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Grant Application Process

Please click to review the Grants Portal Quick Start Instructions for details on accessing our Grants Portal and the application.

All BOS applications and supporting documents should be submitted through the online Grants Portal, which can be accessed using the "Apply Now" button to the right. Please use Google Chrome or Apple Safari to ensure the portal functions as intended.

The online application will ask for the following information.

Contact Information

  • Contact details for your college/university president, foundation CEO, and communications department contact

Institution Information

  • Specific campus (if applicable)
  • Demographic profile of your student body
  • Average cost of tuition, fees, room and board
  • History of previous Boundless Opportunity Scholarship program funding (formerly known as the Daniels Opportunity Scholarship)
  • A detailed explanation of how all remaining funds will be disbursed by June 1, 2023, if you have an active BOS grant with undisbursed funds

Proposed BOS Program

  • Total amount of 2023-2024 BOS grant funding requested
  • Number of Boundless Opportunity Scholarships to be awarded over the 2023-2024 school year
  • Estimated dollar amount of each scholarship
  • Percentage of total grant to be used for recruitment, outreach, communications, and other costs related to selecting and supporting BOS recipients
  • Target population(s) to be served
  • Your institution's retention, graduation, student performance, and other objectives for the BOS program
  • Description of how BOS award recipients will be supported, tracked, and retained following the awarding of scholarships
  • Timeline for execution of the major events and tasks of the program including recruitment and selection, survey administration, schedule for your disbursement of funds, and any other significant anticipated milestones during your implementation of the BOS program

Important BOS Grant Dates

Important BOS Grant Dates
Invitation for grant applications
November 22, 2022
Due date for applications
January 9, 2023
Notification of grant funding decisions
March 2023
Initial grant payment
Contingent upon outstanding Final Report from previous grant and a signed Letter of Agreement (LOA)
Summer 2023
Scholarship Recipient Survey administered
May-September 2023
Final Report due to the Daniels Fund
June 1, 2024
Important Dates for the 2019-2021 Cycle
Invitation for grant applications
November 13, 2019
Due date for applications
January 13, 2020
Notification of grant funding decisions
March 2020
Initial grant payment
Contingent upon signed Letter of Agreement (LOA)
March / April 2020
Scholarship Recipient Survey administered
May 2020 – September 2020
Interim Report due to the Daniels Fund
June 1, 2021
Second grant payment
Contingent upon submission of Interim Report
August 2021
Final Report due to the Daniels Fund
July 1, 2022

Boundless Opportunity Scholarship Grant Application Guide



Please follow the steps below to apply:
  1. Click here for instructions on accessing our Grants Portal and the application
  2. Click the button below to proceed to the application
Use the above links to navigate within the online BOS Grant Application Guide. Navigation menu at the top of the page will take you out of the Application Guide and into the Daniels Fund website.