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 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.

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.

RxRelief Virginia 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.