Grants

HFL is currently accepting applications through the Grant Portal on a rolling basis for 2025.

Rolling Grant Cycle Key Information and Dates:

• For 2025, HFL will accept grant applications addressing strategic priorities (Healthy Children, Healthy Living, and Healthy Minds) and Healthy La Porte requests on a rolling basis. HFL will not have two separate grant cycles.
• Applications submitted by March 15 will be notified of a decision by June 15, 2025.
• Applications submitted between March 16 and June 15 will be notified of a decision by September 15.
• All grant requests over $25,000 require a Letter of Inquiry (LOI).
• LOIs will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, and applicants will be notified of LOI decision within 7 days of LOI submission.
• All LOIs must be received by May 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm CT.
• HFL’s Grant Portal will close June 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm CT.

Grants up to $10,000

Grants up to $10,000 have a simpler application form and reporting requirements to align with the amount requested (versus Grants of $10,001 to $25,000 or Grants over $25,000). Grant 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 of $10,001 to $25,000

Grant 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

In 2024, HFL updated its grantmaking process to include three grant processes. Below, you can view a video detailing the processes. While the dates referenced in the video do not apply to 2025, the processes, eligibility requirements, and tutorial steps are still applicable. Applications to apply for a grant over $25,000 require a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) as a first step. Only applicants who receive a favorable response to their LOI will be invited to submit a full proposal. 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.

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 beginning February 14 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 below provides information on how to access the grant portal. We advise interested organizations to submit their application as soon as possible, as the number of AEDs is limited.

This information applies to Healthy Children, Healthy Living, Healthy Minds, & Healthy La Porte grants.

To be considered for an award:

• The proposed program must directly serve or support residents of La Porte County.
• The proposed program must contribute toward 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:

• Use evidence-based practices.
• Demonstrate a commitment to measurable results.
• Encourage collaboration between community organizations (if appropriate).
• Address needs for the City of La Porte residents.

HFL Will Not Fund:

• Underwriting for an organization’s annual appeals/solicitations, special events, or general fundraising.
• 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.
• 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.
• Endowments.
• Requests from individuals.
• Associations of property owners, homeowners, condominiums, etc.
• Lobbying or the support of any political candidate, political party, or political activity.

Timeline

HFL is currently accepting grant applications for 2025.

• For 2025, HFL will accept grant applications addressing strategic priorities (Healthy Children, Healthy Living, and Healthy Minds) and Healthy La Porte requests on a rolling basis. HFL will not have two separate grant cycles.
• Applications submitted by March 15 will be notified of a decision by June 15, 2025.
• Applications submitted between March 16 and June 15 will be notified of a decision by September 15.
• All grant requests over $25,000 require a Letter of Inquiry (LOI).
• LOIs will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, and applicants will be notified of LOI decision within 7 days of LOI submission.
• All LOIs must be received by May 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm CT.
• HFL’s Grant Portal will close June 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm CT.

Please note:

• An 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.
• Applicants may receive a request for further information.
• Only applicants who receive a favorable response to their LOI will be invited to submit a full proposal.

If you have any questions about the grant application process, the application itself, or a project concept, please contact us at 219.326.2471 or co*****@*******te.org.

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.

• Form 1: Project/Program Budget
• Form 2: Project/Program Expense Narrative
• Form 3: Project/Program Income

SAMPLE BUDGET FORMS

These samples will help guide applicants as they prepare the required budget forms for their grant application.

• SAMPLE: Form 1: Project/Program Budget
• SAMPLE: Form 2: Project/Program Expense Narrative
• SAMPLE: Form 3: Project/Program Income

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.

• Grantee Communication Guidelines
• HFL Logo Specifications
• HFL Full Color Logo Files – for Print Use
• HFL Full Color Logo Files – for Web Use
• HFL Black Logo Files
• HFL White Logo Files
• Glossary
• RBA Overview
• RBA Project Summary Template

Frequently Asked Questions

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 certain questions, or sign off on their request (e.g., an executive director, co-worker, fiscal sponsor, etc.).
• 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).

Click here to learn more about how Collaborate works.