Pre-Meetings for Prospective Applicants
All sessions are now closed for the Spring 2025 Grant Cycle.
Please check back April 4th to request a pre-meeting for the Fall 2025 application cycle.
- All prospective applicants may request a Pre-Meeting ahead of the submission of a proposal.
- A Pre-Meeting provides your organization with an opportunity to meet with a grant evaluator prior to submitting your grant request. During this meeting, organizations may update their grant evaluator on their planned request and ask questions pertinent to preparing their application.
- Once you request a Pre-Meeting, you’ll be assigned to meet with one of the Foundation’s grant evaluators, either Thère du Pont, Maria Stecker, Sierra Harris, or Wes Davis.
- First-time applicants are required to attend anInformation Session before attending a Pre-Meeting.
- Note that this pre-meeting is optional for requests less than $500,000.Organizations planning to request $500,000 and above must have a Pre-Meeting prior to submitting an application. Proposals will not be accepted for $500,000 and above without a Pre-Meeting.
- Please note that participation in a Pre-Meeting does not obligate an organization to submit a request in the next grant cycle. While we are typically able to accommodate all requests for Pre-Meetings, given the volume requested and a relatively small number of grant evaluators, all meeting requests may not be able to be honored ahead of the application deadline. Requests for projects that will be greater than $500,000 will be prioritized, followed by requests from organizations who have attended an Information Session, with the remaining requests handled in the order in which they are received.
- In order to request to schedule a Pre-Meeting, please complete the form linked below.The Foundation will then connect you with a grant evaluator, who will reach out to you via email to schedule a date and time.
To request a Pre-Meeting, click here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/e71e2e1bdbb6a0c32b444d988d99b686?r=use1