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How To Apply

To submit a grant application, use the general instructions found on this page along with specific grant program guidance found on

Prepare to Apply

Confirm Eligibility

Review the eligibility requirements to confirm you can apply. Eligibility requirements are found at the links below.

Register

Registration is required before a grant application can be created. Filling out the portal access reuquest form (link on home page) can be done in under five minutes. Within 1-2 business days of submitting your registration, you will receive an email containing your portal invitation link from noreply@notifications.claconnect.com. Use the invitation link to complete the user account setup process.

Submit a Grant Application

We recommend you submit your application as early as possible. Submitting early provides time to track your application, correct any errors and view your application by the due date.

Completing the application can take up to 20 minutes. Before starting, you should have already…

• Registered for a user account.
• Setup a user account by accepting the portal invitation.
• Identified the grant program you are applying for.
• Reviewed the grant eligibility requirements.
• Gathered your required supporting documents.

Submit Your Grant Application

Submitting a Grant Application is a three-step process. All steps must be completed to submit your application for review.

1. Start a New Grant Application
2. Upload Required Supporting Documents
3. Submit the Application

Step 1 – Start a New Grant Application

To start a new grant application, select ‘Create’ from the ‘My Applications’ drop-down menu. Please read all applications instructions carefully before beginning.

The grant form spans over 4-6 pages. Required questions are indicated by a red asterisk. Once you have answered all required questions on a page, you can continue by clicking the button labeled ‘Next’ at the bottom of the page. On the last page of the form, click the ‘Save’ button to indicate you have finished answering all questions and are ready to proceed to uploading your required documents.

Important! Your application is not complete. At this point your application is saved in ‘Draft’ status. By visiting the ‘My Application’ screen you can edit your answers before submitting (step 3).

Step 2 – Upload Required Supporting Documents

After filling out the grant form, you will be taken to the ‘Attachments List’ screen. You can also navigate to this screen later from ‘My Applications’ and selecting the ‘Upload Files’ option for your application in progress.

The list of required supporting documentation and instructions for uploading all files is found on this screen.

Step 3 – Submit Your Application

Once you have completed the first two steps, you are ready to submit your application. From the ‘My Applications’ screen, select the ‘Submit’ option for your application. This will take you to a screen where you will be asked to confirm the grant is complete and ready for submission. Once you have completed submitting your application the review process will begin.

Completeness Review and Correcting Errors

After a grant is submitted the City of Aurora will begin the review process to determine if a grant will be awarded. The initial review stage will check your application for completeness. If additional information or a correction is required, you will be notified by email from noreply@notifications.claconnect.com.

To correct your application, navigate to the ‘My Applications’ screen and select either the ‘Edit’ or ‘Upload Files’ option. After you have made the requested changes, you must select the ‘Submit’ option (step 3) again to send the application back for further review.