Patron Saints Foundation Grant

Overview

Patron Saints Foundation Grants

The grant category of Community Health Services that includes primary care, dental and mental health services will continue to be the highest priority for funding consideration.

Funding for healthcare projects is available in the following categories, from highest priority to lowest:

* Community Health Services (Direct Services including primary care, dental and mental health services)
* Community Health Care Education
* Equipment & Supplies
* Capital Expenditures
* Medical Research

Mission

The Patron Saints Foundation is a private foundation that provides grants to public charities that improve the health of individuals residing in the West San Gabriel Valley through health care programs which are consistent with the moral and religious teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.

Criteria

Grant proposals are evaluated according to the following criteria:

* Health care component is clearly defined with stated need(s) and outcome(s)
* The project or program has demonstrable community impact;
* The grant funds will be utilized efficiently and effectively;

Grant Amount

Grants typically range from $15,000 – $25,000. Larger or smaller grants are at the discretion of The Patron Saints Foundation Board of Directors. Larger grant requests will be considered based on the merits of the project and finding history.

Types of Funding

Funding will be awarded primarily for program grants and may include general operating expenses associated with the proposed project.

General operating support grants will be considered on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Board for nonprofits who have been accountable for past grant awards, include an evaluation process with a path toward sustainability of the proposed program/project.

Eligibility

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* Grants will be made only to tax-exempt public charities as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and are “not a private foundation” under Section 509(a) of the IRC.
* The Foundation provides grants to direct providers of eligible programs and services.
* Programs and services provided indirectly or through another agency are discouraged and determined to be eligible only at the Board’s discretion.
* Geographic Area Served:
* Grants will be given to qualified public charities serving the West San Gabriel Valley as defined as follows:
* the cities of Alhambra, Arcadia, Duarte, El Monte, La Canada Flintridge, Monrovia, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South El Monte, South Pasadena, Temple City and the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County known as Altadena and South San Gabriel.
* Grants will be made to qualified public charities to sponsor charitable, scientific or educational health care programs which are not inconsistent with the moral and religious teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
* One grant per public charity per fiscal year.

Exceptions may apply.
* Annual grants to the same nonprofit for the same project are acceptable.

Ineligibility

* Grants are not awarded for reimbursement of previous purchases, endowment funds, political activities, travel, surveys or fundraising activities.