Funding Guidelines

REVIEW OF PROPOSALS AND LETTERS OF INTENT

For Existing Services:

Those applicants receiving prior funding from Hospice Foundation for existing services may apply for funds to support existing services by submitting a fully developed proposal.

Deadline to receive proposals for existing services is Friday, March 30, 2012.   The proposal should include:

  • Background on the applicant organization;
  • Summary of the proposed project or program;
  • Problem or issue to be addressed;
  • Justification of need (data, survey results, etc.);
  • Anticipated impact on the population to be served;
  • Relevance of the issue to Hospice Foundation’s Mission and Vision;
  • Estimated timeline for project or program completion;
  • Description of project or program evaluation techniques and personnel;
  • Amount of funding requested;
  • Total cost of the proposed project or program;
  • Future funding required, other funding sources and development plans.
  • Description of organization’s efforts to educate the community and encourage access to end-of-life care or hospice services.

Please include the following attachments:

  • Grant Proposal Summary 2012 Form
    Grant-Proposal-Summary-2012 (Please constrain information within pre-assigned text areas.)
  • Verification of organization’s IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exemption status;
  • Budget for the project or program to be funded, including other funding sources;
  • Audited financial statement for the organization’s most current and prior year-end;
  • Current annual budget and most recent financial statements for the applicant organization;
  • List of the organization’s governing board members including professional and community affiliations;
  • Evidence of governing body’s approval to submit proposal for funding;
  • Annual report, brochure, or other materials that describe the organization’s current program and activities;
  • Letters of understanding from all partners collaborating on the proposed project or program, including financial or in-kind contributions.

For New Services:

Those wishing to apply for funds to support new services should submit a letter of intent, rather than a fully developed proposal, not to exceed two typewritten, single-spaced pages. This minimizes the demand on the applicant’s time, yet helps the Hospice Foundation determine whether a proposed project falls within the Foundation’s Mission, Vision and Philosophy. The letter of intent should include:

  • A brief statement of the project’s or program’s principal objectives;
  • Justification of need for the project;
  • Identification of the target population;
  • A description of the proposed approach to provide new services;
  • Approach to measuring effectiveness of new service;
  • Approach to communicating the new service with the community;
  • Amount of funding request;
  • Prospects for service sustainability, assimilation within the community, or durable change after Foundation funding ends;
  • Description of organization’s efforts to educate the community and encourage access to end-of-life care or hospice services.
  • Other sources of support or grant requests pending; and
  • Primary contact person to serve as a liaison with the Hospice Foundation.

Funding Priorities:
High priority is placed on projects and programs with clear goals and outcomes relevant to the needs of patients, families and caregivers. Applicant organizations should demonstrate experience, sound management practices, active board members who support the organization with their personal and professional resources, and qualified staff and utilization of volunteer resources.

The proposed project or program will be evaluated by the following criteria:

  • Compatibility with the Mission, Vision and Philosophy of Hospice Foundation;
  • The project or program is a timely response to a clearly identified need and volume of people to be served is cost-effective;
  • Utilization of qualified staff who are experienced in implementing projects or programs similar in size and scope to the proposed program;
  • Applicant is a financially sound organization with a strong base of support from public and private sources;
  • Feasibility, with realistic and cost-effective program design;
  • Evaluation describes expected outcomes in quantifiable terms, including an evaluation design to measure results;
  • Applicant identifies other agencies, organizations and community groups that will contribute to, or collaborate with, the applicant organization on the proposed project.

Hospice Foundation does not fund:

  • Research
  • Political action groups, religious or lobbying organizations,
  • Individuals
  • For-profit organizations
  • Organizations not providing services in Monterey or San Benito counties.

Grant Recipient Reporting Document

Please complete the 2011-2012-Grantee-Report-Form to report on the use of your grant.