Deadline: 19-Jan-22
The Sisters Health Foundation’s Responsive Grants Program is a competitive grants program in which applicants can apply for project, capacity building, equipment or technology, small capital projects, or general operating support in support of the organization’s mission.
Funding Information
For the Responsive Grant Program, grant requests generally range from $500 to $50,000, with the average grant award being $15,000.
The Foundation is unable to make grants to:
- Endowment funds
- Individuals
- Organizations seeking retroactive funding for projects that have been complete or will be complete prior to the grant decision date
- Organizations that engage in proselytizing as part of their mission or programs
Eligibility Criteria
- An applicant must be a tax-exempt nonprofit under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a public institution.
- The project will positively impact residents in one or more counties of the service area:
- West Virginia: Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Wirt, Wood
- Ohio: Athens, Meigs, Washington
Evaluation Criteria
Applications are evaluated using the following six criteria:
- Mission Fit – The proposal presents a well-documented statement of a genuine and pressing need that fits into the priorities of the Sisters Health Foundation.
- Project Quality – The project makes sense, showing an understanding of the issues with goals and objectives that are realistic and understandable.
- Project Implementation – The implementation plan makes sense, detailing the steps, resources, and time required to execute the project.
- Budget – The budget is reasonable, matching the program and activities described.
- Organizational Capacity – The organization or collaborative partners are capable of implementing and sustaining the program with adequate funding/staff/organizational commitment and community support.
- Measurable Outcomes – The proposal discusses outcomes and how they would be measured and the project sustained beyond the grant period.
For more information, visit https://sistershealthfdn.org/grant-programs/apply-to-responsive-grants-program/
