Phase II Proposal
Deadlines
Phase II is by invitation only. Unsolicited proposals are not accepted at any time. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered. The deadlines for invited proposals are 4:30pm (PT) on February 15 for consideration at the June board meeting, and by 4:30pm (PT) on August 15 for consideration at the December board meeting. If either date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the deadline is 4:30pm (PT) on the following Monday. The Foundation encourages earlier submissions.
Notification
Receipt of Phase II submissions will be acknowledged within four weeks. Upon receipt of a complete Phase II submission, the Foundation will notify the institution if any additional information is required for the review process. After the Board of Directors has made its final grant decisions in a given grant cycle (June or December), all Phase II applicants will be notified in writing. No inquiries regarding the Board's decision will be entertained in the interim.
Requirements
The Foundation will only consider Phase II submissions that are complete and contain all the required forms and information listed on the Phase II Instructions.
Southern California Program Phase II Instructions and Forms
Phase II Instructions
Project Work Plan Form
Phase II Budget Form - Capital Requests
Phase II Budget Form - Program Requests
Phase II Funding Allocation Form - Program Requests
One unbound original of the proposal must be mailed or delivered to:
W. M. Keck Foundation
550 South Hope Street, Suite 2500
Los Angeles, CA 90071
In addition to sending a hard copy, please email one consolidated PDF of the Phase II packet of materials (excluding the audit and IRS Form 990) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please note, this is not in lieu of the required hard copy.
