Grant Review Cycle - Key Dates & Information
Important Dates for GRC Members:
- January 3, 2025: Deadline - Member Signup For Grant Review Committees (GRC)
- January 2 thru February 16, 2025 - FRC reviews are completed and nonprofits are invited to submit proposals
- February 17 thru March 17, 2025: Portal Open for Nonprofit Submissions
- March 20, 2025: GRC Meeting #1 - LOI Reveal & Portal Training Meeting
- April 1, 2025: GRC Meeting #2 - First Proposal Review Meeting
- April 15, 2025: GRC Meeting #3: Second Proposal Review Meeting
- April 23 thru April 30, 2025: GRC Semifinalist Site Visits
- May 6, 2025: GRC Meeting #4: Site Visit Review Meeting
- June 3, 2025: Grant Award Celebration - Grant Recipients Determined & Announced
Important Information for GRC Members:
- GRC Chairs/Co-chairs always communicate via email through the portal. Please ensure that you are receiving emails from ici@impactcentralillinois.org. Check the Tech Support page if you aren't receiving emails for some helpful tips on how to make sure our emails get through to you.
- Meetings always open with a gathering/social time at 5:30pm so that our reviews start promptly at 6pm.
- Meetings are held at the Peoria NEXT Innovation Center at 801 W Main Street in Peoria, IL.
- A well-lit parking area is available behind the building off of Main Street. Doors are locked, but ICI members are watching to let you in.
- We gather in the Peoria NEXT atrium and then break out into four separate rooms for the review sessions.
- Virtual links for the meetings are available for those unable to attend in person; look for information from your GRC chairs with details on the meeting links