How long does the grantmaking process take?
The proposal process varies considerably amongst funders and can take as little as six weeks or as long as eighteen months. The majority of proposals will require at least two to three weeks for you to develop. The proposal will then be routed through WCL and AU for approval, taking approximately one week. Funders often provide a timeframe as to when they will respond to submissions, though most will be within three months from the application deadline. Once a grant is awarded, it may be several months before funds are available for use against project expenses. Therefore, with all of these necessary steps, we encourage you to begin planning at least a year in advance of the date that funding is needed.
