FIELD OF INTEREST
The Foundation's interests in the field
of health care are comprehensive and extend to health care, mental health,
dental care, developmental and rehabilitative services, health promotion, health
education, disease, accident prevention, nutrition, continuing education of
health professionals and applied or practical
research.
Current year focus: Based on recent communication
with the community about high priority health needs, the foundation is
particularly interested in receiving proposals that address health care access,
mental health care access, obesity and hunger.
AREA SERVED
The Foundation supports activity which
benefits the greater Derry area, the region from which patients of the Alexander
Eastman Hospital were drawn. The area includes primarily the towns of Derry,
Londonderry, Windham, Chester, Hampstead and Sandown.
GRANT PROGRAM
The purposes of the Alexander Eastman
Foundation are served through grant support to organizations awarded in response
to proposals and special initiative commitments planned collaboratively by the
Foundation with local service providers. Grants are awarded to support the
capital, special projects and operations needs of qualifying organizations.
PROGRAM PRIORITIES
In considering proposals, priority is
given to funding activity which serves the Foundation's priority interests. The
Alexander Eastman Foundation supports programs which:
Education
- Provide information and community education to improve the health and well-being of residents of the greater Derry area;
- Address goals for healthy individuals and families through a long-term commitment to prevention, health promotion and education of consumers and providers;
- Foster individual responsibility, independence, self-care and healthy life-style choices;
Family Systems
- Strengthen families as the critical unit for community health and well-being
- Recognize the changing nature of families and provide resources and assistance to reduce stress on families and improve family function;
Access
- Expand access to quality health care and prevention services for people with financial need.
ELIGIBILITY
Nonprofit 501(c) 3 organizations with public
charity status and public agencies serving the greater Derry area are eligible
to apply. Although renewable commitments to important programs are made over
several years, the Foundation does not provide ongoing general operating support
or underwrite programs indefinitely. The Foundation will not replace public or
other funding available to support basic services. Grants are made neither to
individuals nor to qualifying organizations to support the cost of services to
particular individuals, except through the Alexander Eastman Scholarship
Program.
CRITERIA
Clear, thorough and concise answers to the
questions in the application will aid the Foundation in evaluating the quality
of all proposals. Proposals will also be evaluated in terms of fiscal soundness
of the project and applicant organization.
WHEN TO APPLY
Applications received by April 1
and October 1 will be considered at the May and November meetings of the AEF
Board of Trustees.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants may submit applications in one
of two ways. In the interest of reducing the use of natural resources the
Alexander Eastman Foundation encourages electronic submissions.
- Electronic Application: Download and complete
the application from the web site. E-mail a completed application along with
electronic attachments (scanned where necessary) to alockwood@alexandereastman.org.
Or, mail electronic files on a CD or thumb drive to the mailing address (see Contact Us).
- Printed Application: Download, print and complete the application from the web site. Print the application and mail with paper copies of attachments to the following address:
Alexander Eastman Foundation
26 South Main Street, PMB 250
Concord, NH 03301
To request an e-mailed or paper copy of the application for completion, please call Amy Lockwood at 1-888-228-1821 x80 (toll free), or e-mail alockwood@alexandereastman.org.
Applications must be received by April 1 and October 1 by mail or electronically. Applicants must submit applications and attachments either all in electronic form or all in paper form - the format may not be mixed. All applicants will receive a written or e-mailed confirmation of receipt.
For questions regarding the application process or your proposal content and strategy, please contact Amy Lockwood at alockwood@alexandereastman.org or 1-888-228-1821 x80. We encourage you to call before completing your application.
Attachments
With all proposals, please include:
- Most recent audit or internal financial statement available for the agency
- List of board of directors with affiliations
- 1 to 3 letters of support
- Formal partnership letters (if relevant)
- Update on open grants, if any
- Current year applicant operating budget
- Last year applicant operating budget
- Project budget with notes
- Most recent 990 form if not posted on www.guidestar.org
The application process: what you can expect
- Applicants are encouraged to call in advance if they have questions or would like to discuss a proposal.
- Applications must be received by April 1 and October 1
- Each applicant will be contacted to participate in a 15-30 minute telephone conversation about the proposal prior to recommendation to the board.
- The AEF board will consider all proposals at its mid-May and mid-November meetings.
- Decisions will be communicated in writing to applicants by the end of May and end of November, respectively.
- All applicants are required to submit a written final grant report 30 days after the end of the grant period.
