Grants
We are elated to have the opportunity to improve the health and wellness of our community today, knowing that the impact of good health will last for generations to come.
Priority Health Needs Grant Opportunity
Overview
The Priority Health Needs Grant program invests in collaborative outcome-based approaches designed to address an identified community health need as defined through local assessments and based on pertinent data.
The Priority Health Needs Grant program is an opportunity for agencies to propose solutions they believe can have measurable impact on their community’s health in a defined period of time. The award floor is $5,001 and there is no award ceiling.
Eligibility Requirements
– Program must be health and wellness focused
– Serve Stone and/or Taney County residents
– Eligible applicants must have a 501c3 status, or be a school or government agency
– Small agencies, organizations without a 501c3 designation, or a coalition may apply with a fiscal agent
– Priority will be given to programs that are collaborative and address a top identified health need. These include:
- Access to care
- Child and family safety
- Dental care
- Mental health
- Healthy lifestyle
- Substance abuse
Application Process + Deadline
Priority Health Needs Grants are solicited through a two-step competitive process. The first step is submission of Letter of Intent (LOI). LOI are accepted annually between early February and the last Friday in April. The Skaggs Legacy Endowment Grants Committee will review submitted LOIs and invite selected applicants to complete a full application.
The full application will provide an opportunity to describe the need and program in more detail, and will require a detailed program budget, budget narrative, logic model, Memorandums of Understanding with partner agencies (if applicable), proof of 501c3 status (if applicable), list of agency’s board of directors, and organizational annual budget.
All agencies will be notified of the outcome of their LOI in late May or early June. A Request for Applications will be released to agencies invited to submit a full proposal.
An invitation to submit a full proposal does not guarantee funding.
Successful applicants will receive their first disbursement on or around Nov. 15 that year and second disbursement on or around July 15 the following year. Successful scholarship grants will receive disbursement on or around Feb. 1.
Helping Hands Grant Opportunity
Overview
The Helping Hands Grant program invests in approaches designed to address an identified community health need as defined through local assessments and based on pertinent data. Eligible applicants can apply for $1,000—$5,000. All awards are for one year only. Any future funding is not guaranteed.
Eligibility Requirements
- Program must be health and wellness focused
- Serve Stone and/or Taney County residents
- Eligible applicants must have a 501c3 status, or be a school or government agency
- Small agencies, organizations without a 501c3 designation, or a coalition may apply with a fiscal agent
- Priority will be given to programs that are collaborative and address a top identified health need. These include:
- Access to care
- Child and family safety
- Dental care
- Mental health
- Healthy lifestyles
- Substance use
Application Process + Deadline
Applications are accepted annually from early February through the last Friday in April.
All agencies will be notified regarding the outcome of their grant proposal in September.
Successful applicants will receive disbursement on or around Nov. 15 that year.