How much funding does Gateway Wellness Foundation Annual Grant Program provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for Gateway Wellness Foundation Annual Grant Program?

The deadline is August 29, 2026.

Gateway Wellness Foundation Annual Grant Program

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

August 29, 2026

144 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Gateway Wellness Foundation Annual Grant Program

Funder: Gateway Wellness Foundation, Marion, NC (established 2019)

Geographic Scope: Burke, McDowell, Polk, and Rutherford Counties, North Carolina

Mission: Through intentional partnerships and collaborations, Gateway Wellness Foundation invests in programs, initiatives, and organizations that promise to improve the health and well-being of residents and address social determinants of health in western North Carolina.

Focus Areas

Gateway invites proposals focusing on:

Access to Health Care: Increasing access to healthcare including mental and behavioral health care support and services; reducing disparities in access to healthcare
Childhood Development: Nurturing emotional, social, and/or physical development of children; evidence-based strategies for early childhood programs supporting healthy child and family development
Education: Increasing children's developmental readiness for school; increasing high school graduation rates; mentoring and after-school programs; expanding Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities; enhancing student learning success
Housing: Education about home purchasing and maintenance; removing barriers to homeownership; home repair or rehabilitation; senior housing access; transitional, emergency housing or shelter
Food Insecurity: Measurably decreasing food insecurity and increasing availability of healthy food
Special Projects: Job creation and readiness, centralized case management coordination, capacity building, substance use disorder, community hardship mitigation

Critical Funding Needs Focus Areas

Through community surveying and strategic planning, the board prioritizes:

Poverty (child poverty, poverty cycles, disabled individuals in poverty, impoverished individuals under 65)

Education (language and literacy advocacy, high school graduation and retention, early childhood instruction)

Food Security (child hunger, food access, food deserts, community food partnerships)

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations

Governmental entities

Must serve residents of Burke, McDowell, Polk, and/or Rutherford Counties

Cannot Fund:

Individuals

Political purposes, including lobbying

Out-of-area projects

Grants prohibited by IRS regulations

Award Information

Funding Guidance:

No official minimum or maximum request amount

Requests over $50,000 are very rarely approved

Few requests above $30,000 will be fully funded

Applicants with projects requiring amounts exceeding $30,000 should contact grants staff in advance

Contact Information

Director of Programs & Grants: Sarah Morse
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (828) 559-9273
Address: 74 North Garden Street, Marion, NC 28752

How to Apply

Application Process

2026 Grant Cycle Timeline:

Application window opens: Summer 2026 (specific dates to be announced)

Complete and submit online application form

Important Requirements:

The online application form must be completed in one sitting

The online form does not allow saving partially completed applications

You cannot return later to finish

Applicants should prepare application and attachments offline before submitting

Required Materials and Documents

1. Organization Information:
- Organization name
- Tax ID
- Legal name (if different)
- Street address, city, state, zip
- County
- Phone
- Annual budget
- Mission statement
- Website

2. Contact Person Information:
- Name, title, phone, email

3. Project Details:
- Project name
- Amount requested
- Counties served by grant (Burke, Polk, McDowell, Rutherford)

4. Narrative Questions:
- What needs/problems will be addressed by this grant?
- Who will benefit from this grant? (Include description and statistics; note vulnerable populations and communities of color impacted)
- How long do you anticipate funding to last? (Provide project timetable)
- Do you have other sources of funding for this project?
- Note: This is a one-year funding opportunity
- How will you sustain the project in the future?
- Describe results expected to be achieved by end of funding period

5. File Attachments (supported formats: Microsoft Word, Excel, PDF):
- Program budget with narrative (required)
- Other funding sources list (foundations, corporations, governmental agencies that funded organization in last fiscal year with amounts of $1,000+) (required)
- Other information applicant may want to include (optional)

Submission Instructions

1. Download Grant Application Questions (English or Spanish)
2. Download Project Budget Template
3. Complete application and attachments offline in Word/Excel
4. Submit through online application form at designated time
5. Copy and paste responses into online form or upload attachments
6. Online form accepts multiple attachments in various formats