Strategic Initiatives Program (SIP) grants are intended to stimulate positive changes in major health and wellness issues that affect Howard Countians. Issues identified result from The Horizon Foundation's strategic planning process and target specific needs for each identified priority. Awards may fund activities that include program development, planning, inter-organizational coordination, pilot programs and projects to improve organizational or program sustainability.

Application Process

Requests for full proposals were due in the Foundation office Thursday, May 22, 2008.

Decisions regarding 2008 awards will be made in August.

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Community Health Issues Program (CHIP) grants are solicited on an annual basis in response to the identified needs of organizations. Applications may describe innovative programs to improve community health and wellness, or pilot programs to test original or innovative health and wellness service delivery approaches.

Application Process

The Horizon Foundation is requesting letters of intent for our Community Health Issues Program (CHIP). We are interested in creative letters that focus on either of the following areas:

1. Projects that are aimed at improving community health and wellness in Howard County, or
   
   
2. Pilot projects designed to test or plan innovative health and wellness service delivery approaches of benefit to the Howard County community.
   
   
3. Projects, planning or activities intended to improve the sustainability of community based activities.

In order to permit maximum flexibility, we are deliberately keeping the guidelines for this program broad. We do not typically fund ongoing operating costs, bricks and mortar capital projects or budget deficits.

The Letter of Intent can be downloaded here. Instructions should be self-explanatory.

Your Letter of Intent can be up to two pages long (8.5” x 11” paper, single space, font size – 12) and should be written to the Foundation providing the following information:

• Organizational description, its mission and community served
• Clear statement of problem or issue to be addressed
• Description of major objectives and anticipated outcomes
• Organizational capacity to carry out the project
• Key staff and/or consultants to be used on project and qualifications
• Estimate of total cost, explanation of principal expenses and anticipated amount to be requested from The Horizon Foundation, and other sources of funds, as applicable
• How the project will be sustained after Horizon Foundation funding.

Attachments

The only attachments to be submitted are the organization's current operating budget, showing expenses and income sources and its non-profit determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service.  Support letters and other attachments should not to be sent with the Letter of Intent.

Schedule

Letter of Intent Submission:					Were due at The Horizon Foundation Office on Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Invited Proposals Due:					Received at The Horizon Foundation Office by 4:30 PM, Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Awards Made:					December, 2008

Should you have questions about the Community Health Issues Program, please contact the Foundation office (410-715-0311).

Failure to comply with all instructions may result in automatic denial of the request.