The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation has two annual grantmaking cycles.
Spring grant cycle
| Application portal opens | January 21 |
| Applications due | February 21* |
| Trustees review | March-April |
| Grant decisions | early May |
| Award funds distributed | early June |
Fall grant cycle
| Application portal opens | August 15 |
| Applications due | September 15* |
| Trustees review | October |
| Grant decisions | mid-November |
| Award funds distributed | early December |
*If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadlines is the next business day. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Appropriate Size of Competitive Grant Request: The grant range in 2017 was $2,000 to $12,000. Most grants were between $2,000 and $5,000, and the average grant was $4,000.
Before beginning a new proposal, please review the full application instructions.
Access the online system here: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=gma
Register: Prior to submitting a proposal through the foundation’s online application system, applicants must complete a one-time registration. If you have used the online system previously to submit an application, you do not need to register again. You can simply login and use the access code.
NOTE: If you are a grant writer, please register using the name and email address of the primary contact at the organization which is applying. If you use your own information, the organization information will be linked to your email address, which will cause a problem if you then try to fill out an application for another GMA Foundations client or if you move on and the organization wishes to re-apply or submit a report.
Access Code: Once you have logged in, click “Apply” and enter the Access code: pebabson