There are no deadlines. The Linda Pollin Foundation , in conduction with the Harvard Medical School , provides awards to eligible medical or mental health professionals interested in helping patients and their families cope with the demands of chronic disease. Programs considered nationwide, with some priority for cities where TI plants are located. The TI Foundation tends not to fund organizations receiving United Way money. TI Foundation board meets in March, June, September and December to review applications.
Applications are due one month prior to meeting dates.
A Resource Guide, helps health providers finance their rural health programs. It highlights the resources most useful in conducting a successful funding search. The Ford Foundation provides funds to projects that address problems of low-income people in rural areas, particularly women and minorities. Grants to Care for Rural Elderly, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, provides grants and loans to five communities to design and build systems of care for elderly or chronically ill residents living in rural areas. Projects may serve some individuals insured through Medicaid, Medicare or other public programs, but these populations must represent a minority of total patients served.