Grant Application Guidelines
Criteria For Application Review
To be considered for funding an organization must be designated as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)
3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Grant Healthcare Foundation will accept proposals only for programs
to be conducted within the Chicago area. Most grants are for a term of one year.
| Grant Healthcare Foundation is most interested in: | |
| Programs that provide direct health services within Chicago's south and west side communities | |
| Programs that increase access to care for individuals and families where there are known barriers | |
| Innovative models that have meaningful outcome measures in place to better understand the program's effectiveness | |
| Organizations with strong leadership and a broad base of support in the communities they serve | |
| Organizations that collaborate with other like-minded community organizations to leverage their work | |
| Grant Healthcare Foundation will not make grants to support: | |
| Individuals | |
| Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, sexual orientation, creed, age or national origin | |
| Religious purposes or religious organizations whose services are limited to any one sectarian group | |
| Political activity or lobbying | |
| Fundraising events | |
| Endowments | |
Please visit the Application Process section to access the link to our online grant process.