InfoReady gives admininstrators a lot of control over their timelines. Whether you manage an emergency grant process with a quick turnaround or a rolling approval process, keep in mind the dates and deadline you communicate to applicants and reviewers.
The chart below lists dates/deadlines, where they exist, whether they're optional or required, and a brief description. Click any blue text for additional information.
| Platform Area | Optional or Required | Description | |
| Internal Submission Deadline | Details | Required | Technical application due date, i.e., when InfoReady will close for applicants to submit |
| Remove from Homepage Date | Details | Required | Determines when opportunity is advertised on the homepage. Keep in the past to hide the opportunity. |
| Letter of Intent Deadline | Details | Optional | First phase deadline |
| Funding Organization's Deadline | Details | Optional | For external opportunities, the sponsor deadline. |
| Additional Date Fields | Details | Optional | To add additional timeline milestones |
| Date Field (question type) | Requirements | Optional | To collect a date from an applicant (e.g., Graduation Date) |
| Reference Letter Deadline | Requirements | Required (if using Reference Letters) | Date letters must be submitted by letter writers. Consider giving extra time beyond the Internal Submission Deadline. |
| Review Deadline - Applicant Driven Routing Steps | Routing Steps | Required | Initial approver(s) must submit review by this date, which is assigned as soon as the application is submitted. |
| Review Deadline - Department Driven Routing Steps | Routing Steps | Required | Designated by "Days to Complete Review" field in the Routing Step. |
| Deadline for Revisions | Routing Steps | Required (if using Return for Revisions Step) | Default date applicants must re-submit application by. Admins can choose to allow reviewers to modify. |
| Review Deadline | Data Grid or indiv app - Assigning reviews | Required | Required when assigning applications if not already designated. |
| Progress Report Deadline | Data Grid or individual app - Assigning progress reports | Required | Required when assigning or scheduling progress reports |
| Progress Report Reminder | Individual app - Scheduling PR reminders | Required | Scheduled date reminder will send |
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