Grant Deadlines

In order for The Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees to approve grants in a timely manner, strict due dates for each piece of a grant is listed below. Program staff will work with agencies through each step of the grant process. See our Guidelines for Grantseekers for assistance.

Responsive Grants

The responsive grant process is now fully online beginning with the July 2021 grant cycle.

Responsive grants are broken up into four cycles per year with grants being awarded in February, May, September and November.

Cycle 1

  • Letter of Intent due first Friday of October
  • Full Proposal due first Friday of December
  • Board Decision made third Thursday in February

Cycle 2

  • Letter of Intent due first Friday of January
  • Full Proposal due first Friday of March
  • Board Decision made third Thursday in May

Cycle 3

  • Letter of Intent due first Friday of April
  • Full Proposal due first Friday of June
  • Board Decision made third Thursday in September

Cycle 4

  • Letter of Intent due first Friday of July
  • Full Proposal due first Friday of September
  • Board Decision made third Thursday in November

Hancock Education Fund Grants

First Friday in March


HancockREADS Grants

First Friday in March


Stitt Early Literacy Mentoring Grants

First Friday in March


Handbags That Help Grants

Letters of Intent for Handbags That Help grants are due Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Full grant proposals for HTH grants are due Monday, November 6, 2023.

Note: HTH grants are evaluated by the HTH Grants Sub-circle and voted on by the members.