VNA Foundation funds program, operations, capital, and start-up grants.

VNA Foundation funds agencies in the metropolitan Chicago area, including Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties.

Each request is considered on an individual basis, but our average grant is in the $35,000 to $50,000 range, and our maximum is generally $65,000 to $80,000. Please see our grants list for examples of recent grant amounts.

VNA Foundation will consider awarding indirect costs up to 20% of the amount requested. Other necessary operating costs may be added as line items to the proposal budget.

Yes, but in deference to our roots as the Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago, priority consideration will be given to programs in which care is provided by nurses.

Yes, but infrequently. Feel free to call us to determine if this might be an option for you.

VNA Foundation funds must be used only for the medically underserved. This is accomplished through grants to agencies that work exclusively with this population, or by funding specific programs that target the under- and uninsured.

No, our Super Star in Community Nursing Award was the only grant VNA Foundation made to individuals. This award has been suspended indefinitely.

No. All grants must support home- or community-based health care and health services.

No. All grants are made to qualified nonprofit agencies exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3), and designated as public charities under section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2), of the Internal Revenue Code.