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About Us:
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Community Child Health Fund (CCHF)
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Please note that we are currently in the process of making changes to our 2009 Community Child Health Fund (CCHF) process. The summer 2008 cycle of CCHF will occur as planned, but with slight modifications to funding priorities, selection criteria, eligibility and funds available. Please review this information carefully before applying.
Beginning in 2009, there will be only one grant cycle offered per year (as opposed to the current practice of two grant cycles). In addition, CCHF funding will only be available to external applicants (as opposed to the current practice of also funding internal hospital initiatives). We will also broaden the funding priority areas. These revisions are being made in an effort to use the limited CCHF funding available in ways that will best benefit the community.
More information about the 2009 CCHF grant process will be available this fall; please continue to check back for details.
Please note that this summer's applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, August 15th (we have extended the regular deadline by two weeks to accommodate for the minor changes we have made to our application process).
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Through the Community Child Health Fund (CCHF), Children's Hospital Boston provides funding to community-based projects that improve the health of at-risk children, adolescents, and their families from Boston.
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CCHF will fund projects that provide culturally responsive ways to address the issues of:
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- Asthma
- Injury Prevention
- Mental Health
- Fitness/Nutrition
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To receive CCHF funds, a project must:
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- Meet the needs of children and families from Boston neighborhoods (please note that preference will be given to projects occurring in Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Mission Hill, Fenway and Dorchester);
- Demonstrate realistic, achievable, and measurable goals and objectives;
- Use an innovative, culturally-responsive strategy;
- Include a plan for evaluation and measuring results;
- Include a plan for securing additional funds if needed, and for sustaining the program beyond the funding period; and
- Clearly define how the CCHF funds will be used, and a budget with the specific costs of the project.
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Projects selected must provide CHB with a final report (maximum 3 pages) describing how CHB funds were used and whether the program achieved its objectives and proposed outcomes within 60 days of the end of the program period.
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The summer cycle of the CCHF grant is open to external applicants only. The CCHF grant process is highly competitive. We receive, on average, 15-20 applications per cycle. Many of the applications we receive meet the CCHF selection criteria. However, due to limited funding, we are only able to provide funding for 3-4 projects per cycle.
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Non-profit community organizations, health centers, and schools are encouraged to apply for funds to support projects that benefit children and families living in Boston neighborhoods. Only programs or projects that have not been previously funded by CCHF are eligible to receive funding.
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For the summer 2008 cycle, a total of $25,000 is available. Single organizations may apply for a grant ranging from $5,000-10,000 for a one year period. We can no longer accept applications from organizations applying jointly.
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Summer Cycle - Applications Due
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August 15
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Recipients Notified After
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September 15
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Please do not exceed the 3-page maximum
Please use a 12 point font and one (1) inch margins.
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Your application should include:
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- Cover Letter - outline the following information:
- Contact Person and Title
- Contact Person's Address and Office Location
- Telephone Extension & Email address
- Date Submitted
- Name of Project
- Total Amount Requested
- Timeframe for Project (include dates)
- Name of the Department/Division/Health Center/Community Organization/School
- Signature of Division Chief, Vice President, Executive Director, Principal
- Program Narrative - Maximum OF 3 PAGES (please use the following format):
- Project Summary - no more than 2 paragraphs summarizing the project
- Goal - What can this project accomplish?
- Objectives - How can you achieve this project's goal?
- Outcomes - What do you plan to measure as a result of this project?
- Project Design - Describe how this project will be accomplished and who will be responsible for carrying out the activities.
- Project Timeline - How long will it take to complete the activities of the project?
- Evaluation - How will the project's objectives be measured?
- Sustainability - If the project is successful, how will you continue or expand? What fundraising or operational strategies are in place to ensure that the project continues?
- Collaborating Partners - who will be your partners in this project and what will be their role?
- Operating budget -attach a one-page overall project budget as well as details on how the requested funds will be specifically used. Also indicate if others are committed for the project.
Please do not include any additional documents with your application. This includes newspaper articles, letters of support, brochures/pamphlets, annual financial reports, and other informational materials about your organization. All unnecessary documents will be discarded.
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Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on the due date (August 15th for 2008 summer cycle).
You may fax (preferred), email or mail your application to:
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Sarah Tamulevich
Administrative Assistant
Children's Hospital Boston
Office of Child Advocacy
300 Longwood Avenue, 120 BK
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-919-3061
Fax: 617-919-3118
Email: sarah.tamulevich@childrens.harvard.edu
Please note that OCA has moved and our physical location is now 120 Brookline Ave, 1st Floor (for in-person drop-offs only). Mailed applications should be sent to the attention of Sarah Tamulevich at the mailing address indicated above.
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If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail Sarah Tamulevich or call her at 617-919-3061.
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