International Vetting Renewal Guide

Only Nonprofit Administrators can apply for International Vetting on behalf of their organization. If you or another individual from your organization is not an active Nonprofit Administrator, you are required to register before you can proceed. For more information about the registration process, see our Registration resources.

Navigate to the Administration area in NPOconnect to begin the vetting process. The Vetting tile will display your organization’s current vetting status. Click on this tile to continue.

On the Vetting page, you will be presented with all the steps involved in the vetting process. The first step is Start Application. From this step, you will request your invitation to complete the International Vetting Renewal Application in GrantsConnect.

Select the Invite me now button to create your account in GrantsConnect and start your application. An email inviting you to submit the application in GrantsConnect will be sent to the email address on file.

A confirmation modal will appear when the email has been sent. The email will be titled Your Vetting Renewal Application is ready for you to complete and submit and sent from Blackbaud Compliance.

Note: This invitation is only valid for 24 hours. You will be required to request the invitation again if you do not accept it during that time.

Once this invitation has been accepted, you will be directed to GrantsConnect.

• If you do not have a GrantsConnect account, one will be created for you automatically with your email address as your ID. You will finalize the creation of this account in the next step.

• If you already have a GrantsConnect account, you can use your existing account to proceed with renewal. The system will not create a new one.

After opening the email sent in Step 3, select Go to Invitation to accept your invitation to complete your application in GrantsConnect.

The GrantsConnect Sign In page will automatically open in a new browser tab. If you are new to GrantsConnect, you will be asked to set a password for your account. Your User ID is your email address.

Note: If you already have a GrantsConnect account, you can use your existing credentials to sign in.

Once your password has been set, you will be asked to verify your account and complete the setup. You will be taken directly to the International Vetting Renewal Application when you first sign in to GrantsConnect.

Note: If for some reason you are not taken directly to the application, navigate to My Applications and click on Revise form in the Revision Required banner at the top of the page to open it.

Before completing the application, you should determine if additional applicants need to be invited to complete the application. This application must be completed by an executive or board member. If the original applicant or Administrator does not fit this description, this individual should be added as a collaborator.

Note: Instructions for inviting additional applicants to complete an application can be found in the GrantsConnect Help.

All responses with the exception of the following documents will be pre-populated from your initial application:

• Audited Financial Statements

• Annual Activities Report

• Public Support Test (PST)

  Tip: A copy of the Public Support Test (PST) file from your previously approved application should be included in your renewal application. Ensure the file contains the most recent five-year financial year data by adding the current fiscal year and removing the oldest fiscal year.

Please provide updated documents in these fields. In addition, review the information throughout the application to ensure it is up to date, making any updates as needed.

Note: For more information about this documentation, see International Vetting Documentation Requirements.

Tip: To learn more about revisions, see Complete Revision Requests in the GrantsConnect Help.

Once your application has been updated and reviewed, select Submit at the bottom of the form to submit it for review.

As your application is reviewed by Blackbaud, you can track its status in the Application Review step on the Administration > Vetting page in NPOconnect.

Possible statuses include:

• Awaiting Review - Application has been submitted but has not yet been reviewed by Blackbaud.

• In Progress - Blackbaud is currently reviewing your application.

• On Hold - Blackbaud has requested a revision. Review will continue once the information requested has been resolved.

• Approved - Your application has been reviewed and accepted.

• Declined - Your application has been reviewed but not accepted.

You can see the date that your current vetting expires on the Vetting tile in the Administration area. For example, Your organization is currently vetted and eligible for giving. Current vetting expires on May 17, 2025..

Although you will be required to complete the International Vetting Renewal Application, the majority of the responses will be pre-filled for you based on your last application. We ask that you review this information to ensure it is accurate and provide the updated documents as requested.

You are required to upload updated copies of the following documents in your application:

• Audited Financial Statements

• Annual Activities Report

• Public Support Test

We ask that you also review any other documents that were copied from your previous application to ensure they are still accurate.