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In 2023, HFL will offer two grant cycles. Cycle 1 opens January 13 and closes March 3, 2023. Cycle 2 opens May 26 and closes July 14, 2023. Applicants will be notified of decisions in June 2023 for Cycle 1 and in October 2023 for Cycle 2. The types of grants and eligibility requirements for both cycles are identical.

Yes. HFL gives applicants the flexibility to select the grant cycle that works best for their organization and project/program. If you have questions regarding the best grant cycle for your program/project, contact HFL.

HFL suggests no more than two grant requests per year per organization. These requests can be submitted during the same grant cycle or one per cycle.

Yes, unless your project/program just received funding in the last grant cycle. In that case, you should wait to apply again until the next grant cycle. For example, if your project or program received funding in Grant Cycle 2 of 2021, you should wait until Grant Cycle 2 of 2022 to apply.

HFL only accepts applications through our grant portal. Applications sent by any other means will not be considered.

To request a grant of $25,000 or less to address a strategic priority, login to the grant portal and click on “Grants up to $25,000” to begin your application.

For requests over $25,000, applicants must login to the grant portal and click on “Grants over $25,000.” Applications to apply for a grant over $25,000 require a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) as a first step. A LOI is an abbreviated description of your proposed project or program. It is not a vague exploration of an idea. It is assumed that you have already thought through your proposed project/program (including a budget). Invitations to proceed to the full application will be sent out to applicants. If invited to proceed, full applications must be submitted before the close of the application cycle. HFL will review all submitted LOIs within 3-5 business days. Applicants may receive a request for further information. Please note: Requests for grants over $25,000 must address one of HFL’s strategic priorities of Healthy Children, Healthy Living, or Healthy Minds. HFL does not provide Healthy La Porte grants over $25,000.

To request a Healthy La Porte grant, login to the grant portal and click on “Grants up to $25,000” to begin your application. Proposed projects and programs attend health and wellness needs that fall outside of HFL’s strategic priorities of Healthy Children, Healthy Living, and Healthy Minds. Please note: HFL does not provide Healthy La Porte grants over $25,000.

The following links will walk you through using our grant application software: Video Tutorial for all grants up to $25,000 Video Tutorial for grants over $25,000 Written Tutorial for all grants $25,000 or less Written Tutorial for grants over $25,000 Click here to enter Grant Application Portal. Please contact HFL at 219.326.2471 or contact@hflaporte.org if you have any issues or have any questions during the grant application process.

The Collaborate feature on HFL’s Grant Portal The Collaborate feature can help when: • More than one person from an organization needs to work on a request. • An applicant or grantee needs someone else to upload a document, fill out certainquestions, or sign off on their request (e.g., a fiscal sponsor, executive director). • An applicant or grantee needs an efficient way for someone else to view, edit, and/or submit their application or follow-up form (e.g., a grant agreement, final report). The following links will show you how Collaborate works: Video Collaborator Tutorial Written Collaborator Tutorial Click here to enter Grant Application Portal Please contact HFL at 219.326.2471 or contact@hflaporte.org if you have any issues or have any questions during the grant application process.

RBA™ is a disciplined way of thinking and acting to improve entrenched and complex social problems. See downloadable documents in the above section for more information.