What is an ‘Innovation’ 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.

Timeline for Submitting a Proposal for an Innovation Grant
Proposals for an innovation grant are accepted year-round, and funding decisions will be made periodically throughout the year.

Letter of Inquiry
All agencies requesting funding through the Innovation grant process are required to submit a brief 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 (see link below). The LOI questions are available in PDF format if you wish to see the questions before starting the application.

Full Proposal
Full Proposals for the Innovation 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.

Submitting an LOI for an Innovation 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 Innovation Grant LOI application. If you have not used our online application system before, 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 finish completing 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.

Attachments
A number of supporting documents are required to complete your application. 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

Incomplete LOIs will not be considered for funding. Staff will notify your organization if an application is incomplete.

For Assistance or Questions about an Innovation Grant
Please contact Becky Pastner by email or at (512) 879-6237.