Important Dates

Grants Process Timeline

• March 1: Phase I Applications available online for all qualified charitable organizations; may be submitted any time during the month of March.
• March 31: Phase I Application deadline (Must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. No exceptions!)
• April: RWF Grants Committee reviews and evaluates Phase I Applications.
• May 1: Agencies notified via email whether or not they have been selected to submit a Phase II Application.
• May 31: Phase II Application deadline (Must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. No exceptions!)
• Early June: At the Grants Fair, all Phase II Applicants gather to talk with RWF members about their requests. 
• June—August: Follow-up phone calls and/or site visits conducted by RWF Grants Committee.
• September: RWF Grants Committee selects finalists and notifies all Phase II applicants whether or not they are included on the ballot. All RWF Membership votes on organizations to receive grants.
• October: Organizations on the ballot are notified of the membership’s decisions.
• November: Grants awarded at the RWF Annual Awards Luncheon. Recipients will be notified in advance of the date and invited to attend.