Flowchart of Steps for applying

If you have never received a grant from the Foundation and believe that your funding needs meet the criteria identified in the Before you Apply, please submit a letter of inquiry form before submitting an application to the Foundation. Click here for the Letter of Inquiry Form.

Follow the steps listed below or view our Interactive Flowchart.

Send all completed letters of inquiry forms to info@garfdn.org. The next deadline for review of Letters of Inquiry is January 19, 2009.

Please note: If your organization is located outside Summit County, click here for additional guidelines and criteria for organizations located outside GAR’s primary geographical area of giving.

Steps for Applying for a GAR Grant

To apply for a grant from GAR please follow the steps outlined below.

Please read all of the steps below before making an application to GAR.

STEP ONE (Application Process)
If you are a past grantee and your current request is for the same purpose as previously awarded, please complete a full application (click for on-line application) on-line by the appropriate deadline. (click here for application deadlines)

If the current request is not for the same purpose, or you were a previous applicant but did not receive a GAR grant, or you have never before applied for a GAR grant, please complete a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) form by the LOI deadline.

If you are a new applicant, please visit the “Before You Apply” section of our website.

If you are a teacher applying for the separate Educator Initiatives Grant (EIG) program, do not use our standard application form, but go to our EIG section for more information.

STEP TWO
Once you have completed a LOI, a GAR program officer will contact you with the next step. If you are not eligible or are not invited to apply for a grant by a GAR program officer, you will be notified by phone or mail that you do not qualify for a GAR grant.

STEP THREE
Once you have been invited to apply for a GAR grant, you will be asked to complete a full application on-line by the deadline.

STEP FOUR (Grant Review Decision Process)
During this time, you may be contacted for an interview or a request for additional information. The Distribution Committee will then meet to award grants. A Program Officer will contact you within 24 hrs. of a grant decision.

If your grant is approved: A Program Officer will contact you by phone to inform you of the award decision, and a grant award agreement will be sent to you within one week. You are to then remit the signed grant agreement. Funds will then be released per the terms of the grant agreement.

If your grant is denied or deferred: A Program Officer will discuss the reasons why and the next steps, if applicable.