2018AccessforAthletesGrantStepByStepGuide

NewandImproved!WehavemadesomegreatimprovementstoourAccessforAthletesGrantApplication

thatweareconfidentwillmaketheapplicationprocesseasierforYOU.Weknowthatwithanychangecomesquestions,sowehavedevelopedthisstep-by-

stepguidetohelpyounavigatethenewapplication.ItincludesFAQs,reminders&tips,andanapplicationwalkthrough.Wehopethiswillbeagreattoolforyou.

IfyourquestionisnotansweredwithinthisPowerPoint,pleaseEMAILcafgrants@challengedathletes.org

Remember,yourgrantmustbesubmittedby5PMPacificStandardTimeonDecember1st,2017tobeconsideredforfunding.Noexceptionswillbemade(Sodon’twaituntil

thelastminute!).

Bestofluck!

GrantChecklist:WhatYou’llNeed

• Herearesomethingsyouwillneedtocompleteyourgrant:• FinancialInformation:

• Youmustverifyyourincome,andsubmitacopyofONEofthefollowingdocuments:• W-2,2016TaxReturn,SocialSecurityIncome(SSI),SocialSecurityDisabilityInsurance(SSDI),ortwopaystubs

• Foranyfinancialinformationquestions,pleaseclickHERE andclickonthe“Finances”tab

• MedicalReferenceLetter:• Youmustprovidealetterfromamedicalprofessionalverifyingyourqualifyingphysicalchallenge.• Ifyouarearepeatapplicant,thislettercanbethesameoneyouusedinpreviousyears,butitmustbeuploadedagain.

• PersonalReferenceLetter:• Youmustprovideareferenceletterfromacoach,ateammate,teacher,oranypersonwhocan

recommendyouforagrant.Thisreferenceletterwillideallyexplainhowyou’dbenefitfromaCAFgrant.

• Aphotoofyou• Preferablyoneofyouparticipatinginyoursport!

FAQ:HowdoIknowifIqualifyforaCAFGrant?

• ToapplyforaCAFgrant,youmusthaveaqualifyingpermanentphysicaldisability.WeusetheInternationalParalympicCommittee’squalifyingdisabilitiesasaguideline.Foralistofqualifyingdisabilities,visittheFAQpageonourwebsite,HERE

• Whileincomelevelalonewillnotdisqualifyanindividualfromreceivingagrant,ourgoalistohelpthosewiththegreatestfinancialneedfirst.

• Ifyouarea2017grantee,youmusthavesubmittedallreceiptsfromlastyear’sgrantbeforeyoucanapplyagain,noexceptions.

FAQ:WhenwillIknowthestatusofmygrant?

• WetakegreatprideinthoroughlyreadingeachapplicationtoensurefairandaccurateconsiderationforaCAFgrant.

• YouwillbenotifiedinEARLYAPRIL2018ofthestatusofyourgrant—whetheryourapplicationwasapprovedordeclined(you’llfindouteitherway!)

CAFgrantsarehighlycompetitive,andeachyearwetakenewconsiderationwitheachapplication.BETHOROUGHandDETAILEDinyourapplication.WewanttoknowaboutyouandhowaCAFgrantwillbenefityou.Pleasenotethatwetakeintoconsiderationtheefforteachgranteehasputintothe

CAFgrantapplicationwhenmakingourfinaldecisions.

Let’sGetStarted…

• Our2018applicationisbrandnew—ALLapplicantsmustregister—noinformationfromthepreviousyear(s)hasbeencarriedover

• Thenewapplicationwilllookdifferentthaninpastyears.Itwillnowbecompletedinsections.You’llbeabletoseeyourprogressviathetaskbaronthelefthandsideofthepage.

• Theapplicationisuserfriendlyandwillpromptyouthroughtheprocess—youwon’tbeabletosubmittheapplicationuntileverysectioniscomplete

• Youcansaveyourapplicationandcomebacktoitatalatertime.

ApplicationLink— OnCAFWebsite

The2018AccessforAthletesGrantlinkcanbefoundontheCAFwebsite,www.challengedathletes.org/grants

Click“ApplyForAGrant”

CAFwebsite:Clickgreen“Register”buttontosignupand

starttheapplication

HomePage

Onceyouregister,you’llseethispage.Click“APPLY”togetstarted!

Useyourfirstandlastnameonyourapplication!

ApplicationPortal

Thisisyourapplicationportal.

Clickonthefirsttasktostarttheapplication

FirstTask

ProgressBar

Pleasereadthenextfewpagesoftheapplicationthoroughly!

Click“Next”whenyou’rereadytocontinueon.

Filloutallpersonalinformationasapplicationpromptsyou.

Tellusaboutyourself!

Remembertobethorough—wetakeintoconsideration

theeffortagranteeputsintotheirapplication.

ProgressBar

Includeyoursocialmediainformationifyou’dlike—

it’soptional!

Filloutallsportsinformation

Tellusmoreaboutyou- Bedetailed!

Here’sTheGoodStuff

ChooseONEofthefollowinggrantoptions:

• Competition/TravelExpenses• Coaching/TrainingExpenses• EquipmentExpenses• ProstheticExpenses

**Thenextslideswillgothrougheachoption,sofeelfreetoskipaheadtoyourgrantchoice!**

Competition/TravelGrant

• Ifyou’reapplyingforaCompetition/Travelgrant,werequireinformationaboutyourevent,travelplan,

andaccommodations.

Note:Youdon’tneedtohaveyourtripdetailsfinalized,butpleasehaveagoodestimateofthecostofyour

travel/competitionplans

Allfieldsinrow1arerequired.Ifyoudonotknowhotel

name,putN/A.Costfieldsrequireanumericalvalue.

Example

GrantAmountAuto-populates

Note:Ifyouhaven’tmadereservations/don’trequireahotelstay,putN/Ainthe“Hotel”field

Note:Transportation=Rentalcar,planeride,etc.

Coaching/TrainingGrant

Includespecifics—whatcoaching/trainingcostsdoyou

needcovered,andapproximatelyhowmuchwill

theycost?

Example:

EquipmentGrants

ReadthetextontheEquipmentGrantpagethoroughly—lotsofimportantinformationincluded

• SomeHighlights:• Youcanapplyforanequipmentgrantevery3years.If

under18,every2years.

• MostequipmentwillbepurchasedthroughaCAFselectedvendor

• Allequipmentgrantsaredesignedwithbasicfeatures—anyupgradesarethefinancialresponsibilityofthegrantee.

• Granteeisresponsibleforanyshippingcostsforequipment.Allarrangementsaremadewiththevendor.

• Youmusthaveatleast6monthsofexperienceinyoursporttobeeligibleforanequipmentgrant.

Selectyourequipmentfromthedropdown

menu.Makesureyou’vedoneyourresearchonthe

cost!

ProstheticGrants

ReadALLthetextontheEquipmentGrantpage

thoroughly—lotsofimportantinformation

Chooseyourprostheticchoicefromdropdownmenu.

Includeyourprosthetist’sinformation.

NewThisYear:Yourprosthetistwillplayanimportantroleincompletingyourgrantapplication

andfulfillingyourprostheticgrant.Moreinformationonslide26.

READTHIS

AdditionalQuestions/SigningApplication

Afteryou’veansweredthesefewquestions,you’llbepromptedtosignyourgrant

application!Youcandosowithyourmouse,oryourfingerifusingatablet/smartdevice.

Onceyouhavefilledoutthegrantinformation,youwillbeaskedtoanswersomequestionstoinformCAFstaffanddonorsaboutthemotivationsandexperienceofourgrant

applicants.

Theseresponseswillnotbeassociatedwithyournameinanyway,andtheywillnotimpactyouropportunitytoreceivea

CAFgrant.

AlmostDone!

SignandDate!

TaskBarUpdate— What’snext?

Congratulations- You’vecompletedtheapplicationportionofthegrant!

Thegreencheckmarkindicatesthatyouhavefilledouteveryfieldandcanmoveontothenexttask:FinancialInformation

Check!

Remainingtasks

FinancialInformationReadThoroughly!

ChooseyourProofofIncomeoption

Completehouseholdfinancialinformation.FirstIncomeisrequired,secondandthirdareonlyifapplicable

Onceallquestionsareanswered,clickgreen“MarkasComplete”button

Agreencheckmarkwillappearontaskbar.Clickonthenexttask- “UploadProofofIncome”

Financials: UploadyourProofofIncomeDocument

Uploadfinancialdocumentofyourchoice.

Note:forinternationalapplicants,uploadyourcountry’sequivalentproofofincomedocument(s)

Onceuploadiscomplete,clickgreen“MarkasComplete”button

NextTask:UploadPhoto

Uploadaphotoofyou,preferablyplayingyoursportofchoice.Photoshouldbeclear/highresolution—wewanttoseeyourface!

Onceuploadiscomplete,clickgreen“MarkasComplete”button

NextTask:MedicalReferenceInformation

Fillinallfieldswithyourmedicalreferenceinformation

Oncecomplete,clickgreen“MarkasComplete”button

NextTask:UploadMedicalReferenceLetter

UploadMedicalReferenceLetter

Onceuploadiscomplete,clickgreen“MarkasComplete”button

NextTask:Reference#2Information(Coach,teammate,teacher,etc.)

Fillinallfieldswithyourpersonalreferenceinformation

Oncecomplete,clickgreen“MarkasComplete”button

Thepersonalreferencelettershouldcomefromsomeoneclosetoyou,whocanexplaintousmore

aboutwhoyouare,andhowyouwouldbenefitfromaCAFgrant.

NextTask:UploadReferenceLetter

UploadPersonalReferenceLetter*Coach,Teammate,Teacher,FamilyMember,Peer,Etc.

Onceuploadiscomplete,clickgreen“MarkasComplete”button

ProstheticGrantApplicationOnly:“InviteProsthetisttoApplication”*Allothergrantapplicantsskiptonextslide*

NEWTHISYEAR!• Yourprosthetistwillplayanactiveroleincompletingyourgrant.Infact,beforeyousubmityourgrantapplication,wemustgetincontactwiththemfortworeasons:• TomakesuretheyrecommendyouforaCAFgrantforanOssurprosthetic• Toconfirmtheyarewillingtohelpwiththereceiving&fittingofyourprosthetic

• Here’swhatyouneedtodo:• OnyourTaskList(towardsthebottom)therewillbeataskthatsays“InviteProsthetisttoApplication”—clickonthattask• Click“RequestaRecommendation”(GreenButton)• Inthepopupwindow,filloutyourProsthetist’sFirstName,LastName,EmailAddressinthefieldsprovided• Writeyourprosthetistamessageaboutwhatyouareapplyingforandthatyou’llneedarecommendationfromthem

• Example:“Hello_____,IamapplyingforaChallengedAthletesFoundationgrantforanOssur_____________.Inordertocompletemyapplication,CAFrequiressomeinformationfromyou,includingarecommendationforthisgrant.Ifyoucouldcompletethisrecommendationforme,itwouldbegreatlyappreciated.”

• Submitrequest.• Yourprosthetistwillbeemailedinstructionsastohowtocompletetherecommendation.Youwillbenotifiedviaemailwhenyour prosthetisthas

submittedtheirrecommendationforyou.Thegreen“Submit”buttonwillbedisableduntilyourprosthetistsubmitstheirrecommendation• Onceyourprosthetisthassubmittedtheirrecommendation,youwillbeabletoclickthegreen“Submit”buttontocompletethe task

NextTask:PressCoverage(Optional)

• Ifyouhaveanypresscoverage,clippings,videos,orothermediaofyourselfthatyou’dliketosharewithus,youcanuploadthembyclickingonthelasttaskonthetaskbar.Thisisnotarequiredtask.

ClickReviewandSubmit

OnceALLtaskshavebeencompleted,youwillbeabletoreviewandsubmityour

entiregrantapplication.

Progressbarconfirmsalltaskshavebeencompleted

Clicktoreviewgrantapplication

ReviewApplication

Onceyouclick“ReviewandSubmit,you’llseeascreenwithyourentiregrantapplication.Pleasereadthroughandmakesuretherearenoerrors

andthatallinformationiscorrect.

Oncesubmitted,youwillnotbeabletogobackedityourapplication

*Seenextslideforhowtoeditapplication*

Ifapplicationiserrorfree,clickthegreen“SubmitYourApplication”button

Oops,IMadeaMistake!Ifyouseeamistakewithinyourapplication,don’tworry!Youcangobackandedit.

Step1:Click“BacktoApplicationatthetopofyour

screen

Step2:Clickonthetaskwhereyouneedtomakeanedit(Likelythefirsttask,theapplication

form)

Step3:Clickonthe3dotsinthetoprighthandcorner.Click“Edit”whenthemenudropsdown(seearrows,right)

Step4:Youwillbetakentotheendoftheapplication.Tomakeanyedits,clickthe“Previous”buttonatthebottomofthescreenuntilyoureachthepageyouneedtoedit.Unfortunatelythereisn’tawaytojumptothepageyouneedtoedit;you’llhavetoclickthroughuntilyougettothepageyouneed.Onceyoumakeanedit,click“Save&ContinueEditing”andthenclick“Next”untilyoureachtheendoftheapplicationform.Thiswillsaveanychanges

youmade,andwillnotchange/deleteanyotherinformationyouhaveputin.

ClickReview&Submit

Onceyou’vemade&savedanyedits,youwillbetakenbacktothemainscreen,whereyouwillonceagainclickthegreen“Review&

Submit”button.

ReviewApplication

Onceyouclick“ReviewandSubmit,you’llseeascreenwithyourentire

grantapplication.Pleasereadthroughandmakesuretherearenoerrorsand

thatallinformationiscorrect.

Oncesubmitted,youwillnotbeabletogobackedityourapplication

Ifapplicationiserrorfree,clickthegreen“SubmitYourApplication”button

Submitted!Congratulations!Ifyouseethis

screen,you’vejustsubmittedyour2018CAFgrantapplication!

Youwillalsoreceiveaconfirmationemailonceyouhave

successfullysubmittedyourapplication.

ALLgrantapplicantswillbenotifiedofthestatusoftheirgrantsinearlyApril2018.Wewillnotifythosewhowereapprovedaswellasthosewhoweredeclined.

WewillnotsharethestatusofyourgrantbeforeApril2018.

Foranyothergrantquestions,pleaseEMAILcafgrants@challengedathletes.org.BestofLuck!