Program Grant Opportunity
Letter of Intent
Criteria
The University of Vermont Medical Center will invest in community initiatives that improve the overall health of our community. Projects must address one of the priority areas identified in the UVM Medical Center’s 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment, which are:
· Access to Healthy Food: Strategies should focus on access and education of affordable healthy foods and/or obesity prevention.
· Chronic Conditions: Strategies should focus on programs to prevent the onset of chronic conditions and/or programs that enable people with chronic conditions to live healthier lives.
· Mental Health: Strategies should focus on access to mental health services and/or support for all ages.
· Substance Abuse: Strategies should focus on substance abuse prevention, treatment and/or recovery.
· Supportive Housing: Strategies should focus on housing retention, temporary emergency shelter or permanent supportive housing.
The University of Vermont Medical Center favors projects that:
· Address innovation and lead to lasting change
· demonstrate value
· utilize collaboration
· include goals towards financial sustainability
· show a unique, creative way to address an emerging need in ways which might lead to a new best practice or rely on established best practices
· demonstrate organization’s understanding of its role in broader human service community
Applicants must be a 501(c)3 organization or a governmental organization and projects should be located in the UVM Medical Center’s primary health service area (Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties).
Funding decisions are made by the UVM Medical Center’s Community Health Investment Committee, which includes six UVM Medical Center employees, and six community members, and is chaired by UVM Medical Center’s Chief Medical Officer. The fund invests over $800,000 annually in both external and internal community benefit programs.
Program Grant requests may not exceed $50,000. The Letter of Intent is due by 5 pm on Monday, July 25th. Notification for an invitation to submit a full proposal will be given on Tuesday, August 9th. Full proposals will be due by 5 pm on Monday, September 26th. Please send to Julie Cole, at . Please email or call 802-847-8929 with any questions.
1) Organization:2) Contact information (name, address, email and telephone):
3) Amount Requested (up to $50,000):
4) Program Name:
5) Which is the single primary priority area this project will address (from page one)?
6) Describe the link between this program and the primary priority area listed above (50 words or less):
7) Please describe the program, including the target population (150 words or less):
8) Approximately how many people will be served?
9) Is this a first year of a multi-year project, an on-going project, or a project enhancement?
10) Is the program evidence-based (yes or no only)? If yes, please provide a citation (which may be a web link). If it is not evidence-based, how will you measure its effectiveness?
11) Please list up to three objectives for the program:
12) What do you plan to measure? Please list by objective.
13) How will you know if your program is successful? (75 words or less)
PROGRAM BUDGET
14) What is the overall budget of this program only?
15) Please tell us what this request will support (30 words or less).
16) List other funding sources and amounts (whether pending or secure, please note) for this program:
17) What is the plan for financial sustainability for this program? (50 words or less)