Grant Opportunities

The Bob Woodruff Foundation Grants Program funds programmatic efforts serving the military/veteran community. BWF focuses on programs that improve overall health and wellbeing of service members, veterans, their families, and caregivers. We are interested in programs that:

• Improve social determinants of health 
• Decrease barriers to accessing physical and mental healthcare 
• Increase accessibility to programming that fosters a healthy lifestyle 
• Enhance opportunities for veterans to thrive after service 

To submit an application, your organization and program must:

• Provide direct services to the military/veteran population
• Be administered through a non-profit organization 
• Demonstrate financial responsibility and sustainability and have filed a 990EZ or 990 for the last two fiscal years
• Provide an audited financial statement or a certified financial statement (to include a balance sheet and income statement)
• Have two years of gross receipts greater than $50,000

Competitive applications will:

• Clearly articulate the logic of their program, to include the:
  • Specific need(s) the program addresses
  • Activities and outputs, and how they adhere to evidence-based practices
  • Impact on the individuals served by the program to date 
  • Intended measurable outcomes, and how they relate to the demonstrated need and are attributable to the program’s activities

• Indicate how the organizations tracks and reports on the program’s impact on participants
• Describe a program that is deliberately inclusive and equitable in both process and intended outcomes 
• Demonstrate strong partnerships across the nonprofit and public sector, as appropriate to the program
• Indicate the staff’s experience/expertise in the subject matter
• Describe how the program uses scientific evidence, program evaluations, and industry best-practices to inform their program delivery 
• Complement services that are publicly available, such as those provided by the Small Business Administration and U.S. Departments of Defense, Labor, and Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Departments of Defense, Labor, and Veterans Affairs and the Small Business Administration 
• Benefit from professional executive leadership and governance 

We accept applications year-round and review applications on a rolling basis. We award grants twice a year, in our Spring and Fall grant cycles, and will notify all applicants on their application status as follows:

*Dates are subject to change

How to Apply for Funding 

1. After reviewing our guidance below, returning users can log in to the BWF grantee portal and proceed to Step 4. If your organization has an account and needs your credentials, email [email protected] New users should adhere to guidance as follows. 
2. New users can create an account for their organization. Note:  Save the username and password you used to create an account. Your username is not your email.
3. Confirm your account by clicking on the link in your confirmation email. Note: Check your junk folder for this email.
4. Once you confirm your account, you’ll receive an email asking you to create a new account password. Use at least 8 characters, and confirm the new password.
5. Once logged in, choose “Explore Grant Opportunities” to access the application. 
6. After you complete the required fields, click “Review/Submit” to review your application. 
7. When you’ve completed your application, choose “Submit.” 
8. You can confirm you submitted your application by clicking on the “Applications” tab in your Grantee Dashboard. 
9. Wait for BWF to contact you regarding your application. 

Once you’ve completed the steps above to create your account, you’re able to access the Bob Woodruff Foundation grant portal. 

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