As of April 30 those non-profit organizations wishing to apply for an IMPACT 100 grant must have submitted their Letters of Intent to Apply. Applicants must complete the grant application and mail it with the required attachments postmarked no later than Friday, June 24, 2011. Applications will not be accepted by fax or electronic mail, but they may be hand delivered to John L. Myrick, P.A., 2457 North 9th Avenue, Pensacola, Monday through Friday between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
Beginning in July, the five IMPACT 100 focus area committees will begin reviewing the applications. The review process includes site visits, financial review and rating based on program quality, community impact, and overall impression. These ratings are confidential and will not be released to the applicants. Finalists will be notified by mid-September.
Representatives from the grant finalists will be invited to make a presentation to the IMPACT 100 membership at the annual meeting each year in October. At that meeting, IMPACT 100 members will vote by individual ballot, and the winning projects will be selected by majority vote. This year six grants of $107,500 each will be awarded-one in each focus area-and one additional one and will be announced following the voting.