A brief procedural guide for Save The Tiger Fund grantees.
1) Grant applications are made to Save The Tiger Fund through an
online electronic pre-proposal system issued annually (see the request
for proposals here).
2) Pre-proposals are reviewed by Save The Tiger Fund Staff and the
council chairman to see if they fit with the Save The Tiger Fund
Strategic plan, other STF grants and available funding.
3) If selected, the grant is invited to Full Proposal. Full proposals
are sent to at least 3 external reviewers selected by Save The Tiger
Fund. STF staff review the proposals and comments then make
recommendations to Save The Tiger Fund Council who then vote on the
staff recommendations. (The time period between the pre-proposal
deadline and notification of an award is usually about 3 months)
4) The grantee is then notified and the grant is reviewed by the
finance department who require an audited financial statement or balance
sheet, a budget and a letter certifying the organization’s
tax-exempt status.
5) Once the finance department is satisfied that the grant is being
awarded to a legitimate, financially sound organization, a contract is
prepared and sent to the grantee along with an award letter and a forms
packet. The grantee signs and returns two hard-copies of the contract to
their grant manager, usually accompanied by signed a request for payment
for the first phase of work.
6) Requests for payment are usually processed
within 3-4 weeks.
7) Grantees should submit annual reports by October 31 each year that the
grant is active.
8) Phase reports are due upon completion of each
phase of the grant contract and are usually accompanied by a request for
payment for the next phase.
9) The grantee has 90 days from the contract end date to prepare and
submit a final financial and programmatic report. This should be accompanied
by about 5 high-resolution, high quality digital
photos illustrating various aspects of the project. This should
be sent in with a final request for payment.
10) The final payment will be made in arrears once the grant manager
is satisfied that all activities and reports have been completed
satisfactorily.
11) If the grant cannot be completed within the contracted time
period, the grantee can apply for a single time extension which will be considered by the
program director.
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