The Rutland Corner Foundation will not be accepting proposals for the 2023 grantmaking year.
Grantmaking Timeline
- November 1, 2019: Application portal opens
- December 2, 2019: Proposals due at 5:00 PM EST
- February/March: Board members conduct site visits
- May: All applicants will be notified of the trustees’ decisions.
Funding Capacity
On average, we approve about 36% of the requests we receive.
Site Visits
As a part of the foundation’s due diligence process, board members will often meet with or interview select applicants who have submitted proposals. These meetings typically take place in March and April.
Online Application
Proposals are submitted through our online application form. Please review the full instructions, which can be found here, before starting your application.
Register: If you are a first-time applicant, create an account in our online grant application system. If you already have an account, because you have applied to the Rutland Corner Foundation or other GMA Foundations clients, simply log in.
The foundation prefers that the primary contact register. If you are a grant writer, please register using the name and email address of the primary contact at the organization for which you are applying.
Access the Application: Once you are in the system, click Apply on the top left side of your screen.
Access Code: rutland
If you would like to review the questions prior to starting your application, click on Print Question Legend, located above your name, to get a list of the proposal questions.
Save your application frequently. If you want to leave your application before it is complete, click on Save as Draft at the bottom of the page; the next screen will confirm that you have saved your application. You can come back later and continue your application by signing in with your password and continuing to work on the application.
After clicking Submit, a new screen will appear confirming receipt of your application.
Click here to apply: Online Application
Foundation contact for questions:
Ginelle van Tartwijk, Administrator
gvantartwijk@gmafoundations.com
(617) 391-3092
Reporting Requirements
All grant recipients are expected to provide a grant report each grant year. Reports should be submitted along with applications for additional funding and by multiyear grantees. Continuing multiyear funding is contingent upon satisfactory progress toward the organization’s goals for their RCF grant. Organizations can be supported for up to three consecutive years. Once funded for three consecutive years, organizations will not be eligible to apply for two years.
Organizations that are not applying for continuing funding, or have been notified by RCF that they have received a final grant, should email their reports to gvantartwijk@gmafoundations.com. These reports should follow the AGM common report format, available for download at: http://www.agmconnect.org/resources-tools/resource-center-agm/agm-common-proposal-form