Step One: All applicants must complete a Letter of Inquiry, a downloadable file posted on the Central Texas Education Funders (CTEF) website. Letters of Inquiry ("LOI") are to be from the executive director of the nonprofit organization. LOI's must be submitted electronically. Foundation staff will review submitted Letters of Inquiry and respond in a timely manner. The Foundation will send an email either inviting you to submit a grant application for further consideration or declining your LOI request. Letters of Inquiry are accepted any time throughout the year, and organizations can submit more than one LOI per year. However, we do have deadlines for each board meeting.  Below are the deadlines for the LOI with the corresponding board meeting: 

• LOI due February 19, 2010 for March board meeting 
• LOI due July 30, 2010 for September board meeting
• LOI due October 29, 2010 for December board meeting

Step Two: If you are invited to submit a Grant Application, please download the file posted on the CTEF website. All grant applications must be submitted electronically. A site visit will be scheduled as part of the review process.  Organizations can only submit one application per year.  Below are the deadlines for the application with the corresponding board meeting: 

• Application due March 5, 2010 for March board meeting 
• Application due August 13, 2010 for September board meeting
• Application due November 12, 2010 for December board meeting

Decisions on all grant applications are made at the board meetings. Funds are disbursed typically within 45 to 60 days of board approval, once the grant contract and evaluation plan have been executed.

Board Meeting Calendar for 2010:

• March 
• September
• December