Dogwood Health Trust, which serves McDowell and other WNC counties, has announced a new grant-making process and schedule for 2023 to better align its strategic priorities with its long-term objectives.
Beginning this year, Dogwood will accept grant applications within four areas, housing, education, economic opportunity and health and wellness, during two grant cycles. Other areas of funding, including racial equity and the Leverage Fund, will continue on a rolling basis. The updated process is outlined on Dogwood’s new, user-friendly grant-making page, according to a news release.
For 2023, initial grant applications within the four strategic priority areas of housing, education, economic opportunity and health and wellness can be submitted from now until Feb. 1, 2023 and May 1, 2023 through June 2, 2023. Additionally, grant cycles have specific focus areas within each strategic priority, which are highlighted on Dogwood’s Website.
People are also reading…
Any organization within the 18 counties of western North Carolina and the Qualla Boundary whose work aligns with Dogwood’s strategic priorities and focus areas may begin the grant-making process by completing a simple “Engage With Us” form. This will connect current and potential partners with a member of the Community Investment team to learn more about Dogwood’s funding opportunities, share an idea, or receive guidance, according to the news release.
Alongside the rollout of this new grant-making process, Dogwood is hosting virtual open houses. During the meetings, which will be held over Zoom, members of the Community Investment team will explain specific focus areas, share details about the application process and what to expect in 2023, describe what constitutes a successful application, and answer questions. The meetings are open to current and prospective partners, and the schedule and registration links are as follows:
● Health & Wellness Virtual Open House - Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m.
● Economic Opportunity Virtual Open House: - Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m.
● Housing Virtual Open House - Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 1 p.m.
For questions about funding within Dogwood’s Education Priority, please send an email to impactgrants@dht.org.
“To create a western North Carolina where every generation can live, learn, earn and thrive – no exceptions, we recognize that Dogwood’s investments must be both responsive and catalytic,” said Dr. Susan Mims, CEO of Dogwood Health Trust. “We designed our new grant cycles to help streamline and clarify the grant-making process, so that we can more effectively inspire and fuel the creativity of our partners as they design and implement solutions to our region’s challenges. We will continue to hone this process as we learn more from our partners. In the meantime, we look forward to hearing great ideas from across the region.”
Dogwood Health Trust is a private foundation based in Asheville with the sole purpose of dramatically improving the health and wellbeing of all people and communities of 18 counties and the Qualla Boundary in western North Carolina. Dogwood Health Trust focuses on innovative and equitable ways to address the many factors that contribute to overall health and wellbeing, with a focus on housing, education, economic opportunity, and health and wellness. Dogwood Health Trust works to create a western North Carolina where every generation can live, learn, earn and thrive, with dignity and opportunity for all, no exceptions, according to the news release.
To learn more, please visit www.dht.org.
