Once all application materials are completed and submitted, the review process starts. Most applications are reviewed in two stages at two consecutive monthly meetings with the total review process taking one to three months. Foundation staff investigates proposals, requests additional information if necessary, and conducts site visits whenever possible. The Otto Bremer Foundation trustees make the final decision on all requests. A Donee Agreement is required of all grant recipients.
Payment is scheduled after a signed donee agreement is received.
Grantees are responsible for proving an expenditure and narrative report on the results of the grant. A brief description of the organization, including its goals, purposes, short history and any recent organizational changes, if appropriate. A description of the project for which funds are sought, what it hopes to achieve and how it will be accomplished. The names and qualifications of individuals responsible for implementing this project. Evidence that the request is endorsed by the board of directors of the applicant organization and a list of those members.