Group Health Foundation (GHF) is enthusiastically supporting a growing number of organizations across Washington state that are working to bring about true equity real change that transforms the balance of power in their state and beyond.
Donor Name: Group Health Foundation (GHF)
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $150,000 to $225,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Through their work, the foundation is learning how equity is defined by people throughout the state, what approaches organizations are taking to advance it, and how they can support solutions that dismantle inequities and foster community well-being.
Funding Priorities
They are seeking to support organizations that are building a better future in Washington. Their funding prioritizes organizations and fiscally sponsored projects that:
- Have been overlooked by—or have had limited access to— philanthropy and institutional funders
- They are also interested in work that has not been supported by multiyear and flexible funding. “Newer” and “smaller” organizations are encouraged to apply, as are those whose communities have historically seen very little funding from philanthropy.
- Are founded, led, and governed by people who reflect their communities
- They specifically assess if and how a group’s board, chief executive, and staff leadership—or volunteer leadership for those without paid staff—reflect the people the organization serves.
- Represent a place- and/or identity-based community who is most adversely impacted by inequitable and discriminatory policies
- They seek to fund work by and for Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color; queer, transgender, and gender-nonconforming people; people with disabilities; immigrants; people living with low incomes; people who are involved with the justice system, and especially those who hold several of these identities. Places may include tribal lands, small or medium-sized cities, unincorporated areas, and communities in rural settings.
- Are pursuing community-powered work
- As long as it advances racial justice and equity in Washington, the work could be organizing mutual aid, mobilizing people and organizations, developing leaders, reclaiming cultural practices, fostering connection, leading anti-racism efforts, and the many other ways communities express power.
- Are determined to change current structures that uphold the status quo of who has access to social, political, and economic power
- They are interested in how organizations are working to challenge white supremacy and systems that have excluded or oppressed their communities.
Funding Information
$150,000 to $225,000 over three years ($50,000 to $75,000 a year).
Eligibility Criteria
- Group Health Foundation supports organizations and fiscally sponsored projects whose work is rooted in one or more communities in Washington State. This includes organizations whose work is exclusively inside their state, as well as those whose efforts impact individuals and families along Washington’s borders. National and international organizations are not eligible for Community Learning Grants.
- GHF is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, which means that they have flexibility in the types of organizations and work that they support. They expect most funding will support nonprofit organizations (e.g., 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), etc.) and tribal entities. In some cases, they may consider support for local governmental organizations. Community Learning Grants are not intended to support individuals (e.g., scholarships and fellowships), LLCs, partnerships, or similar businesses.
For more information, visit Community Learning Grants.