Deadline:

Jul 10, 2007 - Closed

Program Area:

Vulnerable Populations

Purpose:

The Local Initiative Funding Partners Program (LIFP) is a partnership program between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and local grantmakers to fund promising, original projects to significantly improve the health of vulnerable people in their communities.

Program Information:

• Call for Proposals


• Overview (PDF)

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 to administer 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.

Key Dates:

• May 15 and June 7, 2007—Optional conference calls for potential applicants.
• June 2007—Stage 1 proposals will be accepted throughout the month of June.
• July 10, 2007 (5 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of Stage 1 brief proposals.
• September 14, 2007—Applicants notified if they have been invited to submit a full proposal.
• November 13, 2007—Deadline for receipt of Stage 2 full proposals.
• February—April 2008—Site visits to select applicants.
• July 1, 2008—Start of grant award period.

Total Award:

• Up to $5.8 million is available for the 2008 grant cycle.
• Up to 14 matching grants of $200,000 to $500,000 per project will be awarded.

Contact:

Sandra Lopacki, deputy director
slopacki@lifp.org
Office: (609) 275-4128

Related Materials:

• View National Program Office


• View Program FAQs


• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships (Grant Results Reports)