[toggle hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”white” title_open=”Where is the application?” title_closed=”Where is the application?”]A link to the grant application system is near the top right side of all of our web pages. Look for a big yellow button—available after the LOI process opens on October 15th through the application deadline on January 11, 2016. To access the application, you will first create an account, and then log in using the username and password you created.
In the first application step, you will be asked to provide some general information about your project idea and and to answer questions about your team’s eligibility for a LIGHT Award. If you are eligible, you will be notified by email and become able to access the full application when you log in.
[/toggle][toggle hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”white” title_open=”Do I need to do the application all in one sitting?” title_closed=”Do I need to do the application all in one sitting?”]You do not have to complete the application in one sitting.
After you create your account, you can log in and download a list of the questions in .pdf format, so that you and your team can do the necessary research and prepare your answers. The download link is at the top of the application form.
Once you start filling out the application, you can save your partial work and log out at any time. The application is only submitted when you feel it is complete and you click the “submit” button. You can also download a .pdf of the draft application with your completed answers using the “print packet” link at the top of the application.
Note: Although the system automatically saves your work approximately every 20 minutes, we recommend manually saving your work whenever you feel you have completed a significant portion of the application. You can do so by scrolling down to the bottom of the application page and clicking the “save as draft” button.
[/toggle][toggle hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”white” title_open=”What if more than one person is working on the application?” title_closed=”What if more than one person is working on the application?”] Team collaboration may be easily accomplished. The team leader can download and share the application questions (.pdf) with team members, and they can prepare and review each others’ responses offline. When answers are ready, the team leader can enter them into the application.
We encourage the team leader to ensure that only one person at a time is using the team’s account. Though the application system will allow simultaneous logins, simultaneous users can easily overwrite or delete each others’ entries.
[/toggle][toggle hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”white” title_open=”How do I know my application was received? Can I check the status?” title_closed=”How do I know my application was received? Can I check the status?”]You should receive a confirmation email from us when we receive your application. You can also log in to your account to see your application status on the main page after you log in.
[/toggle][toggle hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”white” title_open=”Are there are hardware/software requirements for completing the application?” title_closed=”Are there are hardware/software requirements for completing the application?”] You can complete most of the application using almost any device with a web browser. To submit your proposed timeline and budget, you will need Microsoft Excel or another program that can read/write an .xlsx file. You will also need to scan and upload your principal’s signed letter of support (2 Mb max size.)
If you are using an iPad to complete your application, we recommend using the Chrome browser (free download from iTunes) because there are situations in which in the Safari browser malfunctions while accessing the grant application.
[/toggle][toggle hide=”yes” border=”yes” style=”white” title_open=”How can I contact you if I have questions or problems?” title_closed=”How can I contact you if I have questions or problems?”]You can use our Contact form to ask questions, or email us at info@lightawards.org.
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See Application Process FAQ >