Hospice Care Foundation

Eligibility

• Eligible organizations include those in Western Montana who provide palliative and/or hospice care programs/projects/activities.
• Priority will be given to organizations that provide services to individuals within Missoula, Lake, Sanders, Ravalli and Mineral counties.
• Priority will be given to nonprofit organizations.

Restrictions

• Program/Project Support Grants do not cover cost to run a hospice and/or palliative care program.
• Projects/Programs/Activities must benefit community members within western Montana
• Number of Awards.
  • Foundation will grant up to four Program/Project Support awards per quarter.
    • Awards are made pending available funding from the Hospice Care Foundation.
    • Additional grant awards or grants or an amount higher than $750.00 may be approved should additional funding become available through the Hospice Care Foundation and only if approved by the Board of Directors.
    • Organizations may apply for a Program/Project Support Grant for their organization no more than once per quarter, per county in which they provide services AND maintain an office (i.e. organization with an office in Missoula with second office in St. Regis – both offices could apply in the same quarter although no more than one location would be funded).

Administrative Requirements

• Organizations must take the eligibility quiz each time they wish to apply for a Program/Project Support Grant.
• Application form must be filled out and received by the Hospice Care Foundation by the specified deadline to be considered for funding.
• Expenses must be projected and/or actual costs verified using the Application Form.
•  Project Summary Sheet will be due 30 days after project is completed, if funding is requested for a new program/project.
• All supporting attachments, if applicable, must be submitted with the grant application.
• Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered for funding.

Instructions

• To begin, please take the eligibility quiz.  If prompted, please submit an application form.
• Application form & requested attachments must be received by 3:00pm by the listed deadlines via email to kevi@hcfmissoula.com or PO Box 16297, Missoula, MT 59808.
• Quarterly deadlines are as follows:

Notifications

• Hospice Care Foundation will notify each agency, via e-mail, as to the date the application is received.
• Quarterly awardees will be notified via email to schedule an in-person check presentation.
• Quarterly grant awards will be listed online on the Foundation website at www.hcfmissoula.com and on its Facebook page.

Take the eligibility quiz

If your organization is eligible to apply, a link will appear for you to download the grant application.