The world of grants, contracts, and charitable gifts is broad and wide-ranging. Grants and other forms of financial assistance play a critical role in medical research and health services delivery. They contribute to the vitality of health care and social service organizations.

While there is a distinction between grant-sponsored programs and research and fund raising/development activities, there is overlap. A mix of strategies can be successfully combined to provide a comprehensive approach to long-term financial and organizational stability.

Federal, state, and local governments and private foundations make grants to organizations and individuals to carry out specific programs, projects, or services that are consistent with the purpose, goals, and objectives of the granting organization.

Health care grants generally fall within five categories: health services delivery, research, training, evaluation, and construction. Government and foundation grants are usually highly competitive and are carefully monitored, post-award, to insure that projects meet their stated goals and objectives.

Fund raising and development activities, on the other hand, typically involve money-raising events or soliciting gifts from individuals, companies, or philanthropies that can be used for operations, the purchase of equipment, a capital campaign, or other institutional need. In some cases a donor may specify a specific purpose for the charitable contribution or the organization may approach donors with a specific request.

In recent years we have seen modest increases in grant funding overall. There are, nevertheless, areas of health services delivery and medical research where there have been substantial increases in funding. Competition for these dollars has never been greater. There are ways that health care organizations, large and small, can maximize grant and gift-giving opportunities and One River Grants can help.

One River Grants invites you to discover the resources of www.egrants.net, explore the information on related links, or contact us if you wish to discuss ways in which we can help your organization reach its goals.