• 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 proposals based on their letters of inquiry.

  • 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, including those for collaborations not invited to continue on in the process, receive a summary of reader comments for insight. It takes some time to […]

  • 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 grant recommendations to the collaborating funders, who then convene to review and give final approval to the grant awards.

  • 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.