Deadline: 22-Jan-2025
The Sisters Health Foundation is seeking applications for the Basic Needs/Direct Service Grants Program to assist organizations in providing direct material aid to populations and communities that are under-resourced in the foundation’s service area.
The Basic Needs/Direct Service Grants Program may be a fit for your organization if you need funds to provide direct material aid; if, instead, you need funds for general operating support, equipment, or needs other than direct material aid.
Funding Information
- Grants range from $500 to a maximum of $5,000.
- Grants may be awarded to organizations to provide food, clothing, personal care items, and/or emergency assistance for utility and rent payments for individuals in need.
Eligibility Criteria
- Your organization is eligible if all of the following are true:
- Your organization is a tax-exempt nonprofit under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a public institution.
- Your organization has been in operation and has provided direct material aid for at least one year.
- Your efforts to respond to the basic needs of populations and communities that are under-resourced is already a demonstrated and integral part of the mission and activities of your organization.
- Your project will positively impact residents in one or more of the counties in their service area.
Application Requirements
- If a grant is awarded, funds must be used solely for the purpose outlined in the application and spent within the grant period listed in the award materials.
- No more than 10% of the grant can be used for administrative purposes.
- Organizations who receive funding must submit a final report on the grant within one year (or earlier, if grant funds are fully expended prior to one year).
- Organizations can receive grant funding only once in a 12-month period, so those who receive grants must wait a year before applying again.
For more information, visit Sisters Health Foundation.