What Happens After an Application is Submitted


Assessment of Your Application

When you have submitted your application through our online portal, the team of Grants Advisors will commence their processing checks. Please keep an eye open for any communications.

If information is missing – you will be asked to provide it. If further information is required, the team will ask you for this.

As soon as the Grants Advisors are satisfied that the application is complete – the grant will be moved to the Assessment stage and will be allocated to a NPC meeting.

Your Grant Application is HELD OVER

  • If your application has been allocated to a NPC meeting, but has been held over until another NPC meeting, you will receive an electronic communication.

You Grant Application is APPROVED

  • Within 48 hours of a NPC meeting – you will receive an electronic communication confirming approval. The date of this communication is critical.  Funds approved may not be applied to any expenses incurred prior to this date. It is thus important that you have planned your application appropriately – and are allowing for at least 8-10 weeks for a decision.
  • This communication will set out:
    • The amount approved, and whether the application was fully/partially approved.
    • The items of expense in respect of which funding may be applied.
    • The Authorised Purpose in respect of which funding may be used.
    • The audit/accountability timeframe.
    • The funding period – the date from when funding may be applied
    • The reason for approval will also be listed.

Table of Reference – Approval Codes

Payments Dates

Payment of funds approved will usually be made by direct credit into the nominated bank account within 7 days of grant confirmation.

Your Grant Application is DECLINED

  • You will receive an electronic communication advising that your application has been declined.
  • The communication will set out the reason/s for the decision to decline.

You may want to contact a Grants Advisor before reapplying.  Writing grant applications takes a lot of time and effort – the TLF Grants Team are here to assist.  Please call freephone 0800 802 908.

Table of Reference – Decline Codes