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The California Wellness Foundation makes grants within five priority areas and a
special projects fund. Within each priority area, the Foundation makes two types of
grants: initiative grants and general grants. The majority of funds are allocated through
initiative grants, which are generally announced through requests for proposals. We also
recognize the value of remaining open to the ideas and needs of people directly involved
in promoting health and preventing disease. Accordingly, a portion of our funds is
allocated through general grants. To respond to as many requests as possible, general
grants tend to be smaller and of shorter duration, ranging from $5,000 to $110,000 over
one or two years.
GENERAL GRANTS
General grants are awarded for activities within the five priority areas described
below. Of primary interest are proposals that request core operating support for
organizations that provide direct services for disease prevention and health promotion in
the state of California.
Community Health
The goal of the Community Health priority area is to encourage and support local action
aimed at improving the health status of communities. Activities commonly funded include
community-based self-help and support groups, community health education and outreach
programs, and community-based preventive health service programs.
Population Health Improvement
The goal of the Population Health Improvement priority area is to encourage the
development of integrated preventive health services among public and private health
systems. Activities commonly funded include school-linked services; screening of
behavioral risk factors and early intervention; case management; and preventive health
services for underserved groups including rural and Native American populations.
Teenage Pregnancy Prevention
The goal of the Teenage Pregnancy Prevention priority area is to help decrease rates of
teen pregnancy and promote healthy adolescent sexual development. Activities commonly
funded include efforts to increase access to contraception; education and counseling about
contraception; comprehensive sexuality education; peer counseling programs; and male
involvement programs.
Violence Prevention
The goal of the Violence Prevention priority area is to help prevent violent deaths and
injuries. Activities commonly funded include mentoring programs for youth, community-based
conflict resolution programs, peer mediation, youth education and training, and
school-based violence prevention programs.
Work and Health
The goal of the Work and Health priority area is to improve the health of unemployed
and underemployed workers and their families. Activities commonly funded include health
promotion at work sites, welfare-to-work programs, injury and accident prevention
programs, and preventive health programs for agricultural and low-wage service industry
workers.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
The Special Projects Fund allows TCWF to respond in a timely manner to grantmaking
opportunities involving health promotion and disease prevention but are not necessarily
within its priority areas. Of particular interest are proposals to help California
communities respond to the devolution of federal programs to state and local levels.
Activities commonly funded include strengthening traditional safety-net providers of
preventive care, educating consumers about changes in health care systems, advocating for
underserved communities in health policy debates, and informing public decision making
through policy analysis.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
With rare exception, the Foundation funds nonprofit organizations that are exempt under
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are defined as "not a private
foundation" under Section 509(a). The Foundation also funds government agencies.
Grants are not generally awarded for annual fund drives, building campaigns, major
equipment or biomedical research. Activities that exclusively benefit the members of
sectarian or religious organizations are not considered.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To approach TCWF for funding, an organization should first write a succinct letter of
interest (one to two pages in length) that describes the organization, its leadership, the
region and population(s) served, the activities for which funding is needed and the amount
requested. No application form is needed, and proposals are not accepted at this
preliminary stage.
Foundation staff will review letters of interest and notify prospective applicants of
the results normally within three or four months. Those encouraged to submit a proposal
will receive further guidance at that time.
Letters of interest should be directed to:
Grants Administrator
The California Wellness Foundation
6320 Canoga Avenue, Suite 1700
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Please note that the Teenage Pregnancy Prevention and the
Violence Prevention priority areas are not accepting letters of interest until June 1,
2000, because of increased grantmaking activity within their initiatives.
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