$100,000 IMPACT GRANT
The application process consists of the steps described below. The Impact Grant process runs from May to November of each year.
- Impact 100 Redwood Circle members are asked to nominate organizations for consideration for the Impact Grant.
- Those nominated are screened to ensure they are 501(c)(3) organizations and meet the minimum criteria.
- Each nominated organization will be invited to submit a Letter of Intent.
- Impact Grant Committee members will review and score all LOI based on the Committee’s criteria in advance of the review.
- Impact Grant applicants selected to move forward will be invited to submit a Full Proposal Application (FPA).
- Impact Grant Committee members will review and score all FPA based on the Committee’s criteria in advance of the review. Based on these scores, the Impact Grant Committee determines which applicants will be invited to a Question and Answer Session (Q&A).
- All applicants will be notified via email if they continue to the next step in the selection process.
- Based on the Q&A Session and prior assessment of the LOI and FPA, finalists are selected and announced to the general membership before the annual meeting.
- Finalists make a presentation to all members at the annual meeting.
- All Impact 100 Redwood Circle members attending the annual meeting will vote in person at the meeting. Those not able to attend may vote in advance by email or assign a proxy to vote on her behalf. Members of a dyad have only one vote between them.
- Vote results will be announced at the Impact 100 Redwood Circle annual meeting, and the award will be made to the recipient at that time.
Grant Recipient Obligations
- The nonprofit organization awarded a grant must complete the Impact Grant Agreement Form before fund distribution. Funds will be disbursed in full once the Agreement has been signed. Impact Grant funds will be disbursed over 24 months or as needed and according to the schedule submitted by the grantee as described in the Grant Agreement.
- Reports are due to Impact 100 Redwood Circle on a semi-annual basis, per the Grant Agreement. When the program is complete or funds are fully expended, the grantee must also submit a final report.