Health and wellness projects that create and/or expand access by bringing services and programs to Ashland, Talent, and Phoenix.

Projects of special interest include those that:

• Serve children, seniors, medically vulnerable, and/or historically excluded and underrepresented individuals and groups
• Promote health equity by building relationships and partnerships with community members to impact social determinants of health
• Foster innovative programs in collaboration with other organizations to develop new and equitable models of care
• Implement programs that promote trauma-informed care approaches

Grants will not be made for the following purposes:

• Debt retirement or operational deficits
• General fund
• Events and sponsorships
• Projects that have already been completed
• Projects with a fiscal agent 

To be eligible for funding an organization must meet the following criteria:

• Be a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that is classified as a public charity under section 509(a) 1 or 2 of the United States tax code or have a nonprofit 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor with a documented agreement. 
  • Groups or projects with a fiscal sponsor must include a copy of their memorandum of understanding or a letter signed by the fiscal sponsor’s executive director or board president in their application.
  • The administrative fee taken by the fiscal sponsor shall not exceed 10%.

• Serve the Ashland, Talent, and/or Phoenix populations.

• Agree to and maintain a nondiscrimination policy that does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, marital status, genetic information, veteran status and other factors protected by law.
  
• The program or service is secular and does not proselytize or witness to clients.

1. Review the foundation’s eligibility and guidelines carefully.
2. Login or create an account for the ACHF online application system.
3. Complete the Letter of Intent (LOI) and submit it by the January 31 deadline.
4. Await a response to the LOI, which usually takes seven business days.
5. If approved, complete the entire application and submit it using the online application system by the February 28 deadline.
6. Final grant decisions will be made 8 to 10 weeks after the close of the application and funding will be issued promptly.

Final grant reports are due 12 months after the date of the award date, and an interim progress may also be assigned.

If you have questions, please reach out to stephanie.roland@achfoundation.org. We welcome any inquiries and will be as responsive as possible. If you want to have a chat before you apply, we welcome that, but it is not a requirement prior to submitting your LOI.