.

Invitation to Submit a Full Proposal:  The Grants Chair will notify applicants if they have or have not been selected to submit a Full Proposal.  All grant applicants will be notified of this decision by Thursday, March 1, 2012.

Full Proposal:  Both Impact Grant and Community Grant Full Proposals with required materials must be submitted by midnight Monday, April 2, 2012 via email to:

impactgrant@impact100sonoma.org  OR

communitygrants@impact100sonoma.org

Site Visit:  Focus Area and Community Grant Committees will determine which proposals are selected for Site Visits.  All Applicants will be notified, whether or not a Site Visit will be made.

Selection of Finalists:  Focus Area Committees will select a Finalist in each Focus Area.   The Community Grants Committee will select Capital and Program Grant Finalists.  Grant Finalists will be announced on Monday, June 4, 2012.

Selection of Grant Winners:  Impact 100 Sonoma members will vote by individual ballot at the Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 23, 2012.  Winners will be announced at that meeting.

Distribution of Funds:  Prior to the distribution of funds Grant winners will be required to complete a Grant Agreement with a schedule for goal attainment, interim reports and distribution of funds in installments over the life cycle of the grant project.

Reports and Evaluation:  Grantees must submit Interim Reports on the implementation and progress of the grant project to Impact 100 Sonoma Grant Oversight Committee on a quarterly basis, and as requested.  When the project is complete, or funds are fully expended, the grantee must submit a final report.