Samuel S. Fels Fund

 

Grant Deadline

Funding Inquiry Coming Soon!

The Movement Building funding inquiry will be accessible in May 2024.

Join our mailing list to be notified once it goes live. In the meantime, check out our how to apply and submit a funding inquiry pages to begin preparing. If you have accessibility needs, contact Michelle Currica Hernandez, Grants & Operations Manager, at 215-731-9455 orĀ by email.

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Deadline: June 18, 2024 @ 5PM EST

Key Dates:

  • Funding Inquiry will go live on this site in early May 2024.
  • Fels Fund will not accept funding inquiries submitted after June 18, 2024 @ 5 PM EST.
  • All funding inquiries will be reviewed after the deadline.
  • By mid-July 2024, organizations will be notified about the status of their funding inquiry (decline or invitation to stage two).
    • Note: Depending on the volume of applications, Funding Inquiry decision notifications may be sent in waves and the grant process may move faster or slower than expected. Thanks in advance for your understanding.
  • During July and August 2024 organizations invited to stage two will meet with program staff to share more about the work and submit a full proposal to the Fels Fund in early September 2024.
  • Grant decisions will be made by the Fels Fund Board at a meeting in early October 2024.
    • Notifications will be sent out within one week of the grant decision.
    • Grant agreement letters will be sent electronically within two weeks of the grant decision date.
    • Once the grant agreement letter is signed and payment information is verified, grant payments will be sent starting in early November 2024.
    • Once the deadline has passed no additional funding inquiries will be accepted until the next grant cycle opens in 2027.
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