Awarding Criteria

Summit Endowment will focus grant-making efforts upon the key issues of prevention and management of diabetes, and physical activity.

For possible consideration for grant assistance: 

• Grant applicants must be 501(c) -3 tax-exempt organizations
• Departments of Summit Health are eligible to apply
• Program must benefit residents of Summit Health's service area
• Funded programs can be countywide
• Program initiative must prove aspects of prevention and/or early detection 
• Grant applicants must include specific plans for defining and measuring the outcomes of the program
• Capital campaigns and facility projects will not be funded
• In funding grant requests, preference will be given to funding new initiatives over the ongoing support of existing programs.

• Operating costs beyond initial new program startup costs are not funded, in order to assure program's sustainability after Endowment grant funding ends.
• Capital items (those that last two years or longer with a value of $1,000 or more) may be considered for funding if they are an integral part of a new or expanded program effort.
• Funding commitments are made on an annual basis, with possible renewal up to a maximum of three years funding for any project.  Continuation of funding would be based on satisfactory progress in reaching program objectives and desired outcomes.

For more information, call (717) 267-4861 or e-mail summitendowment@summithealth.org