Application process and timeline
We welcome you to ask questions of, and consider applying for a grant from, the Hubbell-Waterman Foundation. The entire application process is paperless through our online grant system provided at the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
There are a few easy steps we ask you to take to apply for a grant:
If this is your organization’s first time applying for a grant through our grant portal, you must register your organization. To register, access our online portal. You will be asked to enter your organization and personal information.
If your organization has applied for a grant since 2018, simply click the APPLY button in the upper right corner and login to the grant portal. Enter your username (email address) and password, and you will be logged in. If you have forgotten your password, no worries! Use the “Forgot your Password” link on the login page to reset it. If there has been a staff change and you need access to your organization’s account, contact the Community Foundation at the number or email below.
Once logged in, you will be able to see your organization’s past grant applications and start a new grant application. You can save and return to the application as many times as you need to until you hit Submit. Scanned documents accompanying the application must be in .doc, .docx, or .pdf formats.
Once you’ve completed your application, hit Submit. You will receive an automatic email to confirm that your application has been submitted. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted and may not be resubmitted until the following year’s application cycle.
If you have questions about your application or the use of the online grant system, contact the Quad Cities Community Foundation at 563-326-2840 or grants@qccommunityfoundation.org. The Community Foundation’s team is available to support you as you complete the application process.
Grant timelines each year
May 15: Grant applications open.
August 15: Grant applications due.
Fourth week in October: Annual meeting. The trustees may ask to meet with some applicants or make site visits.
November 15: Applicants informed of grant decisions.
December 1: Applicants submit Acknowledgement Forms assigned in online grant system.
Grant payments are made the following January. Non-capital grantees may be offered the choice to receive their payment through Birdies for Charity, along with any bonus, the following summer.