Frequently Asked Questions

A. If you are selected to apply, the Foundation will contact you and provide an application form. The Foundation CEO and/or her designee will review the response and collect further information as needed. The CEO will interview you and make a recommendation to the Board, which will make a final decision.

A. You are welcome to submit a Letter of Interest, laying out how your project will contribute to the goal of making cognitive behavioral therapy as effective as possible in treating juvenile offenders. The Foundation wants to hear about serious efforts to accomplish this goal. The Letter of Interest should make clear how you envision the Foundation being helpful to your work. For further details about the Letter of Interest, click here

A. The Foundation will consider funding scholarships for students who conduct research as part of a university program that leads to a degree and that aligns with Foundation priorities. Interested scholars may submit a Letter of Interest, explaining how their work fits into the Foundation’s priority areas.

A. At this time, the Foundation is restricting grant awards to programs that focus on juvenile offenders. It is possible that in the future the Foundation will broaden its guidelines. It is recognized that much valuable work is being done outside the current priority area. But, for the foreseeable future, your application would not be accepted.

A. Yes. As its name implies, the Shea-Hellervik Global Foundation is global in scope. The Foundation may support programs in other countries that meet its criteria. The Foundation wants to promote a broader conversation about best practices in helping young offenders through cognitive behavioral therapy, wherever these techniques are being used.

A. Yes. The Foundation is grateful for donations in support of its mission and goals. Please see our DONATION page