What if an applicant organization raises less cash match than anticipated in the submitted proposal?
Each applicant organization should outline an estimate of the match dollars within its proposal. Once an applicant organization becomes a finalist, the organization is required to provide documentation to the Foundation to confirm the amount of match dollars. If the dollars are less than anticipated, the applicant organization would continue to be a finalist however the proposed plan would need to be reviewed in light of the reduced resources. The best case scenario is the grant award would be adjusted to meet the cash match requirement; the worst case scenario is the proposed plan would no longer be viable for funding given the reduced resources available.
