An estimate of the amount of financial support being requested. Information on the nonprofit, charitable, or tax-exempt status of the applicant organization. Review Process Eligible applications are reviewed by specialists in relevant fields. For most grants, recommendations are made by committees of experts. The Grant Program bases its final decisions on the recommendations of outside reviewers and committee members.
Final notification is usually within six months of receipt of a complete application.
Grant periods range from one to four years, depending on the type of grant, and grants are not renewable. Grantees are required to submit annual progress reports and a final report following the project's conclusion. Many grants are awarded contingent on the applicant's receipt of matching funds, which are monetary contributions made to a grant project by the grantee organization or by outside sources. Matching requirements vary according to the type of grant, and any grant may be subject to them. Details of matching requirements are described in grant award letters.