Emergency Grant - Request to Apply (Leadership)
This form initiates the Emergency Grant application process. A member of the KW Associate’s Market Center or Regional leadership team must complete this form. Leadership team members include:
- Operating Principal (OP)
- Team Leader (TL)/ Assistant Team Leader (ATL)
- Market Center Administrator (MCA)/ Assistant Market Center Administrator (AMCA)
- General Manager (GM)/ Market Center Leader (ML)
- Regional Operating Partner (ROP)
- Regional Director (RD)
- Regional Operations Manager (ROM)
- For KWRI/Austin Headquarters employees, this should be completed by a Heart Fund or HR rep.
Emergency grants are available for critical, urgent needs for the following events:
- Small-scale housing disasters (primary residence only), such as a house fire
- Domestic violence
- Funeral expenses for a qualified family member
- Emergency medical travel
To qualify for an emergency grant, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be an active KW associate at the time of the event and with KW for at least six consecutive months
- Have less than $40,000 in checking and savings (business/personal and joint/individual)
- Have less than $500,000 in non-retirement investment accounts (stocks/bonds, etc.)
Applicants must meet the eligibility guidelines above, have a qualifying event, a qualifying expense, and demonstrate a financial need exists.
Emergency grants are capped at $5,000. Grant amounts are based on documented unmet needs.
To complete this form, you will need:
- KW Associate’s name (exactly as it appears in the KW White Pages or Command) and email address
- Grant Applicant's Name (usually the KW Associate and Grant Applicant are the same—funeral grants are an exception; see Request to Apply form for more information)
- Market Center Name/Number
- The grant amount the applicant is requesting