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Grant Application ConferenceHealth Initiatives for 2014
February 20th, 2014
The Trinity Grant Process for 2014
Welcome
Dr. H. Lee Martin, PresidentTrinity Health Foundation
Agenda Today
• Grant Application Details 2014 Topics Proposal Content Outline Submission
Q&A
• Grant Writing ThoughtsGeneral & SpecificQ&A
Our Mission
Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee extends the healing
ministry of Jesus by improving the physical, emotional and spiritual
health of our community.
Transformational Philanthropy
for the Health ofEast Tennessee
Our Goal
Our StaffErin Upshaw, Finance & Funds Manager
Eunice Goodwin, Foundation Coordinator
Last Year’s Winners
Mark DeNicola, SecretaryTrinity Health Foundation
2013 Phase I Recipients:
• Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention of Anderson Co.
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters of East TN
• Breakthrough Corporation
• Cherokee Health Systems
• Compassion Coalition
• Emerald Youth Foundation
• E TN Children’s Hospital
• Friends of TN Babies with Special Needs
• Healthcare 21• Interfaith Health Clinic• Its Your Drama• Knox Area Urban League• Mental Health Association
of East TN• Senior Citizens Home
Assistance Service• UT Medical Pastoral Care• Young Life Knoxville
2013 Phase II Recipients:
Breakthrough
Corporation
Compassion Coalition
Emerald Youth
Foundation
InterFaith Health Clinic
UT Medical Pastoral Care
Job Training for Developmentally Disabled
Getting Ahead Family Economic Mentoring
Transformation Through Sports: Soccer Complex
Living Well Program: Chronic Disease
Management
Medical Pastoral Care Training for Spiritual
Leaders
Granting Process
Dr. Lee Martin, PresidentTrinity Health Foundation
Today’s Purpose
Instruct interested organizations in the funding approach, topics, proposal
requirements and submission approach for 2014 Trinity grants.
Trinity Grant Eligibility
• 501(c)(3) & equivalent organizations (Churches)
• Service area Knox and surrounding
8 Counties
• Only 1 lead proposal per organization
Trinity Grant Approach
IDEA
PROPOSAL
15 Phase I Awards
3 Months up to $15K
PLANNING GRANT
PROPOSAL
5 Phase II Awards
12 Months up to $150K
IMPLEMENTATION GRANT
Deadline: April 1Awards: June 2
Deadline: Sept. 18Awards: Oct. 29
Trinity Grant Approach
• Two-Phase Grant Process • Phase I Planning Grants
• Need, Impact, Collaboration, Sustainability
• Phase II – Implementation Grants• Implementation Plan, Success Metrics, Supporting
Partners, Leverage, Sustainability
Key Link:
www.TrinityFound.org
• 2014 Initiatives• Required Proposal Content• Submission
Key Date:
• Phase I Proposal Deadline:
April 1, 2014 by 5:00 PM
• All submissions online at:
www.TrinityFound.org
2014 Health Initiatives(Same as 2013 from community dialog)
1. Access to Preventive Care
2. Healthy Life Choices
3. Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
4. Family Strengthening
5. Open Initiatives Info
Proposal Format:
• Online Cover Page + 4 pages (maximum)
• 5 MB document limit
• Word or PDF document
• Online submission only
Proposal Outline Requirements:
1. ABSTRACT (<250 words)
2. NEED/PROBLEM STATEMENT & TARGET
3. GOAL
4. MEASURABLE IMPACT
5. ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY & POTENTIAL COLLABORATORS
6. SUSTAINABILITY
7. USE OF FUNDS
Proposal Submission:
1. Organization Contact Info
2. Proposal Upload
3. Officer Certification
Walk Through Submission Online
Break
*Grant Writing Tips to Follow after 5 minute break*
Grant Writing Tips
• General Best Practices• Trinity Specifics• Question and Answer
Proposal Best Practices
• Follow directions– Page limits– Outline
• Format carefully & consistently– Type, justification, spell check– Captions, pagination, notes
• References to substantiate claims
Proposal Best Practices
• Tell Your Story– Captivating Title– Compelling abstract unfolds the scope of
your initiative– Complete proposal supports key claims of
abstract• Each outline point compels reader to
the next• Picture is worth 1000 words
Trinity Specifics: Phase I
• Need Justified – Broad and unmet: New here?
• Metrics – How is success to be measured?
• Capability & Collaboration– Partners? Where successfully done (models)?
• Sustainability – Catalyst: Yours, others & future resources?
Q&A on Grant Writing
Handout: Trinity Tips
Questions?
Closing
Mark DeNicola, SecretaryTrinity Health Foundation