Grant Cycle 2 opens
May 27, 2022.
Healthcare Foundation of La Porte will accept grant requests
May 27, 2022 through July 15, 2022.
Grants up to $25,000
Applications for grants up to $25,000 will be accepted from May 27, 2022 through July 15, 2022. Requests are accepted for proposals that address HFL’s strategic priorities of Healthy Children, Healthy Living, and Healthy Minds, as well as for Healthy La Porte grants. Healthy La Porte grants meet community health and wellness needs that fall outside of HFL’s strategic priorities and demonstrate a connection to HFL’s mission and vision. You can learn more about HFL's strategic priorities and Healthy La Porte grants here.
Grants over $25,000
Applications for grants over $25,000 will be accepted from May 27, 2022 through July 15, 2022.
Grant requests over $25,000 must address one of HFL’s strategic priorities of Healthy Children, Healthy Living, and Healthy Minds. Please note that HFL does not consider requests for Healthy
La Porte grants over $25,000.
Applications to apply for a grant over $25,000 require a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) as a first step. LOI's must be submitted no later than June 10, 2022.
Please note:
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A LOI is not a vague exploration of an idea. It is assumed that you have already thought through your proposed project/program (including a budget) and are presenting an abbreviated description.
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HFL will review all submitted LOI's within 5 business days.
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Applicants may receive a request for further information.
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Only applicants who receive a favorable response to their LOI will be invited to submit a full proposal.
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Invitations to proceed to the full application will be sent out no later than June 16, 2022.
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If invited to proceed, full applications must be submitted no later than July 15, 2022.
Learn More About
Our Grants
HEALTHY PARTNERS GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Applications for Healthy Partners capacity building grants are available by invitation only.
To learn more, click here.

AED GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Interested in applying for an AED?
HFL accepts grant requests for our When Seconds Count: AED Initiative once per year. Grant requests are accepted February 14 through March 31 of each year. To be eligible, applicants must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization or a governmental entity. Requests for AED grants are only accepted through HFL's grant portal. The FAQ/Tutorial page provides information on how to access the grant portal.
2022 Timeline:
February 14, 2022: Grant portal opens for AED requests
March 31, 2022: Applications due
Late May/Early June: Applicants notified of decision.
Applying for cabinets with your AED(s)? Click here to view cabinet options.
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Eligibility & Timeline
This information applies to Healthy Children, Healthy Living,
Healthy Minds, & Healthy La Porte grants.
Eligibility
To be considered for an award:
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The proposed program must directly serve or support residents
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The proposed program must contribute to impact in one of HFL’s strategic priorities or respond to an identified community need to improve health and wellness.
Priority will be given to proposals that:
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Use evidence-based practices.
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Demonstrate a commitment to measurable results.
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Encourage collaboration between community organizations (if appropriate).
HFL Will Not Fund:
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Underwriting for an organization’s annual appeals/solicitations, special events, or general fundraising.
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Organizations that discriminate in any way based on participation or membership in a specific religious faith, race, gender, citizenship status, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
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Faith-based organizations will be considered so long as the grant funds are used for projects/programs that are offered to individuals regardless of their religious affiliation, race, gender, citizenship status, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
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Endowments.
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Lobbying or the support of any political candidate, political party, or political activity.
Timeline
HFL has two grant cycles per year for grants addressing strategic priorities (Healthy Children, Healthy Living, and Healthy Minds) and Healthy La Porte grants.
2022 Grant Cycle 1
January 7, 2022: Grant Cycle 1 opens
January 21, 2022: LOI due for grant requests over $25,000
Applications to apply for a grant over $25,000 require a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) as a first step. LOIs must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm CST on January 21, 2022. Please note:
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A LOI is not a vague exploration of an idea. It is assumed that you have already thought through your proposed project/program (including a budget) and are presenting an abbreviated description.
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HFL will review all submitted LOIs within 5 business days.
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Applicants may receive a request for further information.
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Only applicants who receive a favorable response to their LOI will be invited to submit a full proposal.
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Invitations to proceed to the full application will be sent out no later than January 27, 2021.
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If invited to proceed, full applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm CST on February 25, 2022.
January 27, 2022: Notification of LOI decision
February 25, 2022: Grant Cycle 1 closes (Applications due)
No later than June 2022: Applicants notified of decision
2022 Grant Cycle 2
May 27, 2022: Grant Cycle 2 opens
June 10, 2022: LOI due for grant requests over $25,000
June 16, 2022: Notification of LOI decision
July 15, 2022: Grant Cycle 2 closes (Applications due)
No later than October 2022: Applicants notified of decision
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Budget Forms & Communication Guidelines
BUDGET FORMS
These three forms are the required budget forms for Healthy Children, Healthy Living, Healthy Minds, and Healthy La Porte grant applications. Upon completion, these forms must be uploaded to the applicant’s application in the grant portal. All grant applications must use these budget forms.
SAMPLE BUDGET FORMS
These samples will help guide applicants as they prepare the required budget forms for their grant application.
GRANTEE COMMUNICATION
GUIDELINES AND RESOURCES
These communication guidelines inform grant recipients as to how they should acknowledge HFL as a funding source and keep HFL informed of their progress outside of formal reports. The downloadable HFL logos are high-quality files that should be used when including HFL’s logo in any communications related to a HFL grant-funded project or program.