HOHS Grant Overview and Org Info 2025

Heart of Horse Sense Overview of Application Process for 2025

Sept 1, 2024
Heart of Horse Sense: Shannon@HeartofHorseSense.org
Heart of Horse Sense is accepting grant applications from qualified equine therapy programs in Western North Carolina serving survivors of trauma, including veterans, first responders, and at-risk youth.

Background of Heart of Horse Sense
Heart of Horse Sense is an organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a charitable, tax-exempt organization pursuant to section 501(c3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Heart of Horse Sense was founded in 2014 with a defined mission to support equine therapy services for survivors of trauma in the 24 Western North Carolina counties for qualified EAP/L programs.

For more information, please visit our website at www.HeartofHorseSense.org.

A. ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

1. Please provide the following information about your organization:

Address*

Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState

Zip

Important Dates for 2025 Grant Cycle

October 1, 2024: Application Period Opens

November 15, 2024: Organizational Information Form due via JotForm to Shannon@HeartofHorseSense.org by 5pm EST.

Decision Notification by Dec 15, 2024

Timeframe

The following is the anticipated timeframe for the services to be provided:
Jan 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Application Process

In order to be considered for a Heart of Horse Sense grant, all programs must complete and submit the Organization Information Form (this form).

If this is your first time applying, we encourage contacting Shannon Knapp, Executive Director, for a conversation to determine eligibility.

Then we'll review your organizational application (as appropriate) and then invite you to apply by Dec 1, 2024 the following specific grants:

Group Application
Individual Therapy Application

Evaluation of Proposals

While cost is an important factor, Heart of Horse Sense will evaluate proposals on the following criteria:

Meeting requirements of Heart of Horse Sense
Prior experience of the organization in therapeutic horsemanship
Qualifications of staff to be assigned to the engagement
Completeness and timeliness of the proposal
Site visit, interview and contract agreement
Current proof of insurance for Equine therapy, farm liability, and volunteer liability.
Proof of Background checks of all Staff & Volunteers working with at-risk youth

Submitting an application to HOHS does not obligate HOHS in any way nor create any rights on the part of the submitting organization. All decisions as to the eligibility of an organization or funding of a program and the level of any funding provided are the sole discretion of HOHS and conditioned on HOHS and the organization executing a written contract.

You do not need to be a 501c3 to apply for these funds.

Please contact me, Shannon Knapp, Executive Director of HOHS at Shannon@HeartofHorseSense.org if you have any questions about Heart of Horse Sense or the grant process.

Organization Name*

Heart of Horse Sense Organization Information 2025

Heart of Horse Sense only accepts these "Jotform" applications.
Questions? Email Shannon@HeartofHorseSense.org

Deadline for submitting the Organization Application and any sub-applications is Nov 15, 2024, 5:00 pm EST

EIN #*

Phone #*

Website

2. Main Point of Contact (POC): (Can answer questions regarding the application and provide additional information if requested by Heart of Horse Sense (HOHS) grants team)

Name*

TitleFirst NameLast Name

Email*

example@example.com

Phone #*

3. Second POC: (can answer programmatic questions.)

First Name*

Last Name*

Title*

Email*

example@example.com

Phone #*

4. State the mission statement of the organization.

Mission Statement*

5. Provide the names and addresses of all current members of the organization's Board of Directors or Officers of the Company (President, Vice-president, etc)

Board Member 1 or President name:*

Board Member 1 or President full address:*

Board Member 2 or Other name:

Board Member 2 or other full address: *

Board Member 3 or other name:*

Board Member 3 or other full address:*

Board Member 4 or other name:

Board Member 4 or other full address:

Board Member 5 or other name:

Board Member 5 or other full address:

Board Member 6 or other:

Board Member 6 or other full address:

6. State the current 501c3 status of the organization, if any.

Status if any:

Please upload a copy of your organization's 501c3 designation letter if applicable. Upload it here.

7. Provide all prior names of the organization or the names of all predecessors of the organization, if any

Prior names, if any:

8. Provide the name, telephone number and email address of the organization's current attorney and accountant.

Attorney name:

Attorney phone number:

Attorney email address:

Accountant name:

Accountant phone number:

Accountant email address:

9. Provide the name, telephone number and email address of the organization's regular veterinarian(s) and farrier(s):

Veterinarian name:*

Veterinarian phone number:*

Veterinarian email address:*

Farrier name:

Farrier phone number:

Farrier email address:

10. Provide the names and license information for any licensed, certified professionals who will be part of delivery of services for your organization

Service Provider 1 name:*

Service Provider 1 license info (date of issue, or other)*

Service Provider 2 name:

Service Provider 2 license info:

Service Provider 3 name:

Service Provider 3 license info:

Service Provider 4 name:

Service Provider 4 license info:

11. Describe any liability claims, criminal investigations or animal cruelty investigations in the last 5 years for this organization, its predecessors, and/or any professionals who will be part of the delivery of services. Put N/A if none.

Description:*

12. Describe the organizations' background check procedure for staff and/or volunteers.

Background check procedure for staff and/or volunteers*

13. Briefly describe the organization's overall programs and services.

Programs and services description*

14. Describe any prior grant applications made to HOHS and the outcome of the application.

Prior grant applications made to HOHS/outcome*

15. Describe 3 prior grant applications related to veterans, first responders, at risk youth & other survivors of trauma made to other organizations within the past 5 years and the outcome of the application. If none, put N/A.

Prior grant application #1: what organization did you apply to, for how much, and outcome?*

Prior grant application #2: what organization did you apply to, for how much, and outcome?*

Prior grant application #3: what organization did you apply to, for how much, and outcome?*

16. Describe the organization's insurance coverage and policy limits for delivery of services, officers, directors, licensed professionals, volunteers and staff.

Insurance coverage/policy limits:*

B. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
Describe the organization's past experience with working with survivors of trauma, veterans/1st responders, at-risk youth and horses/equine therapy. (No more than 500 words for each category).

1. Veterans/1st Responders

2. Youth Equine Therapy

3. Survivors of Trauma Therapy

4. Equine Therapy in General*

C. TEAM QUALIFICATIONS

1. State the provider or state, date, and location of each of the following:

Mental Health License (or other professional licensure)*

EAP/EAL-specific training by 1 team member (Eagala, Natural Lifemanship, other)*

Trauma Focused EAP training by 1 team member (if none, put N/A)*

Mental Health First Aid training by equine specialist(s) (or related equivalent)*

Natural Horsemanship trainings or clinics attended by 1 team member in past three years. (if none, put N/A)*

CPR/First Aid Certification*

2. Describe 2-3 trauma-specific, veteran-specific or at-risk youth-specific training by key team members:

Specific trainings description #1: List Training org and year of training. Put N/A if none.*

Specific trainings description #2: List Training org and year of training. Put N/A if none.*

Specific trainings description #3: List Training org and year of training. Put N/A if none.*

D. REFERENCES

Identify three relevant stakeholders, volunteers, and/or former clients, with their permission) the organization has served or collaborated with within the past three years and furnish their names, email addresses, telephone numbers, and a description of their relationship to the organization. Only 2 of the 3 relevant stakeholders can be clients.

Reference 1 name:*

Reference 1 email address:*

Reference 1 phone number:*

Reference 1 Description of relationship:*

Reference 2 name:*

Reference 2 email address:*

Reference 2 phone number:*

Reference 2 Description of relationship:*

Reference 3 name:*

Reference 3 email address:*

Reference 3 phone number:*

Reference 3 Description of relationship:*

E. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Attach complete and legible copies of each of the following documents and initial beside each to confirm attachment or write "none" in the block, as appropriate.

Proof of equine liability insurance specific to EAP/EAL *

Upload Proof of equine liability insurance specific to EAP/EAL, if applicable.

Proof of farm liability insurance specific to location where services will be delivered. If same as Equine Liability, put that. *

Upload proof of farm liability insurance specific to location where services will be delivered, if applicable.

Brochure #1 or other printed promotional materials distributed by the organization regarding the organization and EAP/EAL/Therapeutic horsemanship. If none put N/A.*

Upload brochure/promo materials #1 as described above, if applicable.

Brochure #2 or other printed promotional materials distributed by the organization regarding the organization and EAP/EAL/Therapeutic horsemanship. If none put N/A.*

Upload brochure/promo materials #2 as described above, if applicable.

Brochure #3 or other printed promotional materials distributed by the organization regarding the organization and EAP/EAL/Therapeutic horsemanship. If none put N/A.*

Upload brochure/promo materials #3 as described above, if applicable.

Current annual budget*

Copy of current annual budget or 2023 Profit and Loss statement.

Organization's equine liability waiver/release document(s). If none, put N/A.*

Copy of organization's equine liability waiver/release document, if applicable.

Training or certification document #1 for EAP/L. If none put N/A.*

Upload training/certification document #1 for EAP/L.

Training or certification document #2 for EAP/L. If none put N/A.*

Upload training or certification document #2 for EAP/L.

Training certification document for Mental Health First Aid (or equivalent) training certification for CPR/First Aid. If none put N/A.*

Upload training certification document for Mental Health First Aid (or equivalent) training certification for CPR/First Aid, if applicable.

Training certification for CPR/First Aid*

Upload training certification for CPR/First Aid, if applicable.

Training certification document #1 for any trauma-specific, veteran/1st responder-specific or at-risk-youth-specific training by key team member. If none put N/A. *

Upload training certification document #1 as described above, if applicable.

Training certification document #2 for any trauma-specific, veteran/1st responder-specific or at-risk-youth-specific training by key team member. If none put N/A. *

Upload training certification document #2 as described above, if applicable.

Training certification document #3 for any trauma-specific, veteran/1st responder-specific or at-risk-youth-specific training by key team member. If none put N/A. *

Upload training certification document #3 as described above, if applicable.

I give permission to HOHS to contact the persons identified above for the purpose of discussing the organization, this application, and the program for which a grant is being sought.

I understand that submitting an application to HOHS does not obligate HOHS in any way nor create any rights on the part of the submitting organization and that decisions as to the eligibility of an organization or funding of a program and the level of any funding provided are in the sole discretion of HOHS and conditioned on HOHS and the organization executing a written contract.

I am the position of the organization and am authorized to make this application on its behalf. I have read the foregoing and state that the above information is true and accurate to the best of my personal knowledge and belief.

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