Staff Support Grants
Staff Support Grants are for nonprofits that want to improve their staff’s ability to serve with compassion by creating a program to address the staff’s needs.
Staff Support Grants can be used to support the staff during times of transition or conflict including (but not limited to) organizational growth, mergers, staff loss/grief, leadership or CEO transitions, and/or emotionally difficult seasons.
They are available to nonprofits in good standing that have received funding from the Trust in the last three years. The funds can support leadership training, staff development and/or consulting programs to address issues like turnover, staff communication, or staff burnout. Recipients of these funds are committed to increasing compassion, improving the work environment, and strengthening leadership through the implementation of a program.
Staff Support Grants require an in-kind match from the recipient, based on budget size. The maximum amount that can be requested for these grants is $20,000.
As a private foundation, our contribution beyond a certain budget percentage may tip a 501(c)(3) public charity into a 501(c)(3) private foundation status with the Internal Revenue Service. Learn more here about tipping.
DEADLINES
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 at least 2 months prior to the anticipated start date of the grant term.
APPLICATION
To apply, email responses to the following questions to abby.hyman@healingtrust.org. Please limit your total response to 500 words.
- Describe the issue(s) that is impacting the organization’s culture. How will you use Staff Support Grants to address the issue?
- What is the total amount of support requested from The Trust? Please list the in-kind contributions that your organization is contributing (including the dollar amounts).
- Please provide a detailed timeline that explains the time frame of your project/process.
FINAL REPORT QUESTIONS
Recipients of these grants 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 explain how the Staff Support Grants allowed you to address the issue(s) in your agency? If the issue is ongoing, please explain what else is needed to address the issue.
- Please describe any unexpected occurrences or problems that impacted the implementation of the program.
- Please describe any organizational changes that will be institutionalized as a result of receiving these funds.
Grant Recipients!
