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Social Service Grant is sponsored by William Randolph Hearst Foundation. The Hearst Foundation's Social Service Grant funds direct-service organizations tackling chronic poverty and implementing effective solutions for economic independence and family strengthening.
While broader in scope, it prioritizes scalable programs serving significant populations and addressing issues like affordable housing and domestic violence, which can intersect with reproductive health rights in Latin America.
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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 in 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 Service** In the recent past, 15% of total funding has been allocated to Social Service. Organizations with budgets over $5 million have received 75% of funding in Social Service.
The Hearst Foundations are only able to fund approximately 25% of all grant requests, of which about 80% is directed to prior grantees and about 20% is targeted for new grantees.
### **Types of Support:** * Program, capital and general support ### **Preference will be given to:** * Domestic violence victims * Economic development with a focus on environmental sustainability * 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 * An organization’s national headquarters for wider initiatives instead of local chapters ### **Further information:** * 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 * For more information on our process, please visit theFunding Limitations,Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)and theGrant Request Evaluation Processpages
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Diverse nonprofits in the U.S. with scalable programs serving significant populations. While not exclusively reproductive health, the broad social services focus may include organizations with relevant programs. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows minimum $100,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Social Service Grant accepts applications on a rolling basis — there is no single fixed deadline. Check the official notice for any cycle-specific review dates.
Social Service Grant is funded by William Randolph Hearst Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 2 required documents: proposal and financial_statements. Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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