As part of RRF’s grant process, a brief Letter of Inquiry (LOI) must be submitted via our online grant portal prior to submitting a full proposal. This process will save the substantial time and effort organizations might invest in developing full proposals that ultimately are not closely aligned with RRF’s guidelines, funding priorities, and/or strategic approach.
Submit LOI by: For the Following Proposal Deadline:
November 1 February 5
February 1 May 5
May 1 August 5
LOIs will be accepted no later than 11:59 PM (CT) of the deadline day. If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, proposals and LOIs will be accepted as late as 5:00 PM (CT) the following workday.
Please note, RRF’s eligibility criteria differs by project type. Some projects are limited to Illinois (Direct Service, Organizational Capacity Building), whereas others require a national reach (Advocacy, Professional Education, Research), if not in Illinois.
To learn more about the LOI process and to access RRF’s online application, you must first select the project type best corresponding to your project:
- Advocacy Grant LOI
- Direct Service Grant LOI
- Professional Education and Training LOI
- Research LOI
- Standard Organizational Capacity Building LOI
Once you review RRF’s eligibility requirements and prepare your Letter of Inquiry responses, select “Step 4 – Submit a Letter of Inquiry” to access RRF’s online LOI application.
