Our spring grant cycle application deadline is April 1 each year, and our fall grant cycle application deadline is October 1 each year. The online application will open 1-2 months ahead of the deadline dates. 

You can join our email list to receive notification when applications are open.

From the time of the grant application deadlines (April 1 or October 1), the Granting Review Committee reads each and every application and then meets in person to select the group of recipients. Our notification dates are always on or before May 20 (spring deadline) or November 20 (fall deadline) and notifications are sent via email to both the applicant and the mentor.

We work directly with the activity providers to determine the payment requirements and line up payments with any fee deadlines. We'll request that activity providers invoice us for payment. We'll send checks directly to the activity provider.

Applicants provide these details in their application and on the Grant Acceptance Form, which you will receive upon award of your grant.

Each grant cycle is unique, based on the applicant pool. Each individual application is read very carefully by at least three members of our Granting and Evaluation Committee. We try our best to understand — from both the applicant and mentor — why it's important for a girl to receive this specific grant at this time. 

The review committee looks for clear and concise answers that explain how this grant activity will help the applicant pursue her dream, build confidence and self-esteem, and how the grant may support her in learning about herself. Provide as much information and depth into each response within the application to give our reviewers the best picture possible. 

It depends on the funding that ABF is able to raise on a yearly basis. Since we were founded in 1997, we've awarded more than $2.3 million to more than 5,300 Minnesota girls. We're excited and eager to see that continue to grow in the hopes of striving to support as many Minnesota girls as possible.