Sabbatical Grant

Potential applicants are required to email Abby Hyman to discuss their interest in applying.  Applications can be submitted anytime, but we encourage potential applicants to discuss their application with Abby 3-4 months prior to the anticipated start date.

After discussing your needs assessment with Abby, email responses to the following questions to abby.hyman@healingtrust.org.

Goals

1. Based on your ProQOL scores, what are your anticipated goals for the sabbatical? How will your proposed plan help you accomplish these goals? (200-word limit)
2. Describe the organization’s temporary leadership plan. How will the CEO’s duties be covered during the sabbatical? How are you preparing the organization and staff for your absence? How will you transition from sabbatical back into the organization? (500-word limit)

Staff Impact

1. How will the staff benefit from your sabbatical? What additional compensation and support will be provided to staff taking on additional responsibilities? How will this enhance the existing staff’s leadership and professional development? (300-word limit)

Institutionalization

1. How would you personally operationalize the activities and/or course of study from sabbatical upon completion? (250-word limit)
2. Describe how your organization plans to institutionalize and sustain the practices that were put into place by this grant once the grant term is completed. For example, would additional sabbaticals be offered in the future and/or other staff be eligible for sabbatical even in the absence of The Trust’s funding? (1,000-word limit)

Project Financial Information

1. Budget Justification: Give a detailed description of what is included on each line item and how the totals per line item were reached. (1,250-word limit)

Required Attachments

1. A budget in the applicant’s preferred format
2. Contact Information and Letter of Support from the Board Chair
3. Organizational Chart that reflects the current leadership structure. (Please upload your chart as a pdf file and include the names and titles of staff.)

Please contact Abby Hyman for questions about Sabbatical Grants at (615)284-8271.

We evaluate Sabbatical Grants based on responses to the following questions.

1. Does this agency align with our values and general eligibility criteria?

2. Has the applicant clearly explained the need for sabbatical and outlined activities to address those needs?

3. Is the pre-departure plan realistic and does it demonstrate the likelihood of organizational sustainability during the sabbatical?

4. Is the leadership, particularly the Board of Directors, committed to implementing this sabbatical program?

5. Does the application include specifics about how the staff will benefit?

6. Is the budget realistic and appropriate to the scope of the proposed program?

Sabbatical grantees are required to provide a verbal final report 30 days after the conclusion of the grant term.   Please contact Abby to schedule a time for a verbal report. The questions below will guide the conversation during the verbal report. Please be prepared to discuss any unused grant funds.

1. How did you use the resources of the grant award? Were there any unexpected occurrences or problems?

2. What professional and personal insights have you gained as a result of your sabbatical?

3. Describe any pre-sabbatical habits you are leaving behind and any habits/routines/rituals that you plan to incorporate into your life post-sabbatical.

4. Describe the impact that the sabbatical has had on the staff and the organization.

5. What changes do you plan to make within the organization as a result of your sabbatical?