Frequently Asked Questions About the Community Partnership Fund

Yes. If you have questions, please email our team at [email protected].

All grants are for a one-year grant cycle only. Organizations may apply for funding each year.

Yes, organizations can apply each funding year. To be eligible for funding a second year, you must submit any reports that are due at the time of application submission for any previous grand award period.

If you have questions regarding your report status, please email our team at [email protected].

The grant application is available in the online grant portal. Once you begin an application, you are able save and return to the application before you submit.

In the grant portal, you will be able to see the status of your application. Funding decision notifications will also be sent via email. You will also return to the grant portal to submit the 6 and 12-month grant reports, if your organization is awarded funding.

Grant applications are accepted annually from April 1-June 30. Organizations are notified of their funding status in November. Funds must be used by December 31 of the following year.

The MultiCare Community Partnership Fund grant program evaluates proposals to ensure grant funds are used to deliver programs and services that improve the health and well-being of vulnerable and underserved populations in the communities we serve.

Applications should:

• Address one or more identified priorities in the local hospital’s Community Health Needs Assessment and/or social determinants of health
• Provide a significant, measurable community impact
• Demonstrate good financial stewardship
• Align with MultiCare’s mission, vision and values

Grant recipients must provide a 6-month and 12-month grant report. These reports will be submitted via the grant portal.

No, this fund is not appropriate for building or remodeling projects.

The fund is for ongoing programs and services and not event sponsorships. For event sponsorship requests, please submit a request online.

Yes, we do consider multiple proposals from the same organization.

Our funding timeline is one year and grant funds should be utilized within that time period. We require submission of six-month and one-year reports. We also request you specify the project timeline in the grant application.

A current Form 990, not older than two years previous from the current grant year, is required with every application.

If your organization is tax-exempt and not required to file any type of Form 990, please upload your IRS determination letter describing your tax-exempt status.

If your organization does not have tax-exempt status and your gross receipts for the previous tax year are $50,000 or less, please upload your current IRS Form 990 e-postcard.