Model Proposals

Model Proposals

Writing a Successful Grant

A successful grant is of as much benefit to a foundation as it is to a grantee. For VNA Foundation, the special joy in our grantmaking comes from funding services that improve the health of men, women and children in metro Chicago. We have been fortunate to be able to accomplish much in our 25 years of grantmaking. With the help of our partners, we will continue to do so.

Important Deadlines

Letters of Intent and proposals must be submitted online, though our Grants Management System, and are due by 5:00 p.m. on the dates listed below.

Application Resources

GRANTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Examples

General Operating Grants:

AIDS Foundation of Chicago, and Resilience

Over the past few years, VNA has been increasing our response to the growing need for funding that helps agencies to keep the doors open and the lights on, yet allows them to be responsive to the demands of our seemingly ever-changing healthcare environment. In FY’20 we awarded general operating grants to the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and Resilience, among others. Although different in size of agency and scope of work, both agencies presented compelling cases for renewed general operating support and we were pleased to award grants of $75,000 and $40,000, respectively.

AFC MODEL PROPOSAL
RESILIENCE MODEL PROPOSAL

Program Operating Grants:

Youth Guidance

VNA tries to work, as much as we are able, with grant writers—who often wear multiple hats within an agency—to ask for clarification as needed rather than dismissing a proposal that is simply not as well prepared as others. With that said, we always appreciate reviewing grant applications that arrive as clear and concise, with a compelling narrative and measurable outcomes. This proposal from Youth Guidance offers an example of such an application, and we were pleased to award it a grant of $50,000 in FY’20.

YOUTH GUIDANCE MODEL PROPOSAL