Foundation for Health Enhancement Grant

The Foundation for Health Enhancement Grant aims to improve healthcare delivery in the U.S., focusing on preventive services and support for smaller organizations near Chicago. Grants range from $5,000 to $15,000, with biannual deadlines on April 1 and September 1. Eligible tax-exempt organizations will be considered, while those seeking general operating support will not qualify. Most grants last one year, and applicants can expect decisions within 3 to 4 months after submission.

The purpose of the Foundation for Health Enhancement is to improve care in the United States by the development of science of delivery of all kinds of health care, including medical, surgical, dental, nursing, health education, and other curative and preventative health services.
The Foundation places special emphasis on:

• Preventive health services
• Smaller qualifying applicants in an area geographically proximate to Chicago and/or the Midwest
• Service organization as opposed to research organizations; and
• Programs that are innovative and oriented towards providing health services to the underserved
• Guidelines
• The Foundation for Heath Enhancement has biannual deadlines of April 1 and September 1.

In general, applicants will be notified of grant decisions 3 to 4 months after proposal submission.
The majority of grants from the Foundation for Heath Enhancement are 1 year in duration.
Funding
The Foundation typically distributes grants within the range of $5,000-$15,000.

Eligibility

Proposals will be considered from eligible, tax-exempt organizations in certain 501(c)(3) subsections as defined by
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not provide funds to organization’s seeking general operating support.