Planning Grants for New School Based Health Centers in Cincinnati Public Schools

During 2012, The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati intends to fund Business and Operational Planning Grants for School-Based Health Centers in kindergarten through twelfth-grade school sites located in Cincinnati Public Schools. Public or private non-profit health providers serving Hamilton County and willing to assume a leadership role in this school/community partnership are eligible to apply for funding. Health departments, hospitals, community health centers, and medical schools, are examples of eligible applicants. Willingness to develop or existing close working relationship between the school and medical partners must be clearly documented in the letter of intent and subsequent applications. Awards will not be made to individuals, for-profit entities, or school systems.

The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati is now requesting letters of intent that will result in our invitation to selected organizations to write a small grant proposal for a grant to perform detailed Business and Operational Planning for School-Based Health Centers. Two informational sessions were offered on January 6, 2012 to provide an overview and answer questions regarding the timeline and process. If you were unable to attend either session, the information is posted on our website. https://www.healthfoundation.org/fund/RFP/current.html Based on the small grant proposals, planning grants up to $25,000 will be awarded on a competitive basis. The deadline to submit a letter of intent is January 13, 2012 at 5 pm.

Up to 8 applicants will be invited by January 20th to submit a planning grant proposal. The planning grant proposals will be due February 25, 2012 no later than 12:00 p.m.