Collaborative arrangements should be documented. All proposals are reviewed by the Foundation staff and a peer review committee of industry perts. When decisions are announced, a notice is mailed to the principal project director. 3 Declinations, Returns and Withdrawals A declined proposal may be resubmitted for consideration only after it has undergone bstantial revision. An applicant may withdraw a proposal at any time before a final decision is made.
Funding is normally in one year increments.
These proposals compete with all other pending proposals and must be submitted by the May 30 deadline each year. Mini-grants are not intended for continuing projects. These proposals require the same format as standard grant proposals, but they may be submitted at any time during the year. Notification of a grant award is by letter, signed by the Foundation's president, addressed to the organization to which the grant is made. Grantees will be required to sign an agreement to use all grant funds for the purposes specified in the grant award, and otherwise to comply with all terms and conditions of the grant.