Application Process and Timeline
Cycle 1 includes Passion Grants and John J. Snyder Fund.
Cycle 2 includes Capacity Building, CBO-Business, and Activate Lancaster County programs.
Clean Water Fund has its own process and timeline.
Application Process
1. Complete the Letter of Intent (LOI) in the grant portal by May 12, 2020. An LOI will provide: 1) basic organizational information, and 2) a brief description of a project concept.
2. After Community Foundation staff approve an LOI, we will provide access to the full application through the same grant portal.
3. Complete the application by final deadline, May 19, 2020.
Application Timeline
March 3
Application Opens
April 28
Draft applications due for staff feedback (optional).
*Drafts saved but not submitted will NOT be considered for feedback.
May 12
• LOI Deadline
• For applications submitted for staff feedback, on or before this date, we will return your application back to “draft” status with comments included and you can make any final revisions.
May 19
Final Applications Due @ 11:59 pm
Grant Timeline
Award Notification (Yes or No): July 16, 2020 by 5:00 pm
Funding Period: July 16, 2020 – July 16, 2021
Grant Partners Timeline & Reporting
Orientation: September 11, 2020 (3:30 pm – 4:30 pm)
Completion report: Due August 30, 2021
Celebration: September 23, 2021 (4:00 pm – 5:30 pm)
Application Process
1. Complete the Letter of Intent (LOI) in the grant portal by July 14, 2020. An LOI will provide: 1) basic organizational information, and 2) a brief description of a project concept.
2. After Community Foundation staff approve an LOI, we will provide access to the full application through the same grant portal.
3. Complete the application by final deadline, July 21, 2020.
Application Timeline
March 3
Application Opens
June 30
Draft applications due for staff feedback (optional).
*Drafts saved but not submitted will NOT be considered for feedback.
July 14
• LOI Deadline
• For applications submitted for staff feedback, on or before this date, we will return your application back to “draft” status with comments included and you can make any final revisions.
July 21
Final Applications Due @ 11:59 pm
Grant Timeline
Award Notification (Yes or No): September 18, 2020 by 5:00 pm
Funding Period: September 18, 2020 – September 18, 2021
Grant Partners Timeline & Reporting
Capacity Building Program
Orientation: October 13, 2020 (3:30 pm – 4:30 pm) at the Community Foundation
2021 Workshops: January 12, February 16, March 16, April 20, May 18, June 15, July 13, October 19
Completion report: Due October 30, 2021
CBO-Business Program
Orientation: October 15, 2020 (3:30 pm – 4:30 pm) at the Community Foundation
2021 Workshops: January 14, March 18, May 20, August 12
Completion report: Due October 30, 2021
Activate Lancaster County Program
Workshops: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm @ Community Foundation
• October 20, 2020 – The Community Centered Design (CCD) Process; Identify Community Challenges; How to Research. In between meetings: Community research (interviews, etc.).
• January 19, 2021 – Glean Insights; Ask “How Might We” questions. In between meetings: Community feedback “How might we?” questions.
• March 23, 2021 – Identify best concepts to report back to community. In between meetings: Share updated concepts with residents, gather feedback.
• May 25, 2021 – Identify one project to pilot, create pilot plan. After meeting: create budget for pilot plan for $5,000.
• August 17, 2021 – Report out on results & celebration!
Completion report: Due October 30, 2021
*Workshop attendance is required for all Cycle 2 programs. Failure to maintain grant requirements may affect your ability to apply for future grants.
Application Process
1. Contact Allyson Gibson at [email protected] to get the access code.
2. Use the code to access the application on the Community Foundation portal, found at www.LancFound.org/grants.
3. Complete the application by July 26, 2020.
Application Timeline
July 7
Draft applications due for staff feedback (optional).
*Drafts saved but not submitted will NOT be considered for feedback.
July 14
For applications submitted for staff feedback, on or before this date, we will return your application back to “draft” status with comments included and you can make any final revisions.
July 26
Final Applications Due @ 11:59 pm
Grant Timeline
Award Notification (Yes or No): September 18, 2020 by 5:00 pm
Funding Period: September 18, 2020 – September 18, 2021
Grant Partners Timeline & Reporting
Status Report: Due March 15, 2021
Completion Report: Due October 30, 2021
