Community Health Improvement Grants

The Small Grant Program by the Grayson County Healthcare Foundation focuses on enhancing healthcare access and promoting wellness in Grayson County. Grants ranging from $7,500 to $50,000 are available to eligible organizations that meet specific criteria. Applications are accepted year-round, with quarterly reviews by the Grant Review & Compliance Committee. This initiative aims to address healthcare needs and support community health education, ultimately improving the well-being of local residents.

The Grayson County Healthcare Foundation is operated exclusively for the purposes of promoting the common good and general welfare of the Grayson County community.
Grantmaking Focus
Healthcare, Wellness, and Safety are the focus of the GCHF. Specifically, the Foundation operates to improve health in the Grayson County community through programs, services, and activities designed to:

• Expand and enhance healthcare availability to the Grayson County community
• Ensure and improve access to healthcare for all individuals in the Grayson County community
• Promote health and wellness in the Grayson County community
• Provide health and safety education to the people of the Grayson County community
• Community Health Improvement Grants
• Community Health Improvement Grants are available to support community health projects and programs with funding requests of $50,000 or less.

Eligibility

Prospective grantees that request funding from the Foundation should satisfy the following eligibility criteria:

• Be located in Grayson County, Kentucky or otherwise demonstrate that the use of the grant funds will benefit individuals and communities within Grayson County.

Must be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) or 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and be classified as a public charity under section 509 (a) of the Code, or provide an unmet need related to healthcare in Grayson County identified by the Board (e.g., physician recruitment assistance).
Applicants may request funds only once during a calendar year, unless they can demonstrate exceptional circumstances that merit the Foundation’s consideration of multiple awards in a given calendar year.
Applicants that have been previously funded must submit a final evaluation report before requesting additional funds.
Except in special circumstances, organizations receiving multi-year grants may not request additional funds until the previous grant funding has been expended in full, or otherwise obligated, and a final evaluation report has been submitted.

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not award funding to applicants where funding is used for the purposes or by organization types that follow:

• Principally religious purposes
• Pass-through grants, unless determined appropriate by the Grant Review & Compliance Committee
• Underwriting or contributions to luncheons, galas, or social fundraisers

Grants for major medical research projects, unless there is a collaborative partnership that directly and/or positively affects the health and welfare of Grayson County as determined by the Grant Review and Compliance Committee
Major arts organizations
Grants supporting candidates for political office, political parties, or political action communities
International organizations
Grants to local, national or international organizations’ annual giving or holiday campaigns
Grants to 509 (a) (3) Type III supporting organizations
Any other purposes or organization types that the Foundation may establish upon recommendation from the Committee and approval by the Foundation’s Board of Directors