Applying for a Grant

Grant application/proposal rules

Grantmaking is the Health Fund's primary means of achieving its mission, and we see each grant as an opportunity to move toward the goal of healthy Kansans. Each organization which approaches us about funding a project to improve health in Kansas represents a potential opportunity, and we welcome your ideas.

We do, however, have a few specific rules regarding our grants and the application process.

• Kansas only - we fund projects benefiting the health of Kansas residents.
• Contact us before beginning a grant application (unless responding to an open RFP) - if your organization is interested in a Health Fund grant, call or email us to discuss your ideas with our program staff. Our staff will be happy to help determine if the project is a potential candidate for funding and provide guidance and insight into our grantmaking process. If a potential for funding exists, you will receive authorization and instructions for completing a simple online grant application.
• No unsolicited/uninvited proposals or applications - contact us before beginning an application or proposal. Certain RFPs are exempt from this rule.
• Strategic focus areas - the Health Fund has focused its efforts on a select group of funding areas to achieve greater impact with limited resources. Our grants are limited to projects addressing one or more of those areas.

Responding to a Request for Proposal

The Health Fund issues periodic requests for proposals (RFPs) highlighting certain types of projects or special opportunities.These RFPs may vary from our standard application process, and may not require pre-authorization from staff. If interested in applying for funding, please follow instructions contained within the particular RFP. If you have questions about an RFP or a potential project, communication with our program staff is always welcome.

Fit for Kansas Kids: Calling Communities to Action RFP

Fit for Kansas Kids proposals are due by September 30, 2010. The RFP and additional information is available here.

Application process

To apply for a grant, the first step is to communicate with a Health Fund program officer. If the program officer determines the project fits within our strategic focus and has potential to be funded, you will receive an authorization code to use our online preliminary proposal system. Want to view a sample of our online application form? Click here to see it.

Your submitted preliminary proposal will be presented to our Programming and Evaluation Committee for consideration. If necessary, the Committee may request additional information about your preliminary proposal.

To learn more about the Health Fund's grantmaking process, follow this link.

Deadlines

There are deadlines established for grouping proposals for review by the Programming and Evaluation Committee and Board of Trustees of the Health Fund. An application is considered received by the Health Fund when submitted electronically or, as of the postmark date, when placed in first-class, postage prepaid US Mail. (Please do not send by other methods).

Deadlines listed in a particular RFP override the deadlines listed below in the event they may differ.

Proposals under the current Fit for Kansas Kids RFP are due by September 30, 2010.