Thank you for that clarification! In truth every dollar helps and we have already invested thousands, but we're spread very thin at this point. The purchase of the trees is planned for late February or early March, depending on the weather. So I guess it will be okay to wait another month, even if that means a lesser chance of getting a "Back to the land Grant", as I'd like to call it. OTOH, if you don't get a suitable proposal this month, I'm okay with participating for January just to start the grant series on the right foot and set the pace, so to speak!

And another thing, will I be prohibited from participating in the future grant runs? IMHO it would be great to have a lasting commitment to a project, if that aligns with your idea for the grants.