Centracare Health Foundation

How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)

The centracare health foundation reviews grant applications and makes awards three times a year. grants are reviewed by the grants committee and recommendations are submitted to the board of directors for final approval. the foundation board of directors, in evaluating grant applications, will be guided by the following general principles: 1. applicants must be eligible not-for-profit or government agencies. 2. proposals must be consistent with the mission statement of the centracare health foundation. 3. grants will be made to projects which will have primary impact in the following central minnesota counties: benton, crow wing, douglas, kandiyohi, meeker, mille lacs, morrison, pope, sherburne, stearns, todd, wadena and wright. 4. the foundation is reluctant to provide funding for: ongoing operational support or general administrative expenses for existing programs and capital related expenses. proposals that address health issues through partnerships with multiple individuals and organizations are encouraged. organizations are allowed one active grant at a time. final report must be in and approved prior to submitting a letter of inquiry for a new project. 5. all decisions regarding funding will be made without regard to race, color, creed, sex, handicap, religion, or national origin of the grant seeker, and without regard to an applicant's relationship with the centracare system or its subsidiaries. additional specific actions are taken to review and monitor specific reque