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What We Fund
Direct program costs can include expenditures on activities related to the functions of the program,
including:
• Salaries/benefits for existing or new staff for program-specific activities. If you are proposing to
hire new staff, you must include how you plan to sustain the position after the Foundation’s
grant ends. Additionally, if you are creating a new position, attach a copy of the job description(s)
• Program-related equipment (e.g. laptop/desktop computers, iPads and printers) (maximum of
10% of total grant request)
• Other direct expenses (staff training, meetings/convenings, printing, etc.)
• Consulting fees
• Evaluation (minimum of at least 10% of the total grant request)
• Grant-related travel (if the applicant organization is located outside the metropolitan Atlanta
region, please allocate resources to attend the Foundation’s Connections 2020 conference in
Atlanta on March 30-31, 2020)
• Indirect expenses (maximum of 10% of total direct costs)
What We Do NOT Fund
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Colleges/universities, for profit organizations and governmental agencies (excluding public
health districts) are ineligible to apply as the lead applicant. This includes College/University
Foundations, Institutes, academic centers, and other entities affiliated with a college/
university and/or governmental agency.
More than one application per organization or department.
Active grantees with the Foundation, including EmpowerHealth capacity building grantees and
the lead organization participating in The Two Georgias Initiative. If you are a current grantee
and have a question about eligibility, please contact your program officer.
Funding that primarily supports client treatment/therapeutic regimens, pharmaceutical
expenses, rehabilitation services, food distribution, transportation, housing or occupational
services.
Feasibility studies or needs assessments
Capital campaigns or renovations
Purchases of large equipment (see equipment restrictions)
Basic biomedical research
Grants or scholarships to individuals
Event sponsorships
Existing deficits or retroactive funding
Activities that exclusively benefit the members of sectarian or religious organizations
Healthcare Georgia Foundation
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2019 Direct Services Grant Program NOFA
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Issued June 25, 2019
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