HOME ABOUT GRANT ABSTRACTS GRANT PROGRAMS IMPACT FOR GRANTEES CONTACT You are here: Home > Grant Programs > Frequently Asked Questions > Grant Programs > Shared Documents > Grant Cycle Timeline Overview Research Southern California Special Projects Frequently Asked Questions Grantee Responsibilities Pre-application Counseling* Phase I Application Deadline Notification of Invitation to Submit Full Proposal Full Proposal Deadline January 1 to February 15 May 1 July 15 August 15 Pre-application Counseling* Phase I Application Deadline Notification of Invitation to Submit Full Proposal Full Proposal Deadline July 1 to August 15 November 1 January 15 February 15 * Potential applicants are encouraged to submit their ideas for grants early in the form of single-page concept papers to allow time to schedule a possible consultation. Applicants may submit one Phase I application per grant cycle to each of the following areas for which they are eligible: Medical Research and Science and Engineering Research. The Foundation accepts only online submissions and will NOT accept hard copy or facsimile submissions. Deadlines for Phase I applications and Phase II proposals are 4:30pm (PT) on the deadline days noted above. If a deadline falls on a weekend, the deadline is extended to 4:30pm (PT) on the following Monday. Submission of Phase II proposals is by invitation only. If a full proposal is invited, site visits or conference calls are conducted at the discretion of the Foundation and are generally scheduled in September and October for the December cycle and March and April for the June cycle. Southern California Program We are streamlining our Southern California Program’s application process and updating our timeline. These changes will go into effect for our June 2022 grant cycle. Please check back for updated information. W. M. Keck Foundation © 2021. All Rights Reserved. ContactSitemapPrivacy PolicySite by Formative