Before beginning a Satewide Competitive Grant application, please contact GO Virginia Region 6 Program Director, Ian Ginger at ian.ginger@gwregion.org.
Projects are multi-regional and are accessed at the regional and state level. These projects are not funded at a regional level, but from a separate state fund. Applicants applying for a Statewide Competitive Grant are required to submit an Initial Project Review to be approved by the Region 6 Executive Committee or Council before Region 6 will be involved in a Statewide Competitive Grant.
Fast Facts – no maximum on ask, match is 2:1 (for every $2 of GO Virginia money requested, applicant must provide a matched dollar), 20% of the match must be local match.
HOW TO APPLY TIMELINE
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant Submits Initial Project Review Form By Noon | 11/18/22 | 02/24/23 | 05/26/23 | 08/25/23 |
| Initial Project Review Call, ideally with Two Council Members on Workgroup | 11/21/22-11/22/222 | 2/27/23-3/3/23 | 5/29/23-6/2/23 | 8/28/23-9/1/23 |
| Applicant Works on Application | 11/22/22-12/22/22 | 3/3/23-3/24/23 | 6/2/23-6/23/23 | 9/1/23-9/22/23 |
| Applicant Submits Final Application | 12/22/2022 | 03/24/23 | 06/23/23 | 09/22/23 |
| Review by Workgroup Representatives | 12/27/22-12/30/22 | 3/27/23-3/31/23 | 6/26/23-6/30/23 | 9/25/23-9/29/23 |
| Review of Final Application by Staff and Two Council Members | 1/3/23-1/6/23 | 4/3/23-4/7/23 | 7/5/23-7/7/23 | 10/2/23-10/6/23 |
| Applicant Responds to Questions; Sends Final Application with Tracked Changes By Noon | 01/13/23 | 04/14/23 | 07/14/23 | 10/13/23 |
| Staff Writes Final Comments | 01/16/23 | 04/17/23 | 07/17/23 | 10/16/23 |
| Application Sent to Full Council | 01/18/23 | 04/19/23 | 07/19/23 | 10/18/23 |
| Regional Council Meeting | 01/23/23 | 04/24/23 | 07/24/23 | 10/23/23 |
| GWRC Submits Approved Applications to DHCD | 02/03/23 | 05/05/23 | 08/04/23 | 11/03/23 |
| State Board Workgroup Review | 2/13/23-2/17/23 | 5/15/23-5/19/23 | 8/14/23-8/18/23 | 11/13/23-11/17/23 |
| State Board Feedback Loop | 2/20/23-2/28/23 | 5/22/23-5/30/23 | 8/21/23-8/29/23 | 11/20/23-11/28/23 |
| State Board Meeting (Applications Considered for Final Approval) | 03/14/23 | 06/13/23 | 09/12/23 | 12/12/23 |