Grant Application Conference Health Initiatives for 2015 February 2015 Trinity Grant Process for 2015

Agenda Today Grant Application Details Small/Large Grants Division 2015 Topics Proposal Content Outline Submission Q&A Grant Writing Thoughts General & Specific Q&A

Our Mission Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee extends the healing ministry of Jesus by improving the physical, emotional and spiritual health of our community.

Transformational Philanthropy for the Health of East Tennessee Our Goal

Trinity Grants In our first two years: >200 proposals >$2 million in grants Telemedicine, soccer complexes, health education, support groups, …

2014 Phase I Recipients: Bethany Christian Services Big Brothers Big Sisters of East TN Cokesbury United Methodist Church Contact Care Line East TN Children’s Hospital East TN Technology Access Center Fellowship Evangelical Free Church Friends of TN Babies with Special Needs Good Samaritan Center of Loudon County Helen Ross McNabb Center Knoxville Leadership Foundation Lincoln Memorial University Loudon County Health Improvement Council New Hope Blount Co. Children’s Advocacy Center Second Harvest Food Bank The First Tee of Greater Knoxville The Restoration House of East TN

2014 Phase II Recipients: Cokesbury United Methodist Church Susannah’s House East TN Children’s Hospital Telehealth: Improving Access to Pediatric Sub- Specialists Fellowship Evangelical Free Church Knoxville Collaborative Marriage Initiative Helen Ross McNabb Center Access to Mental Healthcare for East TN Children and Adolescents Knoxville Leadership Foundation Alliance For Better Nonprofits

Today ’ s Purpose Instruct interested organizations in the funding approach, topics, proposal requirements and submission approach for 2015 Trinity grants.

New this year! Small Grants Division

Large Grants Division 501(c)(3) & equivalent organizations (Churches) Service area Knox and surrounding 8 Counties Only 1 lead proposal per organization

Trinity Grants Approach IDEA PROPOSALPROPOSAL SMALL 9 Phase I up to $5K LARGE 15 Phase I up to $15K PLANNING GRANT PROPOSALPROPOSAL SMALL 3 Phase II up to $50K LARGE 5 Phase II up to $150K IMPLEMENTATION GRANT Deadline: March 31 Awards: May 12 Deadline: Sept. 15 Awards: Oct. 28

2015 Health Initiatives Small and Large Grants Division (Same as 2014 from community dialog) 1.Access to Preventive Care 2.Healthy Life Choices 3.Mental Health and Addiction Recovery 4.Family Strengthening 5.Open Initiatives InfoInitiatives Info

Trinity Grants Application Approach Two-Phase Grant Process Phase I Planning Grants SMALL: Need and Impact LARGE: Need, Impact, Collaboration, Sustainability Phase II – Implementation Grants Implementation Plan, Success Metrics, Supporting Partners, Leverage, Sustainability

Small Grants Division Proposal Outline Requirements: 1.ABSTRACT (<250 words) 2.NEED/PROBLEM STATEMENT & TARGET 3.MEASURABLE IMPACT

Small Grants Division Proposal Format: Online Application/Cover Page + 2 pages (maximum) 5 MB document limit Word or PDF document Online submission only

Large Grants Division Proposal Outline Requirements: 1.ABSTRACT (<250 words) 2.NEED/PROBLEM STATEMENT & TARGET 3.GOAL 4.MEASURABLE IMPACT 5.ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY & POTENTIAL COLLABORATORS 6.SUSTAINABILITY 7.USE OF FUNDS

Large Grants Division Proposal Format: Online Application/Cover Page + 4 pages (maximum) 5 MB document limit Word or PDF document Online submission only

Key Link: Initiatives Required Proposal Content Submission

Key Date: All Grants Phase I Proposal Deadline: March 31, 2015 by 5:00 PM All submissions online at:

Proposal Submission Steps: 1.Establish Proposal Account (Select “Submit a Grant” in “Grant Seekers” trinityfound.org) 2. Provide Organizational Information 3. Upload Proposal 4. Certification of Proposal (confirmation will be sent)

Q&A Questions? Eunice Goodwin: (865)

Grant Writing Tips General Best Practices Trinity Specifics Question and Answer

Proposal Best Practices Follow directions – Page limits – Outline Format carefully & consistently – Type, justification, spell check – Captions, pagination, notes References to substantiate claims

Proposal Best Practices Tell Your Story – Captivating Title – Compelling abstract unfolds the scope of your initiative – Complete proposal supports key claims of abstract Each outline point compels reader to the next Picture is worth 1000 words

Trinity Specifics: Phase I Need Justified – Broad and unmet: New here? Metrics – How is success to be measured? Capability & Collaboration – Partners? Where successfully done (models)? Sustainability – Catalyst: Yours, others & future resources?

Q&A on Grant Writing See Handout for Tips for Developing Successful Funding Proposals Other Questions? Contact our office at