Our Grant Process
To begin, please download our Grant Guidelines 
and the chart of our new Strategic Grantmaking Framework 
to review information about eligibility, funding priorities, limitations, and schedule before contacting GCF. Please take note of our application deadlines and review schedules.
After reviewing our grant guidelines, if you believe your organization meets the outlined qualifications, please submit a Letter of Inquiry or application, as appropriate. Read below to get more information on the types of grants we award.
Priority Grants
Requests for priority grants are reviewed twice per year. Priority grants may be awarded for program/project support, capital projects, capacity-building and organizational development.
Small Capacity Building/Capital Grants
Capacity building grants are designed to support our programmatic grantmaking by providing nonprofits with the resources necessary to improve their overall organizational effectiveness. Small capital grants support projects that require a one-time capital investment. LOIs are accepted on a rolling basis and grants are awarded quarterly. LOIs received after the cut-off date for one funding round may be considered for the next funding round. The maximum award amount is $25,000.
Grantwriting Assistance Grants
The grantwriting assistance program provides small grants to cover grantwriting services for nonprofits pursuing competitive state and federal grants. Awards will not exceed $3,000, and organizations must have an already-identified specific competitive government grant opportunity to to pursue. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.