Granting Cycles

A Letter of Inquiry is the first step in the application process. After an LOI is submitted, it will be processed in order of submission. If it meets the first 100 correct & complete LOIs, you will be sent an email with a link to the full grant application.

Letter of Inquiry submissions will be limited to the first 100 Letters of Inquiry received that are correctly completed and have the proper documentation included. Only those submitting in the first 100 complete and correct Letters of Inquiry will be invited to submit a full application.

Cycle One:  Second week in January: Monday, January 6, 2025 starting at 12 pm (Noon) ET through Friday, January 10, 2025 by 11:59 pm ET or until the first 100 fully complete LOIs are processed.

Cycle Two:  Second week in July: Monday, July 7, 2025 starting at 12 pm (Noon) ET through Friday, July 11, 2025 by 11:59 pm ET or until the first 100 fully complete LOIs are processed.

Please note that submissions fill up very quickly on the first day allowed. (Usually within 30 minutes or so.) You will need to set up an account login each grant cycle and you may do that once the link is live on our website on the Application Process page. We do not allow account logins created prior to the link going live. We delete all logins after each cycle, so you need to register each cycle you wish to submit a request.

We do not contact organizations whose Letter of Inquiry is incomplete or incorrect documents are submitted in order to get the correct information. The Letter of Inquiry must be submitted as complete with all correct documents included.

LETTER OF INQUIRY & APPLICATION DEADLINES ARE FIRM.

Note: CHM Fund cannot pay for expenses incurred prior to a request being approved. Therefore, requested grant period must begin AFTER CHM Fund Board of Directors meet to consider the request.