• Letter of Inquiry Window

    Eligibility quiz, grantseeker account, and guidelines

  • Reader Review

    Letters of inquiry are read by community readers and scored using a shared tool. After discussion of all the reader reviews, 40-50 collaborations are selected and invited to submit full […]

  • Invitations to Full Proposal

    Up to 50 collaborations receive email invitations to return to the grant portal and build and submit full proposals in the June 20 - July 31, 2023 window. All applicants, […]

  • Panel Review

    A community panel convenes to read and discuss the full proposals, study work samples, and use a shared ranking system to arrive at 12-15 grant recommendations. The panel forwards the […]

  • Award Notifications

    Collaborations receive email notification of award or declination before public announcements are made.

  • Application Window is Open

    Creative Work Fund applications are accepted online from February 5 - April 2, 2024.

  • Reader Preparation

    Applications are checked for completeness and eligibility before being assigned to readers.

  • Reader Review

    Applications are read by community readers using a shared tool.