Grant Cycle
One application opportunity, including its application dates, review, and award decisions.
This guide is for you if
Use this guide if you are authorized to make the district's application decision final.
Before you begin
Confirm that the committee recommendation is final and that your authority covers the current Grant Cycle.
How to use it
Complete the tasks in order. Open a task to see the instructions. Select any screenshot to enlarge it.
Important: Stop if the district or foundation name is wrong.
Understand the two timelines
A Grant Cycle can close while its awarded projects continue. Projects and reports remain available until Project closeout.
Project Period
The dates when an awarded project is expected to begin and end. It may continue after the Grant Cycle closes.
Reporting Schedule
The progress and final reports required for an awarded project, with their due dates.
Project closeout
The final checks that formally complete an awarded project after its required reports are accepted.
1Sign in
Start on the GrantsPost sign-in page.
Sign in
Start on the GrantsPost sign-in page.
Where to beginStart on the GrantsPost sign-in page.
- Enter the email address from your invitation.
- Enter your password.
- Select Sign in. If you cannot remember your password, select Forgot password?
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You are finished when
You arrive at the home page for your assigned role.
What happens next
GrantsPost opens the home page for your assigned role.
If something is not working
Check that you used the email address from the invitation. Use Forgot password? before asking an administrator to resend access.
2Open the decision queue
From the top menu, open Decision.
Open the decision queue
From the top menu, open Decision.
Where to beginFrom the top menu, open Decision.
- Find the application marked Ready.
- Check the committee recommendation, amount requested, and any warning.
- Select Start decision. Use View decision when a decision record already exists.
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You are finished when
The correct application is opened for decision.
What happens next
Return to your role's home page and follow the next action shown by GrantsPost.
If something is not working
Use Help or Ask for help. Include the page name and what you were trying to do. Never send your password.
3Finalize the decision
From Decision Queue, select Start decision or View decision.
Finalize the decision
From Decision Queue, select Start decision or View decision.
Where to beginFrom Decision Queue, select Start decision or View decision.
- Choose Approved, Approved with conditions, Declined, or Returned for further review.
- Enter the rationale and any required conditions or return instructions, then select Save Draft.
- Review the draft carefully and select Finalize Outcome.
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You are finished when
The decision record says Completed.
What happens next
A funding approver can act only after an approval is final.
If something is not working
If Finalize Outcome is unavailable, check your authority and complete every field required for the selected outcome.