Long before you write your proposal or fill out the grant application, it is important to ask yourself a series of questions about your project and whether or not the Endowment is the most appropriate funding partner to approach.
Have you researched and properly framed your project? Are you certain that your work aligns with the Endowment for Health and its mission? If so, you are ready to begin writing your proposal.
Present a compelling case for why the project is important.
Describe the scope and seriousness of the needs and how they were determined;
indicate any existing programs that do or do not address the need and the need
for systemic change. Substantiate your case using internal, regional, and
national data, available community needs assessments, and Healthy NH 2010
goals. NH HealthWRQS, may serve as another
valuable resource as you prepare your application. This is a web-based data analysis system that
produces the most recently available data about common national, state and local community health indicators which can be used to quantify and to benchmark the need for your project.
To apply for a grant, write and submit a proposal using the appropriate online form on the Endowment website. The Proposal Checklist is available to assist you. The Proposal Checklist does not apply to Discretionary Grant Proposals, Letters of Inquiry or proposals requesting $5,000 or less.
If you prefer not to apply online, contact the Endowment for a printed form.
All grant proposals must be received by the Endowment by 5:00 p.m. on the due date. Proposals that are due on a non-business day will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on the following business day. An email confirmation will be sent within 14 days.
Program staff are available to discuss a proposal prior to submission Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Within the grant center, you’ll find the application and appropriate supporting documents needed for every grant type.
Letter of Inquiry
Before submitting a Public Policy, Applied Research, Data or Theme Implementation proposal, the Endowment for Health requires a Letter of Inquiry (LOI). This letter should be brief; approximately three pages, and is intended to outline the goals and approach of your project. The Program staff at the Endowment then reviews each LOI. If an organization’s project aligns well with the Endowment’s desired outcomes, they will be invited to submit a full proposal for review.
The LOI saves you and your organization valuable time by determining beforehand if the effort of writing a full proposal will be worthwhile.
