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Letters of Intent (LOI)

Last Updated: June 8, 2026 5:22:22 PM PDT
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Learn more about Letters of Intent (LOI)

A letter of intent (LOI) (sometimes also called a white paper, letter proposal, pre-application, or concept paper) is a short description of the proposed project. The purpose of an LOI is to introduce the proposed project to the potential sponsor and to elicit feedback that will hopefully lead to an invitation to submit a full proposal application. See the Forms page for more information.