What are the steps in the funding process?
Funding decisions have three steps. First, NEGEF staff goes through the grant applications and contacts all of the applicants. If there are past applications and grant reports these are reviewed. Staff makes notes about: the feasibility of the project; the clarity and detail of the budget; the demonstrated links between the project and any outcomes; the group’s capacity to meet their goals; and strong links to community-based engagement and action. Also, we try to fund a diverse set of groups and projects covering a range of issues across all parts of New England in rural, suburban, and urban areas. NEGEF staff then makes funding recommedations to the Committees – sometimes they agree with us, sometimes they don’t! After staff sends their recommendations to the Committees, the Committees meet to decide on which groups will receive support. Lastly, the Committees’ decisions are sent to the NEGEF Board of Directors for approval.
