Education Grant Release and Review Timeline

A timeline of the Southern SARE Education Grants, from release of the Call for Proposals to the funding selection:

• The Project Review Committee reviews and approves the Call for Proposals at the winter Administrative Council meeting each February.
• The Southern SARE Education Grant Call for Proposals opens in May. Applicants have approximately 11 weeks to submit a proposal. Application deadline is in August.
• Once the grant closes, the Project Review Committee is assigned to review proposals in September. Reviewers are randomly assigned a set number of proposals to review, and follow a review criteria and scoring system. The review process generally takes 9 weeks, with a review deadline in November.
• Once the review deadline closes, the Project Review Committee meets virtually to discuss the highest scoring proposals and determines which proposals should be brought forth the Administrative Council for funding. The virtual meeting takes place in January, ahead of the winter Administrative Council meeting in February.
• If additional discussions are required, the Project Review Committee meets at the subcommittee meeting during the winter Administrative Council meeting. Final recommendations are made and the slate of proposals selected for funding are presented to the full Administrative Council during the winter meeting in February. Proposals are discussed and voted for funding.
• All grant applicants are notified after the Administrative Council meeting (by March) of the status of their proposal. Each applicant receives a copy of the reviewer comments.
• Funded Education Grant projects begin April 1.

January	February	March	April	May	August	September	October	November
Project Review Committee meets virtually to discuss proposals and make funding selections.	Project Review Committee finalizes selections (if needed) at subcommittee meeting during winter Administrative Council meeting. Committee makes recommendations to full AC. AC discusses and votes to fund recommended proposals.	Education Grant applicants notified of funding status. Reviewer comments provided.	Funded Education Grant projects begin April 1.	Education Grant Call for Proposals released.	Education Grant deadline.	Project Review Committee assigned to review proposals.	Project Review Committee review process continues.	Project Review Committee review deadline.