SSJCF SPRING GRANT CYCLE OPENS DEC. 1

(12/05/2011)
The Sisters of St. Joseph Charitable Fund Spring (SSJCF) grant cycle opens December 1, 2011. To apply for funding, please visit the SSJCF website at ssjcharitablefund.org Letters of Inquiry will be accepted until 3 p.m. on January 11, 2012. The Letter of Inquiry is now a savable PDF form that can be filled out, saved, and emailed to rsteffen@ssjcharitablefund.org

The Grant Process 2012: A Guide for Applicants document on the website includes an overview of the grants process as well as important updates to the priority areas which now include Oral Health, Healthy Lifestyles, and Health Equity. The SSCJF continues to focus on health and wellness needs in the area.

To be eligible for consideration, the organization must be a nonprofit or public agency with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (or community-based group sponsored by such an agency). The project or proposal must directly and clearly relate to health and wellness, address one of three priority areas (Oral Health, Healthy Lifestyles, or Health Equity), and benefit the residents of one or more of the following counties: Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wood, Wirt, and Roane in West Virginia, and Athens, Meigs, and Washington in Ohio.

If you have an idea for a project or would like clarification on the updated priority areas, please contact Renee Steffen, Grants Manager, at 304-424-6080 Ext. 101.