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Eligibility Policy and Areas of Major Interest

Grant guidelines are included in a PDF file that can be downloaded and printed from a link on the lower right hand side of this page. Please contact
grant@lshealthcare.org via e-mail if you have any questions concerning this procedure.

GENERAL:
The mission of the GLSHCF is to Enhance the Health and Well-Being of the Community.  The Foundation will manage the funds entrusted to it to ensure perpetuity of the funds and achieve the mission of the Foundation.

TYPES OF GRANTS:
Priority will be given to those proposals most consistent with the Foundation mission and with the widest potential benefit to the community.  This may include projects in the areas of:

Research
Education
 

Public Training Programs
 

Programs in Schools
Clinics for indigent care
Equipment
Services

Preference is given to requests for funds to seed a cause that can be self-supporting within a reasonable time.  Applicants may apply for multi-year grants.

SIZE OF GRANTS:
Grant requests of $2500 or greater will be considered.

GRANT CYCLE:

All grant requests must be submitted on the GLSHCF application.
Grant requests may be submitted from September 1 through October 31.
Grants awarded will be announced in January.

RESTRICTIONS:
Grants will be made to not-for-profit Organizations or other entities set up to administer a program within the Greater Lee’s Summit area.  Grants will not be made to, or for the benefit of, any individual.  Grants will not be awarded for day-to-day operating expenses or salaries of any organization with the exception of "seed" dollars as mentioned in TYPES OF GRANTS above.

EVALUATION:
Applications will be evaluated based on innovation, focus, probability of achieving goals, budget, and the potential positive impact on the community.

Grant Application Procedure

All application materials should be submitted to:

The Greater Lee’s Summit Health Care Foundation
P.O. Box 571
Lee’s Summit, MO 64063
(816) 812-2260
e-mail:
grant@lshealthcare.org


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