Catastrophic Hardship Grant - Request to Apply (Leadership)
Catastrophic Hardship Grants can provide up to $30,000* (amount based on the qualifying situation and documented financial need) to assist with:
- Out-of-pocket medical expenses
- Travel and/or rehousing expenses necessary to receive essential medical treatment
- Modifications to home for accessibility
- Assistance with deductible and/or shortfall in repair expenses following a housing disaster, such as fire, flood, tornado, etc. Assistance for housing disasters is for primary residences only.
This form will initiate a grant application and should be completed by the applicant's Team Leader, Operating Partner or Market Center Administrator (Leadership) or a representative of the KWRI Heart Fund (for Keller Williams Realty International staff only).
Before completing this form, you and the applicant should discuss the amount the applicant will request.
*Important Notes Regarding Amount Requested by Applicant:
KW Cares grants are intended to provide a degree of assistance and not to make an applicant whole. When requesting an amount, please keep the following in mind:
- KW Cares can assist with unmet needs. Unmet needs are expenses remaining after other sources have been depleted, such as homeowner's insurance, medical insurance, crowdfunding, etc.
- For medical grants, KW Cares calculates the grant amount based on incurred out-of-pocket medical expenses. We are unable to include assistance for projected medical expenses.
- KW Cares may assist with up to two months of unmet living expenses when the applicant cannot work due to a medical condition. Unmet living expenses consist of basic living expenses after other income sources (spouse's income, retirement benefits, social security, rental property income, governmental assistance*, etc.).
- KW Cares uses a standard cost of living index to determine the average cost of living based on the county of residence and household size.
Non-Producing Agents: If an agent has no production history and requests assistance with living expenses, it is difficult to determine if the lack of income is a result of the event or a result of slow sales/lack of success in real estate. In these situations, KW Cares may only be able to assist with out-of-pocket expenses.
It is the expectation that the grant applicant receive support from the market center or KWRI Heart Fund equal to 10% (minimally) of the applicant’s need and/or other assistance (meals, transportation, childcare, cleaning, yard services, donated PTO, etc.). Market centers may also waive office fees, pay for license renewals, etc.
To complete this form, you will need:
- Grant applicant's name and email address.
- The amount the grant applicant is requesting.*
- The amount of support provided to the applicant or a detailed fundraising plan.