The Health Trust makes grants for programs and projects that advance specific strategies under our three initiatives: Healthy Living, Healthy Aging and Healthy Communities. The majority of Health Partnership Grants are in the $25,000 to $75,000 range and most grants are made for a one year period.

During Fiscal Year 2010, the Board of Trustees awarded over 40 grants totaling $2.5 Million. Download a list of our Select Grant List for Fiscal Year 2010.

The Health Trust’s current FY 2011 funding priorities include:

Healthy Living:

• Community and School Gardens
  (Request for Proposals to be released September 2010)
• Health Elements in General Plans
• Creating Healthy Places

Healthy People Healthy Places Grants

 

Healthy Aging

• Physical Activity Best Practices
• Caregiver Support
• Civic Engagement

 

Healthy Communities

• Chronic Disease Prevention and Management- policy and/or system changes to enhance the community component of the Chronic Care Model
• Promoting Awareness of Root Causes of Health Disparities (By Invitation)

 

Priority will be given to programs or projects that meet the following criteria:

• Foster a system, policy or practice change that can have an impact beyond the grant period
• Bolster primary and secondary health prevention efforts
• Follow promising and best practices
• Have measurable outcomes
• Have a feasible sustainability plan
• Are innovative and cost-effective

 

Health Partnership grants are made out of a restricted fund for medically-related purposes in accordance with The Health Trust’s organizational charter and by-laws. The Health Trust defines medically-related as “the science and art dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention, alleviation, or cure of disease.”¹ The Health Trust’s grantmaking, guided by evidence-based practices in the medical and public health fields, places a strategic focus on prevention and wellness. Health Partnership grants are funded through a hospital sponsor designated by The Health Trust.

¹ Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s definition of medicine

Application Process
Step 1: Letters of Intent (LOI)

• Applicants should begin by submitting a two-page Letter of Intent (LOI).
• Applicants may contact the Grants Department by e-mail if you have questions regarding your project's alignment with The Health Trust’s current funding priorities (see above).
• There is no submission deadline. Letters of Intent are accepted and reviewed on an on-going basis throughout the year.
• Applicants may request multi-year funding and there is no maximum grant request amount, however, the grant period and grant amount should be appropriate to the scope of the project.
• Applicants will be notified within 45 days after the receipt of an LOI if their request has been declined or is under further consideration.

Step 2: Full Proposal - Invitation Only

• When The Health Trust is interested in further considering a Letter of Intent, the program officer will invite applicants to submit a full proposal. Invitations to submit a full proposal do not indicate a commitment of funding.
• After receipt of a full proposal, the program officer will conduct due diligence and applicants may receive a follow-up phone call or site visit.
• Full proposals are reviewed by a Grants Committee and decisions are made by the Board of Trustees according to the schedule below. Applicants can expect the application process to take approximately three to five months.

Invited Full Proposals due:	Decision Date:
September 10, 2010	November 4, 2010
December 10, 2010	February 2, 2011
March 11, 2011	May 4, 2011
May 27, 2011	June 30, 2011