Summit Endowment Funding Criteria
- The Endowment does not fund the supplanting of existing personnel cost.
- Grant applicants must be 501(c)-3 tax-exempt organizations. Departments of WellSpan Health are eligible to apply.
- Residents of Franklin County and/or Shippensburg area must be program beneficiaries.
- Proven aspects of prevention and/or early detection must be incorporated into the program initiative. Applicants must demonstrate a strong theory of change in their narrative proposal inclusive of an evidence-based or evidence-informed approach.
- Specific plans for defining and measuring the outcomes of the program must be included. All applicants must demonstrate competency in developing an appropriate evaluation plan for their program/project.
- In funding grant requests, preference will be given to funding new initiatives over the ongoing support of existing programs. The Endowment primarily funds programs that are in a developmental stage and welcomes the opportunity to incubate high-quality proposals from organizations that have a track record of success.
- Operating costs beyond initial new program startup costs are not funded, in order to assure the program’s sustainability after Endowment grant funding ends.
- Capital items (those that last two years or longer with a value of $1,000 or more) may be considered for funding if they are an integral part of a new or expanded program effort).
View Summit Endowment Annual Report for examples of recent grants awarded. For more information, email summitendowment@wellspan.org.
