Step 1

Learn about our grantmaking to determine if your organization and project or program is a fit by reviewing our website.  Please be sure to read everything carefully and thoroughly and don’t hesitate to contact us at grants@poisefdn.org or 412-281-4967 to discuss your funding request.

Step 2

Create an account or login to the online grant portal and complete the Eligibility Quiz.  Once logged in, follow the instructions to begin a new grant application. The first step of the application will be an eligibility quiz (have your federal tax ID number handy). If you’ve been given a green light to apply and are having trouble passing the eligibility quiz, please reach out to the Program Officer.

POISE FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION SYSTEM: TUTORIAL LINKS

Step 3

Submit the Letter of Inquiry (LOI) by the appropriate deadline.  Be sure to read and answer all of the questions thoroughly.  LOIs must be submitted by the deadline, there will be no extensions.  If you have any questions, please contact the Program Officer.

Step 4

Be sure to attend the LOI interview on your scheduled date and time. If you are an organization that was funded during the prior year’s grant cycle, you will not be required to attend the LOI Interview if your funding request remains the same as the prior year. (For example, if your organization was funded during the 2020 Spring Cycle for summer camp programming and your Spring 2021 request is for summer camp programming then you will not be required to attend the LOI Interview - it is optional.)

Step 5

If invited to the Full Proposal round, please be sure to read and answer all of the questions thoroughly.  Applications must be submitted by the deadline, there will be no extensions.  Information Sessions are available to all applicants and they are optional.  If you have any questions, please contact the Program Officer.


APPLICATION DOCUMENTS AND TEMPLATES


Reporting

The Foundation requires a final report on how the grant was used within one year of receiving the grant award (typically by June 15th or December 15th) or at the time a new grant request is submitted, whichever comes first.  A final report is required before your organization can be considered for subsequent grants.

Collaborator Feature

The collaborator feature allows applicants to work together on a single request within the online grant portal.  The collaborator feature helps address several common scenarios, including: 

  • Multiple applicants from an organization need to work together on a request. 

  • An applicant needs someone else to upload a document, fill out certain questions, or sign off on their request (e.g. a fiscal sponsor, executive director).

  • An applicant needs an efficient way for someone else to view and (in some cases) submit their request.

  • An organization works with a grant writer. 

  • An organization has a new staff member who would like to submit a request.

 

How It Works

Below are the basics on how this feature works for your reference. Please refer to the applicant-facing tutorials linked below for detailed steps for the applicant and collaborator. 

  1. One applicant must go through registration as usual. Once they open the first form in the process (either an LOI or application), they'll see the option to invite collaborators to the request in the top right corner of the page. That option will appear on any follow up forms assigned within the request as well.

  2. After the applicant clicks Collaborate, they'll see a pop-up that prompts them to enter the email address of the person they're inviting to collaborate, type a message, and select the permission level (view, edit, or submit) for the collaborator.

  3. Within the collaborator pop-up, the applicant can also manage existing collaborators. They can resend an invitation, change permission levels, or remove a collaborator from their request.

The permission level set for a collaborator applies to the entire request, not just a single form within the request (e.g. application or follow up). 

  • View: The collaborator can view each form in the request that the applicant has access to.

  • Edit: The collaborator can view and edit each form in the request that the applicant has access to.

  • Submit: The collaborator can view, edit, and submit each form in the request that the applicant has access to.


Applicant-Facing Tutorials

Below are tutorials on this feature that you can share with your applicants:  

For specific questions, contact grants@poisefdn.org