Grant timeline
Timelines for the competitive track and council track can be found below. Grant timelines are estimates and subject to change, please check back.
2025/26/27 Competitive track timeline
The 2025/26/27 cycle will be a 2-step application process that starts with submitting a Letter of Intent. After the 2025/26/27 cycle, the next competitive grant cycle will open for applications in Fall 2027, with funds awarded in 2028.
| August 19, 2025 | Grant cycle opens. To apply, fill out a Letter of Intent form on the online grant portal. To learn more, attend an information session or office hours, or watch a recorded information session. |
| September 30, 2025 | Deadline for Letter of Intent form (pre-application) |
| Fall 2025 | Review |
| February 2, 2026 | Applicants notified of status, invited to submit full proposal |
| March 10, 2026 |
Deadline for full proposals |
| Spring 2026 | Review |
| Summer 2026 | Decisions and authorization process |
| Fall 2026 – Winter 2027 | Funded projects develop and submit scopes of work, project timelines, and detailed budgets. Grant agreements are finalized. Projects start, with 2-4 years to complete. |
2025 Council track timeline
The 2025 Council track is a 1-step application process. After the 2025 cycle, the next Council grant cycle is anticipated to start in mid-2026, with funds awarded in late 2026 or early 2027.
| July 7, 2025 | Applications open |
| July 29, 2025 |
Priority deadline for applications |
| Fall 2025 | Decisions and authorization process |
| Fall 2025 – Winter 2026 | Funded projects develop and submit scopes of work, project timelines, and detailed budgets. Grant agreements are finalized. Projects start, with 2-4 years to complete. |
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