Grant Writing Assistance Fund

About the Grant Writing Assistance Fund

The Foundation for a Healthy High Point supports capacity building for nonprofit organizations and the broader nonprofit community. We recognize that many nonprofits often lack the staff, time, or resources to focus on grant writing. To fill this gap, the Grant Writing Assistance Fund connects nonprofit organizations with experienced grant writers at no cost to the nonprofit, enabling them to pursue funding opportunities outside of Guilford County.

How It Works: Your nonprofit organization identifies a potential grant through a state or federal agency, a state or national foundation, or other funder outside of Guilford County. The prospective grant opportunity must be at least $50,000, and grant funds must be used to support residents of Greater High Point and align with the Foundation’s mission to address social determinants of health using upstream approaches. If the grant opportunity meets all of those criteria, your organization can apply to the Grant Writing Assistance Fund.

The Foundation will review applications for eligibility. If approved, the Foundation will connect you with a grant writer or vet a grant writer that your organization may have previously identified. For grant writing assistance, the Foundation will contract with and pay the grant writer directly for approved applications. Nonprofit organizations will be asked to complete a Letter of Agreement outlining their roles and responsibilities, such as making time for meetings with the grant writer and providing timely responses to the grant writer’s questions/drafts.

Timeline:

• Applications are accepted year-round on a rolling basis.
• Notification is within two weeks of submission.

Eligibility for Grant Writing Assistance

Nonprofit Status: Applicants must be a registered 501(c)(3) organization for at lest 3 years

Serving Greater High Point: The Foundation for a Healthy High Point is a place-based funder dedicated to improving the social determinants of health in the Greater High Point area of North Carolina, encompassing High Point, Jamestown, Archdale, and Trinity.

To be eligible for Grant Writing Assistance, nonprofit organizations must be:

• Located in and primarily serving residents of Greater High Point, or
• Located outside this area with a large percentage of clients or participants from Greater High Point, or
• Located outside this area with a stated intent to expand services to Greater High Point.

Mission Alignment: The Foundation focuses specifically on the leading health issues and social determinants of health identified in our Assessment of Social Drivers of Health in High Point. Potentially funded projects should align with one of these areas:

• Neighborhood Conditions & Built Environment
• Healthcare Access & Quality
• Social & Community Context
• Economic Stability
• Education Access & Quality

Funding Source and Amount: The nonprofit organization must have identified a funding source outside of Guilford County (such as a state or federal agency, or state, regional, or national foundation) of at least $50,000.

Funding Criteria for the Grant Writing Assistance Fund

The Foundation will use the following criteria to guide decision-making for Grant Writing Assistance requests:

• Grant Writing Capacity Need: Priority will be given to organizations that lack dedicated development staff, or have limited existing grant writing capacity.
• Project Viability: The organization must have the capacity to receive and manage the requested funds.
• Timeline: An application for Grant Writing Assistance must be submitted with adequate lead time for a grant writer to work with the nonprofit organization to apply for this grant – ideal lead times will vary based on the type of grant being pursued (e.g. more time will be needed to respond to a federal grant than to a private foundation).

The Grant Writing Assistance Fund will not provide grant writer support for:

• Projects that do not serve the Greater High Point area of North Carolina, including High Point, Jamestown, Archdale, and Trinity.
• Projects that do not align with the Foundation’s strategic funding priorities.
• Grant applications to local funders within Guilford County.
• Existing development/grant writing staff salaries at the nonprofit organization.

How to Apply for Grant Writing Assistance

The Grant Writing Assistance Fund application must be submitted through the Foundation’s online grant portal. Applications submitted by hand delivery, email, or mail will not be accepted.

To log in to the Grant Portal:

• New users must create an account.
• Those who have previously applied for a grant from the Foundation must use the same account information to log in. If you think you or someone at your organization has already registered in the system, do not create a new account. Please contact us at 336-822-7740 to receive your username and password.
• We will review your application and contact you within two weeks. Requests are handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Frequently Asked Questions