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Guidelines for Grantseekers

The Foundation’s Responsive Grantmaking Program prioritizes eight issues for funding:

• diversity in the health professions;
• environmental health;
• healthy aging;
• mental health;
• teenage pregnancy prevention;
• violence prevention;
• women’s health; and
• work and health.

The Foundation also responds to timely issues and special projects related to other health issues. We particularly encourage requests for core operating support. Requests for project funding are also welcome. Core operating support can be used to help underwrite the regular, ongoing health promotion and disease prevention activities of your organization. Such funds can also be used to strengthen organizational infrastructure through activities such as:

• providing salaries for key administrative staff;
• covering operating expenses; and
• engaging in strategic planning or facilitating board development

To request a grant from TCWF, an organization must first write a one- or two-page letter of interest. We do not use application forms, and we do not accept formal proposals at this preliminary stage.

The letter should include:

• information about the organization’s mission and activities;
• the region and population(s) served;
• an explanation of how the funds will be used;
• the total amount of funding requested from the Foundation;
• TCWF funding priority for which you want your request considered; and (for project funding only)
• project goals, leadership and duration.

For a better understanding of how we award grants, please read the How to Apply and What We Fund sections of this website, as well as our Frequently Asked Questions.

For a list of all board-approved grants since 1992, please visit the Grants Database.