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Grant Calendar & Action Plan

The schedule below covers the next twelve months of submissions and cultivation milestones pulled directly from Part 4 of the report. Hours reflect preparation effort only; reporting and stewardship are additional.

Month Grant Prep Start Deadline Decision Expected Hours
Nov 2025USAA Foundation (cultivation)In progress (Q4 networking)Invitation-basedOngoing10
Dec 2025Motorola Solutions Foundation15 Nov 202522 Jan 2026 (LOI)Apr–Aug 202615
Jan 2026DAV Charitable Service Trust1 Dec 202530 Jan 2026 (Q1)Mar 202612
Jan 2026PenFed Military Heroes2 Jan 202631 Jan 2026 (LOI est.)Jun 202610
Feb 2026Bob Woodruff FoundationDec 202515 Feb 2026 (target)Apr–May 202620
Mar 2026Fisher Service AwardJan 2026 (story dev)6 Mar 2026Oct 202630
Apr 2026Motorola Solutions (Full Proposal)Feb 2026 (if invited)20 Apr 2026Aug 2026Included above
Apr 2026DAV Trust (Q2)Feb 202630 Apr 2026Jun 20265
May 2026Boeing ECF – Southern CaliforniaApr 202631 May 2026 (est.)Jul 20268
Jun 2026Boeing ECF – Washington DC/PotomacMay 202631 Aug 2026Oct 20268
Jul 2026Lockheed Martin Giving (exploratory)May 2026Invitation – TBDLikely Q4 202610
Aug 2026DAV Trust (Q3)Jun 202631 Jul 2026Sept 20265
Sep 2026USAA Foundation Proposal (if invited)Aug 202630 Sep 2026 (target)Dec 202620
Oct 2026Fisher Service Award 2027 PrepOct 202628 Oct 2026 (expected open)—5

Notes

  • USAA and Lockheed milestones are internal targets—actual deadlines depend on invitations.
  • Hours capture preparation only; allocate additional time for reporting and stewardship.
  • Reuse materials (DAV narrative, PenFed metrics) to streamline quarterly cycles.