grant cycles calendar
This calendar provides an overview of our grant cycles: application process start dates, application deadlines, and decision dates.
See each grant program's overview for specific application process resources:
(listed alphabetically) Building the Future, Climate Action, Community Catalyst, Communityworks, Evanston Cradle to Career (EC2C), Partners for the Future, Responsive, Rolling, root2fruit, root2fruit Alumni
overview calendar
application cycle begins
application due
grant decisions (ECF will notify applicants)
NOTE: 
by invitation only grants
The Responsive and Rolling Grants cycles are on hold during the pandemic, as ECF has shifted to grantmaking in response to COVID through the Evanston Community Rapid Response (ECRR) Fund.
The root2fruit grant opportunity is sunsetting.
JANUARY
Responsive grants Letter of Inquiry due
invited Responsive grants applicants provided with full proposal materials
4th Quarter Rolling grants decision
MARCH
application deadline for 1st Quarter Rolling grants
apply for 2nd Quarter Rolling grants for June review
APRIL
1st Quarter Rolling grants decision
MAY
GRANT AWARDS CELEBRATION and ANNUAL MEETING
Responsive grants decision
Evanston Cradle to Career Action Plan distribution guidelines released
JUNE
application deadline for 2nd Quarter Rolling grants
apply for 3rd Quarter Rolling grants for September review
JULY
2nd Quarter Rolling grants decision
SEPTEMBER
application deadline for Evanston Cradle to Career Action Plan submissions
application deadline for 3rd Quarter Rolling grants
apply for 4th Quarter Rolling grants for December review
OCTOBER
root2fruit application due
root2fruit alumni organization application due
3rd Quarter Rolling grants decision
Evanston Cradle to Career Action Plan decision
DECEMBER
application deadline for 4th Quarter Rolling grants
apply for 1st Quarter Rolling grants for March review
root2fruit decision
root2fruit alumni decision