Apply for Responsive Grant
Any organization meeting the basic requirements may apply for a grant from WHF. Before applying, applicants should review WHF’s strategic plan for alignment of their proposed plan and the specifics of our grantmaking program.
Organizations applying for programmatic support should complete a Responsive Grant application as described below.
Please note, projects related to the construction, expansion, or renovation of buildings and/or the acquisition of land are capital requests and are not considered as part of the Responsive Grant process. To discuss capital requests, please contact Williamsburg Health Foundation’s Program Officer, Kelly Metcalf-Meese.
Grant Application
The process of applying for a Responsive Grant requires the submission of WHF’s online grant application. For more information about the Foundation’s grant deadlines, please see the current Grants Calendar.
The application should identify the need, target population, strategy for addressing the need, and alignment of the proposed program with WHF’s strategic plan and funding areas. Additionally, the applicant should document any other sources of funding, illustrate any collaboration with other agencies, and attach the WHF Program Budget Packet.
A couple of restrictions to note:
- No agency may submit more than two Responsive Grant applications per grant cycle.
- No agency may have more than two Responsive Grants in any calendar year.
Need help? While Foundation staff will not review applications prior to submission, WHF’s Program Officer is available to answer general questions about the Foundation’s grantmaking program and application process.
Grant Application Screening and Review
After the application deadline has passed, all submitted applications will be reviewed and WHF staff may follow up with specific questions.
The Foundation considers the following criteria when reviewing grant applications
- Strategic alignment with the Foundation’s funding priorities.
- Extent to which impact of the proposed effort is anticipated to enhance the health of Greater Williamsburg.
- Extent to which the proposed effort is anticipated to positively impact the population at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.
- Organization’s prior/existing WHF application(s) and grant(s), award amount(s), and fiscal management of these grant(s).
Please note:
- Applicants will hear from the Foundation about any decisions by December 12, 2025.
- Submission of a grant application does not guarantee funding and would not be the basis for foregoing application to other funding sources.
- The application pool is very competitive, and the Foundation routinely receives more strong proposals than can be funded in a grant cycle. Even if each proposal meets the evaluation criteria outlined above, the Foundation typically is unable to fund every submission.
