Grants Committee Co-Chairs Mary Beth Richards and Renee Licht kicked off GT's 2017 grantmaking cycle by calling a meeting on December 13 to discuss policies and procedures for the coming year. Thirteen committee members attended. Issues covered included a summary of past grantees' very positive exit interviews, a new calendar that sets May 19 as the deadline for 2017 proposal submissions, and a reaffirmation of the decision to consider multiyear grants, although it's unlikely that type of grant will be considered before next year, when we will be better prepared to manage them.