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Staunton Farm Foundation

Jan 05 Now Accepting Applications for 2023 Capacity Building Grants

Jan 05, 2023 in From the Foundation by

Capacity Building Grants
To preserve quality behavioral health services in ten SWPA Counties

Deadline March 31, 2023

Purpose
Staunton Farm Foundation recognizes the importance of organizations building capacity to maintain optimal services. Capacity building refers to developing and strengthening resources in organizations and communities to survive and adapt to today’s environment. The Foundation supports grants of up to $25,000 for capacity building.
Use of funds Grants may be used to contract for technical assistance for training, evaluation, and planning; tracking, integrating, and reporting software; and expenses necessary to achieve the proposal’s goals. The Staunton Farm Foundation will outline the terms of grants with successful grantees.

Examples
The Foundation welcomes your ideas and provides these only as examples of projects that might meet the intent of this Capacity Building grants program:

  • Supporting collaborations, shared services, and mergers
  • Preparing and submitting applications for accreditation
  • Exploring alternate funding opportunities or leveraging resources
  • Implementing electronic health records
  • Technical assistance for integrating behavioral health and physical health
  •  Training providers on evaluation methods and ways to share outcomes and information

Timeframe
12-month grants to start by September 2023 (late June awarded)

Eligible Applicants
Non-profit organizations, governments, and faith-based organizations in the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland. Organizations with an active grant from SFF or anticipating applying for a grant through the Foundation’s traditional application process may still apply for this opportunity.

Grant Funding
Maximum of $25,000 per request.

To Apply
Use SFF’s Grant Management System and follow instructions. Select “2023 Capacity Building Process” to apply.

Questions/ Issues
Call the Foundation at 412-281-8020 or email: office@stauntonfarm.org