How will the GCRCB team evaluate my application?
The evaluation of applications varies significantly from case to case. Typically, we employ one or several of the following methods: sending written follow-up questions, scheduling a call, or consulting advisors with relevant expertise to assess the merits of a funding proposal.
How long does it take to evaluate applications, and how long will it take until I receive funding?
The evaluation of applications varies significantly from case to case. Typically, we employ one or several of the following methods: sending written follow-up questions, scheduling a call, or consulting advisors with relevant expertise to assess the merits of a funding proposal.
Who will you share my application with?
By default, we will share your application with Open Philanthropy staff and a select number of external advisors. If there’s any information that you’d like to keep confidential to Open Philanthropy staff, please let us know in the relevant field on the application form.
In a small number of cases, we may decide to share an application with another funder in our network who might be interested. There will be a corresponding question on the application form where you can state whether you are okay with us sharing your application with other potential funders. (If that question doesn’t come up on the application form for the program you’re applying to, you can assume we won’t share your application with other potential funders.)
For organizations who are applying for funding (or projects at existing organizations)
If awarded funding, we expect organizations to have organizational policies that meet the minimum standards described in this document. Before receiving funding, we’ll require you to confirm your intent to comply with these standards as soon as is practicable, and no later than by the next time you’d like to be considered for funding (this includes potential grant renewals).
Please note that we do not require the above if your organization or project is formally part of a university.
If you are a project at an organization or a sub-organization at an organization, we require only the parts of the organization relevant to the funded activities to comply; please see our FAQ for details. If you are a fiscally sponsored project, we only require your project to comply, not the entire organization that sponsors you.
For more information on Open Phil’s general grantmaking process, please see here.