Through intentional partnerships and collaborations, Gateway Wellness Foundation focuses on on improving the health and well-being for all residents in Burke, McDowell, Polk and Rutherford Counties.
Our mission is to address the social determinants of health in western North Carolina, and provide funding to organizations that seek solutions to obstacles to health and wellness for the residents of Gateway’s four-county region.
2022 Home Repair Funding Opportunity
What we fund
We invest our grantmaking dollars in projects that work to support and uplift underserved and marginalized communities and people.
Gateway Wellness Foundation, in partnership with Dogwood Health Trust, is inviting proposals for programs that provide urgently needed repairs to owner-occupied homes of low income, elderly, disabled, and/or veteran homeowners in Burke, McDowell, Polk and Rutherford Counties. Churches, nonprofits and government agencies are encouraged to submit applications.
Application Process
The Foundation is granting $50,000 per county, please only apply for an amount relative to your organization’s ability to use the requested amount for urgent repairs within one year. Grants will require progress reports and funds will be made available in stages, relative to your progress.
- Applications will be accepted online until 5pm on May 27, 2022.
- Please note: All applications must be submitted via the online application form (see Apply Online button below). The online application does not allow the user to save a partially completed application and come back at a later time to complete it. The application must be completed in one sitting. We suggest you download the application worksheet (see Application Worksheet button below) and complete all questions in a separate Word document. Also gather any accompanying attachments. When you are ready to submit your application, copy and paste into the online application, and submit any attachments.
- Final funding decisions will be made before July 2022.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for funding, the organization:
- Must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3), a church, or governmental entity
- Serve the residents of Burke, McDowell, Polk, and/or Rutherford counties
- Individuals
- Political purposes, including lobbying
- Out-of-area projects
- Grants prohibited by IRS regulations
For all questions email Andrew Owenby at [email protected]
