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Congratulations Cycle 1 Grantees!
Congratulations 2021 Scholarship Award Recipients!
Next Grant Cycle will open January 2022.
Grants up to $25,000
Applications for grants up to $25,000 are being accepted from 5.28.2021 to 7.16.2021. 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 are being accepted from January 2022 to (to be announced). 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 (to be announced).
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 (to be announced).
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If invited to proceed, full applications must be submitted no later than (to be announced).
Learn More About
Our Grants
HEALTHY PARTNER GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Applications for Healthy Partner capacity building grants are available by invitation only.
To learn more, click here.
AED GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Applications for HFL’s When Seconds Count: AED Initiative are closed. HFL generally accepts requests for AEDs once per year, usually in late spring. Please check back in early 2022 for more information, or follow us on Facebook.
Click here to learn more about AED grants through the When Seconds Count Initiative.
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Eligibility & Timeline
This information applies to Healthy Children, Healthy Living, Healthy Minds, & Healthy La Porte grants.
Next Grant Cycle opens January 2022.
Eligibility
To be considered for an award:
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The proposed program must directly serve or support residents who reside within the City of La Porte or La Porte County.
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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.
Typical calendar:
Grant Cycle 1:
Mid-January - HFL begins accepting applications
Late-January – LOIs due for grants over $25,000
Early March – Applications due
June - Applicants notified of decision
Grant Cycle 2:
Late-May – HFL begins accepting applications
Mid-June – LOIs due for grants over $25,000
Mid-July – Applications due
October – Applicants notified of decision
2021 Grant Cycle 2
May 28, 2021 - Grant Cycle 2 Opens
June 11, 2021 - 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. LOI's must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm CDT on June 11, 2021. 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, 2021.
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If invited to proceed, full applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm CDT on July 16, 2021.
June 16, 2021 - Notification of LOI decision
July 16, 2021 – Grant Cycle 2 closes (Applications due)
No later than October 2021 - 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.
