To request assistance from the Hug Fund or to seek help for an employee in crisis, the employee should complete the Confidential Grant Consideration Form and submit it to the Hug Fund.

Upon submission of a complete application, the Hug Fund staff may contact the employee to obtain additional information and documentation related to the grant request. Once the application is considered complete, the Hug Fund staff will forward the application to the Hug Fund Board of Directors for review. The Board of Directors is a group of your fellow employees. Prior to submitting the application to the Board of Directors, the Hug Fund staff will remove the employee’s name and other identifying information from the application to ensure strict confidentiality.

The employee should allow about one week for processing after the completed application and supporting documentation are received by the Hug Fund. If the grant is approved, the assistance will be provided to the employee in the form of a tax-free grant. All grant monies will be paid directly to the appropriate vendor(s) to whom the employee owes money. Checks will not be written to employees or their family members.

Please note that personal financial information must be disclosed on the Confidential Grant Consideration Form so the Board of Directors can fulfill their legal responsibility by making an informed decision about the applicant’s eligibility for assistance based on IRS guidelines. Additionally, the Board of Directors always strives to be good stewards of the donations made to the Hug Fund.

Click here to download the Confidential Grant Consideration Form.