THE APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW OVER.

Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

Welcome to REDF’s 2011 Social Innovation Fund (SIF) Subgrantee Selection Process. As a 2010 recipient of the Social Innovation Fund (SIF), REDF works with organizations to develop, replicate, and/or expand employment-focused social enterprises in California.

Through an open and competitive process, including an online Request for Qualifications (RFQ) during fall 2010, REDF selected six organizations for our portfolio with results announced in February 2011. REDF is now opening a second round RFQ to select up to three additional organizations to receive SIF subgrants and join our portfolio.

Please read all posted documents below. We suggest you begin gathering all required materials before you begin to ensure a complete application. Thank you for your time and interest, we look forward to learning more about your organization.

REDF SIF Subgrantee Selection Process and Criteria

The first step in applying for a REDF SIF subgrant is the completion of an online RFQ. The document “2011 REDF SIF Subgrantee Selection – Guidance for Applicants” below provides detailed information on the selection process, minimum eligibility requirements, criteria, key dates, and additional instructions. Please read this document in detail before proceeding further.

2011 REDF Subgrantee Selection - Guidance for Applicants [PDF] 277 KB

If you would like to review a full list of the RFQ questions before you begin the online application, please download the file below.

List of 2011 REDF SIF RFQ Questions [PDF] 382 KB

Acknowledgement

Before completing the online RFQ application, please ensure that you:

• Read the document “2011 REDF SIF Subgrantee Selection – Guidance for Applicants” and understand the selection process and minimum eligibility criteria.
• Gather all required materials in electronic format, including all necessary organizational, strategic, and financial documents.
• Understand that in order to make the 2011 REDF SIF Subgrantee Selection Process as transparent as possible, applicants should expect to have portions of their application made public, including name of applicant(s), target population, services provided, and a summary of the initiatives or programs for which they seek REDF support.

2011 REDF RFQ Application

Please click the link below to access the online RFQ application. Completed applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time on July 15, 2011.

Questions About the Process and Criteria

REDF hosted a one-hour public conference call on June 28, 2011 to receive questions from prospective applicants. A recording of the call is available for download.

If you have Quicktime installed on your computer, the recording should start to play when you click the link. If you would like the save the MP3 to your computer, right click on the download link and select "Save Link As."

As follow up from the call, REDF has posted an updated Frequently Asked Questions document. If you have further questions, please send them to rfq@redf.org. The FAQ document will be continually updated on an as-needed basis, so please check back for updates.