FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC GRANT GUIDELINES?

The partner agency is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or sponsored by such an organization
The partner agency is located within the state of West Virginia.
The partner agency focuses on one or all of the following priorities:
- Primary Prevention: focus on preventing adverse physical/mental health outcomes for whole populations or particular groups
- Secondary Prevention: focus on early detection and supports for those at higher risk for adverse physical/mental health outcomes

HOW IS OUR GRANT PROCESS DIFFERENT?

We are seeking partners, not grantees. For this reason, we do not have a formal LOI or application process. Instead, we collect general information from organizations and invite them to ZOOM or in-person "coffee conversations" to get to know them beyond a word count. We then determine how closely their work aligns with our priorities of promoting the health and wellbeing of WV's children and their families, their focus on primary or secondary prevention strategies, and their ability to promote systemic change. To learn more, check out the "Our Approach" section of the website.

WHAT ARE THE GRANT CYCLES AND DEADLINES FOR THE SSJHWF?

Fall Grant Cycle: initial partnership inquiries can be submitted between July 1st-August 1st.
Spring Grant Cycle: initial partnership inquiries can be submitted between January 1st-February 1st.

WHAT IS THE TIMELINE FOR FUNDING?

Partner agencies submit initial partnership inquiries by August 1st (Fall cycle) or February 1st (Spring cycle)
SSJHWF staff review submissions and reach out to collect any further information needed and seperate requests into single year, under $20k requests and multi-year over $20k requests.
Coffee Conversations scheduled for September (Fall Cycle) and March (Spring Cycle)
- Single Year Grants have virtual, 30-minute conversations
- Multi-Year Grants have virtual or in-person 1.5-2 hour conversations with a SSJHWF board member and staff
Grant Review Committee determines funding approval
- Single Year Grants receive approval and funding in September (Fall Cycle) and April (Spring Cycle)
- Multi-Year Grants receive approval in October and funding in early November (Fall Cycle) or approval in April and funding in May (Spring Cycle).