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 $15,000 to $75,000 range and most grants are made for a one year period.

The Health Trust’s current (FY 2010) funding interests include:

Healthy Living:

• Community and School Gardens
• Health Elements in General Plans
• Creating Healthy Places (by invitation only)

Healthy Aging

• Physical Activity Best Practices
• Caregiver Support
• Civic Engagement

Healthy Communities

• Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
• Promoting Awareness of Root Causes of Health Disparities

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 for medically-related efforts and are funded through a hospital sponsor designated by The Health Trust

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 at least four times a year. Applicants can expect the full application process to take approximately three to five months.