August
AUGUST-OCTOBER EVENTS (no requirement for committee members)
9:30AM Children’s Services Council 101 SE Central Parkway, Stuart, Florida 34994
| August 21st | Grant Writing Workshop for Nonprofits |
| August 22nd | Visioning Team availability begins to nonprofits (ends November 22nd) |
| August 22nd | LOI available to nonprofits (due 12/6) |
November
| 11/13/24** | Committee Meeting: Welcome & overview of Grants Committee process & Foundant system |
December
| 12/4/24** | Committee Meeting/Training – Foundant training/login info; The Community Foundation of Martin-St. Lucie (TCFMSL) presentation discussing LOI evaluation process in detail; training packet on Grant Process, FAQ’s and how to get support (Will be on the committee webpage) |
| 12/6/24 | LOIs due from nonprofits |
| 12/12/24 | LOIs available in Foundant for committee to evaluate (scoring due 1/15) |
January
| 1/15/25 (9AM) | Committee Deadline: LOI scores due; (questions posted in Foundant) |
| 1/22/25** | Committee Meeting: Semifinalist selection meeting |
| 1/23/25 | TCFMSL notifies semifinalists to submit applications & videos – notify semifinalists of time and date for site visit |
February
| 2/12/25** | Committee Meeting/Training – Application & Video training This meeting will be taped and posted on the grants committee page |
| 2/18/25 | Applications & Videos due from semi-finalists |
| 2/21/25 | Applications & Videos are posted in Foundant for committee to evaluate |
March
| 3/5/25 (9AM) | Committee Deadline: additional questions for semifinalists due (posted in Foundant0 |
| 3/10 – 3/12 | Site Visits |
| 3/10/25 | Answers to additional questions due from nonprofits to TCFMSL and financial documents reviewed and shared with committee |
| 3/17/25 (9AM) | Committee Deadline: semifinalist application scores due |
| 3/19/25** | Committee Meeting: Finalist selection meeting |
| 3/20/25 | TCFMSL notifies finalists to prepare for the Grant Awards Celebration |
April
| 4/9/25 | Grant Awards Celebration: Finalist presentations and membership vote |
| 4/16/25** | Wrap Up Meeting: Close of grant cycle, committee survey, etc. |
