The Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County is seeking applications for its grant program 2022 to support efforts that improve access to health services for underserved Lake County, Illinois, residents.
Donor Name: Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County
State: Illinois
County: Lake County (IL)
Village: Selected Villages
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $25,000 to $100,000
Details:
Funding Priorities and Restrictions
- A few priorities guide their grantmaking when considering similar proposals that fall within their funding guidelines.
- They give priority to organizations that serve residents of Antioch, Fox Lake, Grayslake—Third Lake, Great Lakes, Gurnee, and Lake Villa—Lindenhurst, North Chicago, Round Lake, Wadsworth, Waukegan, and Zion. They give priority to specific initiatives rather than to general operating support. Finally, they give priority to high-quality programs that
- Demonstrate effectiveness at improving access to health services and health outcomes
- Include strategic partnerships between health systems, colleges and universities, public entities, such as schools and health departments, and community-based organizations
- Provide linguistically and culturally competent services for non-English speaking residents
Guidelines
The Foundation believes that concentrating their funding in the five strategic areas outlined below will lead to:
- A reduction in unnecessary treatments, hospitalizations and emergency visits;
- A reduction in healthcare costs to consumers and the community;
- Improved health status of the uninsured and underserved residents through access to comprehensive and integrated care; and
- Increased capacity of non-profit organizations and the health system/continuum of care.
5 Funding strategies
- Strategy 1: Clinical care
- Strategy 2: Linkage to care
- Strategy 3: Scholarships
- Strategy 4: Organizational capacity building
- Strategy 5: Systems capacity building
Funding Information
Grants typically range from $25,000 to $100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County makes grants only to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and rarely funds organizations outside Lake County.
Ineligibility Criteria
The Foundation does not fund the following:
- Biomedical research
- Patient financial aid
- Religious activities
- Services provided by unqualified persons.
For more information, visit HFNLC.
