Eligible nonprofit organizations may apply for Foundation grants by submitting full proposals. Please follow the instructions below. Limit your proposal to five typewritten pages, double spaced, plus attachments. Please do not staple the proposal or any of its sections. Do not attempt to hand-deliver applications without an appointment as the building is locked at all hours. Applications may be submitted by mail or email; deadlines are post-mark deadlines, not delivery deadlines. Submit grant application to: Ravenswood Health Care Foundation 836 W. Nelson Avenue Chicago, IL 60657 Grantmaking Calendar Deadline for submission of 2009 proposals is Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Awards are announced in December. Grant checks are disbursed in January. Disbursement and reporting: Grants at or below $10,000 are disbursed in one check upon award; a final report is expected at the end of the grant year. Grants greater than $10,000 and less than $80,000 are disbursed in two checks: upon award, the first check will be for 6 months. Upon receipt of an acceptable midyear report, a check for the remaining 6 months will be issued. Grants greater than $80,000 are disbursed quarterly and reports are due quarterly. Report format and due dates are provided upon reward. Proposal Narrative BACKGROUND: Describe your organization’s mission, history, overall goals and/or objectives. Describe your current programs and activities. List the organization’s major accomplishments from the past two years. ACTIVITY PROPOSED: Title of project or program; location of proposed project; amount requested. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Identify the need, target population, overall goals, measurable objectives, intervention strategies, and the capacity of project agencies/staff to meet project goals and objectives. Include timeline for duration of project (include expected start and completion dates). Please specify how proposed activities relate to the Ravenswood Community Health Needs Assessment. EVALUATION: Explain program evaluation method(s) and implementation plan. FUNDING: List current and/or potential sources of funding. Explain how the program will be supported once the grant period ends. PROGRAMMATIC AND FISCAL OVERSIGHT: Identify staffing and qualifications, supervision (if applicable), and financial management. Attachments Nonprofit Organizations Cover letter on agency letterhead Proposed program/project budget (income and expenses) Operating budget for the current fiscal year Letter from the IRS determining applicant's tax-exempt status Board of Directors list, with affiliations Audited financial statements for previous fiscal year and a copy of the organization's most recent Form 990 filed with the IRS If project is working with area schools, health care providers, or other nonprofit organizations, include letters of support List of foundations, corporations and governmental agencies that funded the organization in the past fiscal year, including amounts contributed ($1000 and above) Advocate Health Care Programs Cover letter on department letterhead Program or project budget Identify who will provide fiscal oversight/management List of support or sponsors from other sources, including hospital, if applicable Deadline for submission of 2009 proposals is Tuesday, September 2, 2008. For more information, please call (773) 296-8222. Back to top