How to Apply

How to Apply + Prescreen Process
The HFF Board is implementing a prescreen step, wherein potential applicants need to either set up a phone call or fill out the prescreen form to determine eligibility for application. Funding must be committed to Vermont programming and people, and mission match with an aspect of HFF’s mission and funding priorities.

Please email Laura (laura@hoehlfamilyfoundation.org) to set up a prescreen call, or fill out this prescreen form and we will be in touch about next steps for your application process.

Fill out the prescreen form here.

HFF’s Grantmaking Process
The Board uses a rolling application process and meets twice a year to review grant requests. The next Board meeting will be in Fall 2025; complete grant proposals that have met the prescreen criteria and been invited to apply must be received by August 1, 2025 to be considered at that Board meeting. 

Once your organization has been invited to apply and your proposal has been submitted, we will contact you to review any further questions. Incomplete proposals will not be considered until the application is complete, and it is the responsibility of each nonprofit to ensure all required documents are submitted.

HFF Grants
Funding requests may be made for: operating , program, *capacity building or capital.

*Capacity building grant requests are considered to support the hiring of a consultant to help strengthen an organization's fiscal structure, fundraising, and strategic planning.

The minimum request is $5,000.

Please do not submit a request for the entire fundraising need of a project, program or funding gap. The Board will consider a request for partial funding of a need, and wants to see demonstrated community support for the remainder of the financial need.

HFF does not fund in consecutive years, so grant requests may be submitted :
1) for one year of funding, with one year off before reapplying.
2) for three years of funding, with two years off before reapplying *but only if your organization has received prior grant funding from the Foundation.

If your organization has received funding, you may reapply once your grant report has been submitted and either one year or two years after the date of the grant (depending on how many years of funding received).

The Foundation has no formal application and we ask you to please submit your grant proposal by email if you have been invited.