Community Connections 2013Grant Review Process and Timeline

About HealthPath

• Started in 1999 • The Anthem Foundation of Ohio

• Chose two strategic focus areas• Family Violence Prevention• Preventive Oral Health Care

• Added a third area in 2011• Strengthening Ohio’s Safety Net (SOSNet)

• Invested $14+ million to date

Preventive Oral Health

SOSNet

Community Connections Grant Program

• Grants of up to $5,000 or $7,500• Regular grants of $5,000• Challenge grants• A $5,000 grant + a challenge grant of up to $2,500

with a1:1 match

• Best and promising practices• Increase access to care

Challenge Grants

• One $5,000 payment• One payment of up to $2,500• Matches identical amount raised between July

2013 and October 2014

• Sources of the match can include• Grants from other foundations• Private donations• Fundraising events• Finance Fund loan

Who Should Apply

• Safety net healthcare providers• Primary care, dental, behavioral, etc.

• Social service organizations• Schools• For projects that help children access services

• Government or quasi-government agencies• Single agency or collaboration• Serve at least 1 of our 36 counties

Geographic Service Area

Grant Review Process

• Letter of Intent• Internal review panel

• Invited proposals• External review panel of volunteer proposal

readers

• Grant awards• Grantee Recognition Luncheon• Evaluation workshop

Volunteer Grant Proposal Readers

• Representative of 36-county region• Online training• Review grant proposal individually• In-person group discussion

Timeline

Activity Date

Letters of Intent dueFriday, May 31, 2013, 12:00 noon

Notification of LOI acceptance Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Proposal reader training August 2013

Full proposals dueFriday, August 2, 2013, 12:00 noon

Proposal review August and September 2013

Notification of grant awards Friday, November 8, 2013

Grantee Recognition Luncheon and Evaluation Workshop

Friday, November 22, 2013

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Christine Mulvin | Program OfficerTheresa Wukusick | Executive DirectorThe HealthPath Foundation of Ohio200 West Fourth StreetCincinnati, Ohio 45202-2775tel: 513-241-2880 | fax: 513-768-6133