New Changes/ Grant Process & Criteria:
– Helpers Community Inc. will change its grant cycle program from two cycles (Spring and Fall) to just a Fall grant cycle.
– Our Grant Priority and Focus for the coming year WILL BE on INFRASTRUCTURE projects and NEEDS.
NEW timeline for the new Helpers Fall Grant cycle:
– All Letters of Intent (LOI’s) must be received NO LATER than June 30, 2025.
– Requests for full proposals, will follow for those projects where the Helpers Community Board of Directors expresses interest for further consideration, Site visits to prospective organizations under consideration may occur prior to the grant decision deadline
– AN ORGANIZATION’S LETTER OF INTENT MUST RECEIVE APPROVAL PRIOR TO BEING INVITED TO SUBMIT A FULL GRANT APPLICATION
– If LOI is approved, your completed grant application must be received NO LATER than August 30th by completing the Online grant application found on the Helpers website. By clicking SUBMIT, your application is electronically sent to : Harry@Helperssf.org. Please remember to SAVE your application prior to submitting electronically.
– Final Approval will be made by September 30th. Those organizations who have been approved for a grant by the Board of Directors of Helpers Community, will be notified and grant money disbursed electronically.
Additional NEW Grant Criteria:
Effective 2025, Any organization who has received grant support from Helpers Community for the past two consecutive grant cycles is not eligible to reapply for the next grant cycle.