Do you provide grants for all of Alaska or just the Mat-Su Borough?
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The Mat-Su Health Foundation provides grants for health and wellness projects either in the Mat-Su Borough or to organizations that service Mat-Su residents.
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What sorts of projects are funded by Mat-Su Health Foundation?
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Through our Healthy Impact Grant Program (grants over $15,000) and our Target Wellness Grant Program (up to and including $15,000), the Foundation seeks to fund projects which improve the health and wellness of residents of the Mat-Su Borough as outlined in our Grant Guidelines. Mat-Su Health Foundation has also implemented a Health Schools Grant, a School Health, Safety, Nutrition and Fitness Grant and a Sustainability Snapshot Implementation Grant. Mat-Su Health Foundation also provides scholarships to Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents to help defray the cost of higher education and encourage Mat-Su residents to complete a degree or certificate program that emphasizes health and/or wellness
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When are grants considered?
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Grant requests for our Target Wellness Grant Program are accepted throughout the year. Grant requests for our Healthy Impact Grant Program are considered biannually in a two-step application process as outlined under our Grants tab. Healthy Schools grants and School Health, Safety, Nutrition and Fitness Grants are offered annual.
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Are there funding limits for grants?
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The funding limit for the Target Wellness Grant Program is up to and including $15,000. The Foundation's Healthy Impact Grant Program accepts applications for grants in excess of $15,000. Mat-Su Health Foundation establishes an annual budget.
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After I've submitted my grant application package, how long does it take before I know whether my project will be funded or not?
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Grantees will be notified of the status of their grant application for our Target Wellness Grant Program within 30 to 45 days following submission. Notification under the Foundation's Healthy Impact Grant Program is within 90 days following submission.
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Do I have to be a non-profit organization in order to receive a grant?
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Prospective grantees must be qualified Alaskan nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations classified as not a private foundation under section 509(a) of the Code. In select cases, MSHF may also choose to fund health-related projects undertaken by religious, governmental, educational or tribal agencies seeking partners for health-related initiatives that impact the broader Mat-Su community and extend beyond the traditional purpose and functions of these organizations.
