2010 Special Projects Fund

Overview

The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) has a broad mission to improve the health of New York State residents. In order to have a tangible impact, most of the Foundation's grantmaking is focused on three priority areas: expanding health insurance coverage, improving the management and prevention of diabetes, and encouraging the integration of substance use and mental health services. 

The Foundation also recognizes that it can be an important resource if it is responsive to opportunities that fit our mission, but are outside our three priority areas. Special Projects Fund awards replace what were previously known as special opportunities grants, and should be considered one-time, non-renewable funding opportunities. Only in exceptional circumstances would NYSHealth consider making an additional grant for previously funded projects.

Please click here to download the detailed 2010 Special Projects Fund Request for Proposals (RFP).

Submissions

Potential applicants are required to contact the Foundation to determine whether a proposed project fits the funding criteria prior to completing and submitting a full application. Such inquiries should be one page in length and must use the inquiry outline provided. Please click here to download the inquiry outline. Initial inquiries must be e-mailed to us at specialprojectsfund@nyshealth.org. NYSHealth staff will review the one-page inquiries on an ongoing basis and respond to potential applicants.

Please click here to view the "2010 Special Projects Fund Application Instructions" for detailed guidelines on responding to the RFP.

For more information about the NYSHealth Special Projects Fund, please click here to consult our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Please click here to access the online application.

The deadline for the letter of inquiry is Thursday, May 6, 2010, and the deadline for the full application is Thursday, May 20, 2010. Applications that are not preceded by a letter of inquiry will be disqualified.

If you have any questions or difficulties using our online application systems, please contact us at specialprojectsfund@nyshealth.org, describe the nature of your question(s), and an appropriate staff member will contact you.