Beacon Program Overview

Download the Beacon Award Program Overview Handbook

Review important information about the program, application requirements, and evaluation processes.

Purchase

The application can only be purchased when the cycle opens, beginning February 1st of each year

Purchase and access your application through the Application Portal on the Beacon Webpage.

Access Application

Once payment is received, the application point of contact can access the application and:

• Download the digital module handbooks* to share with your Beacon team
• Add ‘users’ to the application
• Register for the applicant education sessions, and share the link with your Beacon team

*The digital module handbooks are to be used as a companion guide to completing your application, as they provide the rationale, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and calculations for your quantitative data.

Submit Application by Aug. 31

Applications must be submitted by August 31st. Extensions cannot be granted as the system automatically stops accepting applications at the close of the cycle.

Application Review Process - Sept 1 thru Dec 31

• Data analyzed, exemplars reviewed, and scored
• All results aggregated and benchmarked
• Feedback reports prepared
• Applicants notified of award