The Grant Application & Instructions
Please review the grant guidelines
before completing the grant application.
Application Schedule​
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​​Please note the 2025 application submission period is closed
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​March: Online application is available! Download the attached application form and apply.
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​Late April: Application is due. Please submit your work via Dropbox using the Provided Submission Instructions. Do not submit partially completed forms. You will receive an email acknowledging your application has been received. Once you submit your documents, you will be unable to make changes.
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​Mid-June: The Ribbons of Hope Grant Committee will review all of the submitted applications and notify those selected candidates for in-depth interviews.
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​Mid-August to Late September: Site visits for the finalists will be conducted in late September through early October.
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October: Full membership votes and the Grant Recipient will be notified.
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November: Award Presentation.​
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​Application Submission Instructions
​Click https://www.dropbox.com/, and the page will ask you to sign in (if you already have a Dropbox account) or allow you to create a FREE 2 GB account.
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When the Dropbox loads onto your desktop or laptop, double-click on the icon. Dropbox will open a main folder file. You can download the instructional PDF file, which is located in your main folder.​
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Set up a new folder with your agency's name and the year. Drag and drop your new folder into Dropbox (the main folder that has opened on your desktop).
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Remember, the application must be saved as a PDF file and MUST be labelled using your agency's name and year. i.e. "Wonderful Moms, Inc. 2025".
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Please do not label the PDF file using "ROH" or "Ribbons of Hope" application.
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​Once the folder is in Dropbox, right-click (Windows/PC) or Control-click (Mac) your completed application file. It will be highlighted at this point, and a drop-down tab will appear. Click on the tab "Dropbox" then "share link. A web page will open with your file. Click "Share".
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​Share your completed application file to the email address below. From Dropbox, ensure you click on the blue highlighted "Send" box.
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