Applying to The Clowes Fund Online

Clowes Fund applications must be submitted via the GOapply portal, which is now CLOSED as our 2023-24 deadlines have passed. Introductory Applications and Continuation Grant Statements of Intent are next due on November 1, 2024. By mid-September, we will update the instructions below and open the GOapply portal.

  1. Our February 1 application phase is only for organizations who have been invited to submit a Final Application for the current 2023-24 cycle.

  2. For organizations submitting a Final Application, review the Final Application Instructions page under the Grantseekers tab (above) for application and narrative requirements.

  3. Start as early as possible! GOapply is our new online grant application portal (we no longer use eGrant), and new systems and processes often come with unanticipated wrinkles. Use only the GOapply online portal to submit your application. Early submission will ensure we have time to respond to questions.

  4. To access your Final Application once you are logged into GOapply:
    1. Click on the In Progress tab in blue ribbon menu at top of page.
    2. Click View to left of the listing with Phase Due Date of 2/1/2024 to access and complete.

  5. GOapply ProTips:
    —The Organization Profile fields are disabled by design; you will not be able to “fix” any fields in that grayed out section; you will be able to update similar information in the application pages.
    —You will see fields with auto-populated data from your Intro/SOI application phase, and you will see some new fields with no data. Check all fields to ensure complete and accurate data entry!
    —If you copy/paste text from outside of GOapply, it is optimal to copy/paste from Notepad, or paste as plain text (not rich text) to avoid issues with special characters upon submission.
    —Refer to these ProTips and the Tooltips inside GOapply to help guide response formats.
    —Save your work often; also, you can save, log out and return to the portal as needed to finish.
    —Be patient! The system may take a moment to register and save your answers.
    —Upload required attachments in PDF format; avoid Word, Excel and other file types.

  6. When you click Submit, do not close your browser until you receive the Submission Confirmation Email with attached Application PDF (check Junk/Spam folders). If you do not receive this email, it is a sign we did not receive your application.

  7. Staff technical support is available until 6 PM Eastern on application deadlines; call 317-833-0144 and leave a detailed message re: your issue; or email details to erin.trisler@clowesfund.org.