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Max Funding
$100K+
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Application Due Date
Rolling
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Funder Details:
Funder Type:
Private
Funding Frequency:
Rolling Basis
Use of Funds:
General Operating, Capital Funding, Programs/Projects
Funding Duration:
One-Year Grant
Application Type
Pre-Application Quiz
Eligibility:
✅ 501(c)(3) Organizations, ✅ Nonprofits with an Affiliate Sponsor
Program Areas:
Human Services, Homelessness, Social Services, Youth, Housing, Women, Economic Development, Education, Job Training, Food Security, Imprisonment, Employment, Arts & Culture, Music, Higher Education Institutions, Humanities, Healthcare, Health, Domestic Violence, Children, Cancer, Research, K-12 Education, Advocacy, Civil Rights, Social Justice
Locations:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington DC
About The Grant
The Hearst Foundations are national philanthropic resources for organizations working in the fields of culture, education, health, and social services. The Hearst Foundations fund direct-service organizations that tackle the roots of chronic poverty by applying effective solutions to the most challenging social and economic problems.
The Foundations prioritize supporting programs that have proven successful in facilitating economic independence and strengthening families. Preference is also given to programs with the potential to scale productive practices in order to reach more people in need.
Funding Priorities in Social Services
In the recent past, 15% of total funding has been allocated to Social Services. Organizations with budgets over $5 million have received 60% of funding in Social Services.
Types of Support:
Program, Capital, and General Support
Preference will be given to:
Affordable housing
Food banks and food delivery, provided services are program-related
Job creation and job training
Legal services for those in need of legal representation
Prison education and reentry programs
Two-generation family programs
Youth development
An organization’s national headquarters for wider initiatives instead of local chapters
Please note:
-The minimum grant size is $100,000.
-If a grant request is unsuccessful, an organization must wait a minimum of one year from the date of declination before reapplying.
-Grantees must wait a minimum of three years from their grant award date before the Foundations will consider another request.
The two Foundations are managed as one entity, sharing the same funding guidelines, leadership, and staff. Staff based in New York City review all proposals from organizations located east of the Mississippi River, and staff in the San Francisco office review those from organizations west of the Mississippi River.
The Hearst Foundation do not fund organizations that are:
Based outside of the United States
Operating with audited expenses less than $2 million
Undergoing leadership transitions or with new leadership in place for less than one year
Not registered as 501(c)(3) organizations. An IRS determination letter is required to receive funding
Hearst Foundations have a year-round, rolling application process; there are no deadlines.
Requirements
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS.
Grantor Information:
Name:
Hearst Foundations
Type:
Private
Contact:
San Francisco
hearst.sf@hearstfdn.org
support.sf@hearstfdn.org
415-908-4500
New York
hearst.ny@hearstfdn.org
212-649-3750
More Info:
Restrictions:
Restricted