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 metropolitan area. Most grants are for a term of one year. Multi-
year commitments are rarely made and usually only after a finding that a specific project will not be
implemented without such a commitment. Multi-year commitments are subject to annual review and
timely receipt of all required reports. Organizations that have not met reporting requirements will be
barred from submission of any future applications to the Foundation.
| Grant Healthcare Foundation is most interested in: | |
| Programs that provide direct health services and benefit a large number of persons | |
| Programs that increase access to care for underserved and vulnerable populations | |
| Health education programs that combine with screenings, referrals to care and follow-up to ensure treatment and track compliance | |
| Innovative models which can be readily adapted for use by other organizations | |
| Organizations with effective management and a broad base of support in their community | |
| 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 | |
| Fund-raising events | |
| Endowments | |
| Costs of ADA compliance by non-healthcare providers | |
| Indirect costs of grantee organizations | |
Please visit the Application Process section to download the necessary forms