Initial payment is contingent on the grantee submitting all post award requirements outlined in the grant award agreement and it being satisfactory. Subsequent payments are made semi-annually upon receipt of progress reports and reviewed by the appropriate program officer who then approves or holds the second payment based on project performance. Grants that are less than $10,000 for less than a year usually receive the full amount of the award in the initial payment, however, payment schedules are left to the discretion of the HFSF.

As part of your grant award agreement you will be asked to submit a revised budget along with a narrative. Once the project has commenced, if you need to add a line item, or change amount of funds from one category to the other and that change is $3,000 or more, you will need to submit a Request for Budget Modification form. You should send the request to the assigned program officer for approval. Approval will take approximately 2 weeks.

No-cost extensions are considered. Proposed objectives and activities during the extension period must be consistent with the original objectives of the award. An extension of the award must be requested in writing (letter or email). Send the request to the assigned Foundation representative. The request must identify the new proposed end date and justification for the extension.