What is a ‘Health Access’ Grant?  To find out, click here.

Eligibility

• Application must have a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status.
• Applicant’s service area must be one or more of the following counties: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Fayette, Lee, Llano, Travis, Williamson. Currently priority will be given to programs in Hays, Travis and Williamson counties.

Length of Grant Cycle
Grant awards are made for a twelve-month period. Partner agencies that meet the requirements of their current grant contract and demonstrate successful outcomes will be eligible to apply for new funding the following year.

Letter of Inquiry
All agencies requesting funding for the first time are required to submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI).  LOIs that fit the Foundation’s program areas and funding priorities will be invited to submit a full proposal.
Before beginning the online LOI application, we recommend that you review the Foundation’s Goals, Program Areas, and Priorities. Requests must be submitted in the form of an online application.  Please see the directions below for using the online application system. The LOI form is available in PDF format if you would like to see the questions before starting the online application.

Full Proposal
Full Proposals for the Health Access grants are accepted by invitation only and should not be submitted unless requested by a Foundation staff member in response to an LOI. St. David’s Community Health Foundation will provide organizations that are invited to submit a Full Proposal with additional instructions for using the online application system for Full Proposals.

Attachments
A number of supporting documents are required to complete your application. These requirements vary for the Letter of Inquiry and Full Proposal. When possible, please attach the required documents using the upload option on the online application or send via email. Any documents that cannot be submitted electronically can be mailed to:

St. David’s Community Health Foundation
Attention: Public Health Initiatives
811 Barton Springs Road, Suite 600
Austin, TX 78704

Any information sent via US postal mail must be postmarked by the grant deadline date. Incomplete applications will not be considered for funding.

Timeline
LOIs are accepted on a year-round basis, however funding decisions for each program area are made only once a year. The funding cycle for Health Access grants varies for each program area.

In fairness to applicants who meet submission deadlines, the Foundation does not accept late submissions.

Submitting an LOI for a Health Access Grant
1. System Requirements
To use St. David’s Community Health Foundation’s online application system, applicants must have one of the following browsers, with cookies enabled:

• Internet Explorer v5.5 SP-2 or higher
• Netscape 6.2.2 or higher
• Netscape Communicator 4.76 or higher
• Internet Explorer 5.1.4 for Mac OS X

2. Directions for Using the Online Application

• We recommend that you prepare and save your responses in a separate document and then copy and paste the text into the appropriate sections of the online application. Click here to see the questions in PDF format.
• Please use only plain text. Do not use bulleted lists, bolds, underline or italics. You may use quotation marks, numbered lists, dollar signs, parentheses and hard returns.
• Click here to access the online Letter of Inquiry application. You will be prompted to create an account and will receive an email confirming this account. Please save this email so that you can refer to it later.
• You can save your online application and complete it later by clicking on the “Save & Finish Later” button at the bottom of each page.
• To access a summary of your account or your incomplete application, see the email that was sent to you, or click here.

3. For Assistance or Questions About Specific Issues Related to the Health Access Grants
St. David’s Community Health Foundation has several program officers who provide oversight and expertise to specific program areas.  To obtain information regarding the most appropriate program officer for your specific project, please contact Kellie Shellaby by email or at (512) 879-6600. The Foundation cannot accept requests received after the due dates.