Application Process
As of February 7, 2011: Five Bridges Foundation uses an online system for all stages of our grant cycles including Letters of Inquiry, full Grant Applications, and Grant Reports. We no longer accept proposals attached to e-mail messages or paper copies of any of these documents. Prior to applying, please review the following:
Description of Application Process: The Five Bridges Foundation grant system is comprised of three main sections, including Applicant Registration, Letter of Inquiry, and Grant Application. All applicants must first register and then submit an online Letter of Inquiry to be considered for funding, regardless of whether or not the organization has been previously funded. Only those organizations whose Letters of Inquiry have been approved will be eligible to submit full applications. If you have any questions, please send all inquiries to contact@fivebridges.org.
To Apply: After reading the instructions below, click on the folowing link to apply:
Online Application Process.
Registration
- Click on Create New Account.
- Enter your personal contact information in the fields designated for the Primary Contact.
- Enter the Organization information, including the contact information for the Chief Executive.
- Click on the Proceed to Next Step Button.
Setting Password
- After registering, you will be directed to the Set Password Page.
- We recommend that you set the password to the last name of the primary contact for easy retention. All passwords are case sensitive, thus it is recommended that the password consist of all lower case characters.
- Retype the password and click Save.
- An e-mail with the Username and Password will be sent to the primary contact's e-mail address.
Changing Password
- Logon to your account using your current information.
- Click Edit Contact.
- After entering the password, click Save.
Forgot Your Password?
- Enter your User ID on the main registration page.
- Click on Forgot Your Password button.
- The system will send the password to your e-mail account.
Letter of Inquiry
Submission Instructions
- If this is your first visit to the site: after logging on, click on Five Bridges Application Process. It will take you to the Letter of Inquiry (LOI) page.
- If your are a returning applicant: after logging on, click on Apply in the top left corner. It will take you to the Letter of Inquiry page.
- Answer all questions and note that required fields are denoted with an (*). You will receive an error message if you attempt to submit without answering required fields.
- Pay close attention to the instructions and limitations on each question, since many have character limits.
- Upon completion, select either Submit the LOI or Save As Draft. When the LOI is submitted, the form fields cannot be changed so take care to edit prior to submission. If you Save as Draft, see below (Checking the Status) for instructions on accessing the saved LOI.
- Once submitted, click Continue on the Confirmation Page to migrate to the Application Status Page.
- You may check the status of your application from this page whenever you logon in the future.
Checking the Status
- After logging on, click on Status in the upper left corner.
- If you have already submitted the LOI, its status will show in the box.
- You may edit your contact information, view the LOI and print it, but you may not make any edits if it has been submitted.
- If you have not submitted the LOI, you may continue to make edits on this page.
- If the status is Approved, you may click on the link to the Application Form.
Grant Application Instructions
- Answer all questions and note that required fields are denoted with an (*). You will receive an error message if you attempt to submit without answering required fields.
- Pay close attention to the instructions and limitations on each question, since many have character limits. There are also Mega Byte limits placed on file upload questions.
- Upon completion, select either Submit the Application or Save As Draft. When the Application is submitted, the form fields cannot be changed so take care to edit prior to submittion. If you Save As Draft, see above (Checking the Status) for instructions on accessing the saved Application.
- Once submitted, click Continue on the Confirmation Page to migrate to the Application Status Page.
- You may check the status of your application from this page whenever you logon in the future.
- Applicants will also be notified by e-mail regarding the final decisions of the Board of Directors.
Grant Cycle Dates
The following is our current Timetable for Letter of Inquiry and Application submissions. As these dates will change from time to time, Applicants should check them periodically to ensure they are using the appropriate deadlines.
Spring Cycle
Letter of Inquiry due |
Applications due |
Grants made |
October 1 |
December 15 |
March |
Fall Cycle
Letter of Inquiry due |
Applications due |
Grants made |
April 1 |
June 15 |
September |