Proposal Timeline to Enlighten Award Selection for Projects
| Date | Event | Description |
| Mid February | Proposal due date | Proposals are due by 11:59 pm ET. Applicants are expected to meet with the Coulter team prior to submitting proposal. Collaboration with the Coulter team on proposal creation is encouraged. |
| Mid March | Triage Pitch Meeting | Applicant teams will be invited to present a brief, 5-minute pitch presentation of their ideas to the Coulter Oversight Committee. Up to 6 teams will be awarded Enlighten funding. |
| Mid-March – Early -June | Enlighten Program | Program deliverables include product development plans and business and product development milestones, budgets and resource requirements to achieve milestones. |
| Mid-June | Project Selection Meeting | Teams with Enlighten Awards will be invited to pitch for Evolve Awards to execute on strategic plans. Teams will present a 15-minute pitch presentation to the Oversight Committee for a funding decision. |
| July | Evolve funding begins | The one-year funding cycle runs from July – June |