In the first week:

• grants are created in Salesforce by Program & Project staff
• grants are submitted by fund advisors for the Grants Administrator (GA) to enter into Salesforce
• the Grants Administrator (GA) reviews all grants completeness & accuracy
• this is when you may receive communications from the GA requesting more information or clarification
• at the end of the week, a team reviews all grant summaries for CRA compliance

In the second week:

• on Grants Processing day (usually Monday unless there's a holiday), the GA submits all grants for Manager Approval
• the Manager approves grants; those $100,000+ and NQD grants are then sent for Executive approval
• once a grant is approved, the GA drafts the Grant Agreement Letter and sends it to the grantee, along with any Grant Report templates
• the GA also collects and verifies EFT Authorizations from grantees
• the GA releases Distributions (payments) - if a grantee is required to sign the Grant Agreement, payment is not released until the executed Grant Agreement is received
• the Accounts Payable team sends payments to grantees by the end of the week

Then it starts all over again (except for a winter break). Refer to the Grant Cycle Dates for the current calendar of due dates.