Grants for Health & Wellness 

The grant deadline for 2012 has passed

The Seattle Foundation is committed to fostering health and wellness for people throughout our region. Our work is focused on making sure that everyone in King County has access to quality care, including physical and dental health, cognitive, emotional, and mental health. Goals within the Health & Wellness element are to: improve access to: basic healthcare, especially services and treatment for those who are low-income, uninsured and/or underinsured; support efforts designed to reduce and/or eliminate disparities in health status due to poverty and/or race; foster efforts to strengthen the ability and capacity of providers to deliver quality services; and support efforts that protect the safety net for the vulnerable in our community through case management, treatment, and counseling services. The fields of interest and populations captured in this element include: healthcare, dental care, mental health, domestic violence, developmentally disabled, physically disabled, seniors, and birth to three programs, substance abuse programs and child welfare programs.

What We Fund

The Foundation is currently looking to fund organizations working to make significant progress toward the following three strategies:

1. Ensure access to quality healthcare by supporting organizations focused on:
   1. serving underserved and at-risk populations
   2. sustaining or increasing delivery capacity
   3. addressing health disparities or disproportionately affected populations
2. Strengthen organizational capacity to provide and deliver services by supporting organizations focused on:
   1. integrating and coordinating systems to improve delivery of timely, cost-effective, quality care
   2. promoting awareness and education about healthcare reform
   3. preparing for early stages of healthcare reform implementation
3. Promote the well-being of our community's most vulnerable residents by supporting organizations focused on:
   1. improving outcomes for individuals and families experiencing a crisis
   2. providing services to populations with special needs, such as the elderly and people with disabilities
   3. meeting the needs of individuals and families that have the least access to resources

Eligibility

To qualify for a grant from The Seattle Foundation's Grantmaking Program, an organization must:

• be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization;
• serve residents of King County; and
• provide programming in Health & Wellness that aligns with one of our three strategies.

If you haven’t received funding from the Foundation in the past, we recommend that you contact us to discuss your funding request before submitting an application. Please contact grantmaking@seattlefoundation.org or call (206) 515-2109.

Other Things to Consider

• The Foundation does not support disease-specific organizations and does not support health research projects.
• Capital campaign funding requests are considered a low priority.
• Organizations that have less than a three-year operating history after receiving its 501(c)(3) classification are considered a low priority.
• Organizations that have an annual operating budget less than $100,000 as reflected in the most recently filed IRS Form 990 are considered a low priority.
• Multi-year grants are not considered.

Grant Types

The Foundation awards grants that provide general support to organizations working to address the three prioritized strategies within the Health & Wellness element.

Deadline

The 2012 deadline has passed. The next deadline for Health & Wellness is May 1, 2013. Grants will be awarded in December 2013.

Application Instructions

The following steps outline the application process and information we are requesting. Please use this information to help you get started so that you are ready to submit your application when our online system is available.

Step One 
The first step of the process is to contact a staff member to ensure that your organization is a strong fit for our funding strategies. Please contact grantmaking@seattlefoundation.org or call (206) 515-2109.

Step Two
The second step is to create an account login on our website. If you don't have one yet, we encourage you to create an account as soon as possible, as it can take up to two business days to validate your login.

Step Three 
The third step is to edit or create a profile for your organization on our website. You will need to submit our Profile Request Form. If your organization does not currently have a profile, please contact grantmaking@seattlefoundation.org to gain access to the Profile Request Form.

Organizations completing a profile are asked to provide: a description of their organization, their mission statement, a brief description of up to three programs or services they offer to address their mission and stated need of the organization; and one of their organization’s recent successes and one of their organization’s current needs.

Step Four
The fourth step is to complete an online application (available in 2013). Once you have created a login and completed your organization’s profile you will be able to begin the online application. Please follow the above link to access the online application.

Please refer to the Application Components for a complete list of narrative questions and required attachments.

Step Five (For grant recipients only)
The fifth step requires completion of a Status Report within one year from the date an organization receives a grant.

Application Submission

Please do not submit any books, DVDs or videos with the application.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact our grantmaking team at grantmaking@seattlefoundation.org or (206) 515-2109.