Proposal Guidelines

"Our mission is to support innovative as well as established programs which improve the health and quality of life of the Portsmouth community." The primary thrust of this mission is health, and other grantmaking is either excluded or plays a less prominent role.

Portsmouth foundations use a common application form for format and evaluation. Each foundation specifies what it does and does not fund, due dates for proposals, and any other unique issues or guidelines. All of these guidelines, forms, and examples are available on our web site.

Portsmouth General Hospital Foundation limits its grants to health issues such as A - E, and to a lesser extent F:
        A. Substance abuse prevention
        B. Teen pregnancy prevention
        C. Health and the family
        D. Health education and preventive health
        E. Coordination of indigent care
        F. The environment, education, and the arts as they positively impact the health and quality of life in the Portsmouth community
 
Funding is geographically limited to Portsmouth, the Deep Creek and Western Branch boroughs of Chesapeake, and the northern borough of Suffolk.
 
Organizations which have not received a 501(c)(3) letter of determination from the Internal Revenue Service need not apply and will not be considered.
 
Grants are usually awarded for one year. Subsequent year funding, if available, is generally at a reduced rate
 
The Board meets the first Wednesday in March, June, September, and December, but proposals are only considered at the March and September meetings. Proposal submissions are as follows:

SUBMISSION DEADLINE and MEETING DATE
January 1 for the March meeting
July 1 for the September meeting

Submission deadlines are strictly applied.
 

Grant applications will not be accepted for:
• Elimination of deficits
• Support of political activities/lobbying
• Research
• Capital campaigns (e.g. buildings, vehicles, major equipment, etc.)
• Endowment campaigns
• Travel
• Individuals (e.g. scholarships, fund drives, etc.)
• Special events such as marathons, program booklets, etc.
• General operating expenses of established programs
• Programs that are the responsibility of government agencies

If at any stage in the proposal or grant award process additional revenue is secured from other grants, the United Way, etc., then we must be notified of it immediately.

Revised 01/03