Deadline:

Jul 6, 2006 - Closed

Program Area:

Vulnerable Populations

Purpose:

Local Initiative Funding Partners is a partnership program between RWJF and local grantmakers that seeks to fund promising, original projects to improve significantly the health of vulnerable people in their communities.

To learn more about this program and the projects already funded or to pose your own question, please visit the Local Initiative Funding Partners Web site at: www.lifp.org.

Program Information:

• Call for Proposals

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

• Projects must be new, innovative, collaborative and community based. Significant program expansions—such as a major expansion into new regions or to new populations—may also be considered. LIFP matching grants may not be used for operation of existing programs.
• Projects must be nominated by a local grantmaker interested in participating as one of the funding partners.
• Local funding partners must be willing to work with each grantee to obtain sufficient dollar-for-dollar matching funds throughout the grant period. These funders may include independent and private foundations, family and community foundations, and corporate and other philanthropies.
• Matching funds must represent new funding specifically designated to support the proposed project. In-kind services may not be used to match foundation funds.
• Information on selection criteria may be found on page 7 of the CFP. 

Total Award:

• Up to $6 million is available for the 2007 grant cycle.
• Up to 14 matching grants of $200,000 to $500,000 per project will be awarded.

Related Materials:

• View National Program Office


• View Program FAQs