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General Eligibility Requirements

Organizations may apply for a grant from VHCF only if they are:

	A private non-profit agency holding a 501(c)3 tax-exemption;
	An affiliate of a 501(c)3 tax-exempt agency;
	An applicant for federal tax-exemption under 501(c)3; or
	A public agency.

VHCF grants are concentrated in three broad areas.  Only Health Safety Net grants are open for proposals year-round.  Applications for RxRelief Virginia and Project Connect grants are solicited through periodic Requests for Proposal.

	Health safety net grants -- funding to increase access to primary care for Virginia's uninsured and medically underserved.
	RxRelief Virginia grants -- special funding to help targeted communities establish Medication Access Programs to increase the availability of free or low cost medication for uninsured residents.
	Project Connect grants -- funding for projects in selected communities directed toward increasing the number of children and pregnant women enrolled in state-sponsored health insurance (Medicaid and FAMIS).

Only Health Safety Net grants are open for proposals year-round (see Grant Guidelines), with funding decisions announced twice each year.  Applications for RxRelief Virginia and Project Connect grants are solicited periodically through Requests for Proposal.

VHCF health safety net grants can be used by organizations that meet the general eligibility requirements to:

	Develop or expand patient capacity;
	Establish a broader scope of services;
	Create local systems of care; and/or
	Strengthen the infrastructure of health safety net providers.

These grants cannot be used to:

	Fund research projects that lack a direct primary care service component;
	Replace funding from a previously-existing source, public or private, which has been reduced or eliminated;
	Fund portions of existing operations; or
	Underwrite sponsorships.

Interested in applying for a VHCF Health Safety Net grant?  Check out the Grant Guidelines, read about VHCF requirements for Concept Papers and Formal Proposals, and review Frequently Asked Questions.

Project Connect grants:

	Can be used only by organizations in geographically targeted communities to help increase enrollment and retention in the state-sponsored health insurance programs for children, FAMIS and FAMIS Plus.
	Can be applied for only via special requests for proposals as new funds become available.  The most recent Request for Proposal submission deadline was January 2008.
	For more information or to be alerted to future Project Connect requests for proposal, visit the Project Connect web pages or contact VHCF's Child Health Program Manager, Jen Johnson.

Medication Access Grants

RxRelief Virginia grants: 

	Are special grants that can be used only by local Medication Assistance Programs in economically disadvantaged regions to help uninsured adults obtain prescription medicines;
	Can be applied for only via special requests for proposals.  As more funds become available for MAPs, new requests for MAP grant proposals will be issued.
	For more information or to be alerted to future Requests for Proposal, visit the RxRelief Virginia web pages or contact VHCF's Sarah Jane Stewart.