Guidelines for Grant Applications
The grantmaking goal of the VNA Foundation is to support home - and community-based health care and health services for the medically underserved in Cook and the collar counties of Lake, McHenry, DuPage, Kane and Will, with a focus on Chicago. To meet this goal, program, operating, and capital grants will be considered which are in support of but not limited to the following areas.
- Home health care services
- Community and school-based services
- Primary care and chronic disease management
- Health promotion
Priority will be given to programs in which care is provided by nurses.
All grants must:
- Have measurable goals and objectives. Visit our Outcome Measures page for examples.
- Benefit the medically underserved
- Be submitted by an organization exempt from income tax under sec. 501 (c)(3), and designated as a public charity under section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2), of the Internal Revenue Code. VNA Foundation does not provide grants to section 509(a)(3) "supporting organizations." Please attach to each letter of intent (or other initial communication with the foundation) your most recent IRS Determination Letter stating your status as a 501(c)(3) organization with a 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) designation.
Application Procedures
1. Review carefully the Guidelines for Grant Applicants listed above to determine your eligibility for consideration.
2. If you wish to apply, see Application Deadlines to learn current submission deadlines.
3. Send a letter of intent of 2-3 pages which briefly describes the project or purpose for which you seek funding, including: the overall goal, the specific outcome measures demonstrating the impact of the grant (beyond just volume measures), a workplan of how the objectives are to be achieved, the identity of the key staff, the specific amount to be requested, the total time frame, and your most recent IRS Determination Letter stating your status as a 501(c)(3) organization with further designation as 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) public charity. Facsimiles and emails are not accepted.
4. Based upon review of this letter, you will either be asked to
submit a full proposal (including
a completed Chicago Area Grant Application Form, a narrative of no more than 7 pages, and budget with narrative, and
attachments) or be advised to look elsewhere for funding.
5. If you are invited to submit a full proposal for capital funding,
please follow the application guidelines for Capital
Requests.
Submission Information
All correspondence should be sent to:
Robert N. DiLeonardi
Executive Director
VNA Foundation
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 3118
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 214-1521
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Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 312/214-1521
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