Apply for an Unsolicited Grant

Eligibility

Any organization meeting the basic requirements may apply for an Unsolicited Grant from the Williamsburg Health Foundation (WHF). Before applying, applicants should review WHF’s strategic plan for alignment of their proposed plan and the Foundation’s grantmaking guidelines.

Unsolicited Grant Application Requirements

Applying for an Unsolicited Grant requires the submission of WHF’s online grant application. WHF has two separate Unsolicited Grant applications: 1) project/program proposals and 2) capital project proposals.

Both applications require organizations to identify the need, target population, strategy for addressing the need, and alignment of the proposed request with WHF’s strategic plan and funding strategies.

• • Project/Program Proposals (Grant Cycles 1, 2, and 3): The project/program application requires interested applicants to attach a completed WHF Program Budget Packet located on WHF’s website.
  • Capital Project Proposals (Grant Cycle 3): Capital project requests relate to the construction, expansion, or renovation of buildings and/or the acquisition of land. While the capital project application does not require submission of the WHF Program Budget Packet, the application itself requires budgetary information specific to the capital project.

Please note:

• • Applicants may rework/resubmit a previously declined WHF application to clarify how the proposal fits WHF’s strategic focus.
  • While an organization may receive more than one Unsolicited Grant award in a calendar year, WHF’s Board does consider prior/existing WHF application(s) and grant(s), award amount(s), and fiscal management of these grant(s) in their consideration of awarding an additional WHF grant (see Grant Application Screening and Review below).

Links to Apply

Links to applications for each grant cycle will open on WHF’s website approximately one month before the appropriate grant cycle deadline. THE LINK TO APPLY FOR A PROJECT/PROGRAM GRANT WILL BE ACTIVE BY FEBRUARY 17, 2026.

Grant Cycle Deadlines

• Project/Program Proposals (Grant Cycles 1, 2, and 3): Organizations interested in submitting an Unsolicited Grant request for project/program proposals have three opportunities to apply during the calendar year. For grant cycle deadlines, please see the current Grants Calendar.




• Capital Project Proposals (Grant Cycle 3): Applications for capital project requests are considered only in the last funding cycle of the year. For Grant Cycle 3 deadlines, please see the current Grants Calendar.

Optional Information Session

Before each grant cycle opens, new applicants have an opportunity to attend an optional information session at WHF’s office located at 4801 Courthouse Street (Suite 201).

Need Help?

While Foundation staff will not review applications prior to submission, WHF’s Program Officer, Kelly Metcalf-Meese, is available to answer general questions about the Foundation’s grantmaking program and application process. Please feel free to reach out!