Healthcare Foundation of Wilson Better Together Grant

Eligibility Requirements

• Organizations applying for funding must be tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit.  

• Organizations must be operational for more than two years to be considered.  

• 501(c)(3) nonprofits must provide a copy of the determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service indicating the tax-exempt status.  

• The organization must have filed a 990 or 990-N (e-Postcard) each year. Documentation will be requested.  

• The organization must confirm the scheduled event. (e.g., board approval, advertisement, rental agreement for space.)  

Funding Priorities

The nonprofit’s mission and/or the purpose of the event must align with at least one of our four focus areas.

• Access to Healthcare
• Active Living / Healthy Eating
• Alcohol / Substance Misuse
• Behavioral / Mental Health

The Better Together Grant will prioritize organizations that are using funds to make direct outreach to the community.

List of Funding Considerations

Organizations applying should consider the following purposes for which funding cannot be used.  

• Capital campaigns and fund drives. 

• Capital projects such as brick-and-mortar projects, including construction, purchasing land, and renovation projects. 

• Purchasing vehicles. 

• Grants to individuals, dinners, event sponsorship, fundraising, or endowments. 

• Retirement of debt or any expenses previously incurred. 

• Funding of deficient operational shortfalls or funding that substitutes existing funding or debt relief. 

• Funds that would be considered a “pass through” to another organization. 

• Lobbying, activities supporting political candidates, or voter registration drives. 

• Organizations with a substantial purpose of influencing any political, legislative, or regulatory cause. 

• Broad, unfocused requests. 

• Organizations that have a grant request that exceeds their total assets. 

• Organizations that discriminate against or restrict citizens from receiving program resources because of race, ethnicity, color, culture, language, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, or religion. 

• Scholarships. 

Exceptions to the listed considerations and guidelines will only be granted upon the recommendation of the HFW staff and approval by the Board of Directors.