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Armenian Grants

What We Fund

Armenian Grants

CALL FOR GRANT PROPOSALS: STRENGTHENING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE (PHC) IN ARMENIA

Funding Opportunity Title: Healthcare Grants for Strengthening PHC System in Armenia

Deadline for Applications: September 30, 2024 (funding decisions by late October)

Contact Person: Anahit Hakobyan, Programs Manager

Email: [email protected]

I. Funding Opportunity Description

The H. Hovnanian Family Foundation is opening a call for proposals for projects that will aim at strengthening the primary healthcare (PHC) system in Armenia, focusing on rural areas. This initiative aligns with the state strategy to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) and aims to strengthen the system's foundational layer, which is essential for the effective implementation of the UHC. The three goals we aim to achieve are outlined below. Proposals should address at least one or a combination of the following objectives.

II. Funding Goals and Objectives

Group A: Increasing Healthcare Provider Capacity

Addressing the critical shortage of healthcare providers in rural areas.
Developing the talent pool, focusing on attracting more candidates to family medicine and nursing.
Enhancing continuous medical education and capacity building of the existing workforce.

Group B: Effective NCD (Noncommunicable diseases) Prevention & Management at PHC Level

Enhancing PHC workers' professional knowledge and skills to manage NCDs.
Boosting regular preventive measures and awareness.
Ensuring controlled and continuous management of NCD conditions.

Group C: Enhancing PHC Management (Note: Proposals in this category will only be considered in combination with Group A or B objectives)

Strengthening management and use of information systems in PHCs.
Enhancing the availability of resources (enhanced medical equipment such as X-rays, ultrasonography, and echocardiograms, diagnostic tests for conditions like diabetes, anemia, or pregnancy, needed medications and more)
Improving infrastructure adequacy, particularly sanitation facilities.

III. Eligibility Information

Non-profit organizations, health centers, universities, and institutes.
Organizations that have established at least three years of program outcomes.
Collaborative projects between private and public sectors are encouraged, as well as any colleborative projects between two or more NGOs.
Calendar year, as well as multi-year grant requests, are eligible for consideration.
Prior grant recipients of Foundation funding are eligible to reapply.

IV. Award Information

Funding Type: Grant contract

Total Amount Available for Awarded Grants: $250,000 USD

Expected Number of Awards: 3-6 and more, without strict upper or lower limit

V. Application Process

The application steps are as follows: 1) Eligibility Quiz entry on our website (if eligible you will receive the full application package), 2) Interviews or discussions may be conducted with applicants of potentially interesting proposals prior to the submission of their full applications, 3) Submission of the full application form via email.

Eligibility Quiz for Armenian Grants Application

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General Information

The Foundation funds proposals that benefit Armenians and the Republic of Armenia, in an effort to ensure the most impact possible in the country, for its people, progress, and prosperity. Arts and cultural preservation, entrepreneurship/innovation, education, ecotourism and rural development, public health and emergency response, leadership, youth and community development are our areas of focus in Armenia. We recommend reading both the Eligibility Criteria and General Information sections below to better understand whether your organization is eligible for a Hovnanian Foundation grant and some of our non-required preferences.

For all IRS-designated 501(c)(3) organizations in the United States, dedicated to Armenian or Armenia-focused missions, please use this Armenian Grants section to submit your proposals.

The first step of the application process requires you to take the Eligibility Quiz. This will ensure you are 100% eligible and further provide the next step in the process.

If you have any questions, we provide an FAQ section below with further clarifications.

Eligibility Criteria: Who Can Apply?

H. Hovnanian Family Foundation makes grants only to:

Registered organizations that are charitable in nature, i.e. either designated IRS 501(c)(3) status in the U.S. or state-registered organization including non-profit organizations and foundations, and other charities in Armenia.
Organizations that have established at least three years of program outcomes.
Project activities that fall under one of Hovnanian Foundation’s primary areas of focus.
Calendar year, as well as multi-year grant requests, are eligible for consideration.
Prior grant recipients of Foundation funding are eligible to reapply only after adhering to a 12-month waiting period following grant approval prior to submission of any new request.
If all of the above criteria are met, grant budgets with no more than 20% of project costs are allocated for indirect costs such as travel.

H. Hovnanian Family Foundation does not make grants to/for:

Operational overhead expenses
Non-registered entities/organizations
Political action groups
Proposals submitted without a sustainability plan
Grant requests used to produce something for commercial sale

Application Process

To apply for an H. Hovnanian Family Foundation Grant, start by completing the eligibility quiz on the website.

Once the quiz is successfully completed, Foundation staff will contact you with the full application form and a list of required documents. Submit the complete application to [email protected] by the deadline specified within the email.

Grant applications are typically due by the end of each quarter; however the final deadline will be mentioned in the email you receive from the Foundation staff. Organizations will receive notification verifying receipt of their application and if found necessary, Foundation staff will contact applicants for clarifications prior to submitting the application to the Board’s review and decision. Each application will be given careful and equal consideration.

The review and decision process generally lasts between 2-3 weeks from the mentioned deadline. Proposals will be reviewed at the end of each calendar quarter, after which all applicants will receive written notification of the decision made regarding their proposal.

Reporting Requirements:

All grant recipients will be required to submit interim and final narrative and financial reports in a timely manner and as agreed upon in the grant agreement letter.
All Financial reports must include documentation of financial expenditure made during the reporting period.
All Narrative reports should include pictures and videos as well as an explanation of what has been accomplished during the reporting period as well as what is to be accomplished during the next reporting period, with a frank assessment of challenges, successes and impact.

Armenian Grants Areas of Focus

The main areas under the Arts and Cultural Preservation category are: 1. Festivals/Ceremonies/Competitions: annual or one-time cultural and arts festivals, award ceremonies, arts-related other events. 2. Films/Documentaries/TV/Books: production of films, documentaries, creation and production of TV cultural programs, design and publication of books. 3. Cultural Preservation: cultural preservation efforts through research, exhibitions, or the enhancement of a cultural institution’s content 4. Infrastructure Improvement: renovation, reconstruction, equipping and furnishing of a cultural institution. 5. Educational programs: educational programs within cultural institutions, extracurricular arts programs for youth and/or children.
The main areas under the Leadership, Youth, and Community Development category are: 1. Extracurricular Education/Capacity Building: Empowering youth and communities through extracurricular education and capacity-building programs. This encompasses initiatives focused on leadership development, life skills training, vocational education, mentorship programs, and community engagement activities to foster personal growth, enhance employability, and strengthen social cohesion. 2. Business Training/Jobs Creation: Equipping youth and other target groups with entrepreneurial skills and opportunities for job creation. This includes initiatives focused on business training, entrepreneurship education, job placement services. 3. Infrastructure Improvement: renovation, reconstruction, equipping and furnishing of an educational institution or a community space.
The main areas under the Ecotourism & Rural Development category are: 1. Tourism: all grant requests within the field of tourism. 2. Infrastructure improvement: Enhancing facilities and amenities in rural areas to support ecotourism initiatives for rural development in general and foster sustainable development. 3. Environmental/Ecological Projects: Initiatives aimed at conservation, sustainability, and restoration efforts in natural ecosystems. This includes projects addressing climate change, biodiversity conservation, renewable energy, and environmental education. 4. Specialized Training/Jobs Creation: skills development and/or specialized capacity building training programs in rural areas.
The main IT Start-ups / Entrepreneurship / Innovation category mainly include the following: 1. Scientific Research: scientific investigations and explorations within the realm of IT innovation. This includes projects dedicated to advancing technological frontiers, conducting research in emerging fields. 2. Infrastructure Improvement: renovation, reconstruction, equipping and furnishing of a scientific institution.
A. Increasing Healthcare Provider Capacity 1. Addressing the critical shortage of healthcare providers in rural areas. 2. Developing the talent pool, focusing on attracting more candidates to family medicine and nursing. 3. Enhancing continuous medical education and capacity building of the existing workforce. B. Effective NCD Management at PHC Level 1. Enhancing PHC workers' professional knowledge and skills to manage NCDs. 2. Boosting regular preventive measures and awareness, especially in rural areas. 3. Ensuring controlled and continuous management of NCD conditions. C. Enhancing PHC Management (Note: Proposals in this category will only be considered in combination with Group A or B objectives) 1. Strengthening management and use of information systems in PHCs. 2. Enhancing the availability of resources (enhanced medical equipment such as X-rays, ultrasonography, and echocardiograms, diagnostic tests for conditions like diabetes, anemia, or pregnancy, needed medications and more) 3. Improving infrastructure adequacy, particularly sanitation facilities.
Emergency Response grants are the ones that include rapid mobilization and coordination of resources to address large-scale emergencies and their aftermath in the country. This includes initiatives focused on disaster relief, humanitarian aid, rehabilitation efforts, and long-term support for communities affected by crises. Such examples were grants during the 2020 Artsakh war, COVID-19 pandemic, and the recent forced displacement of the Artsakh population.

Armenian Grants FAQ

Our priorities for funding are where our charitable mission and Armenian current imperatives intersect to ensure our investments are making the most impact possible in the country, for its people, progress, and prosperity. Arts and cultural preservation, entrepreneurship/innovation, education, public health and emergency response, leadership, youth and community development are our areas of focus in Armenia.
Eligible are those registered organizations that are charitable in nature in the United States i.e., designated Armenian organizations, schools and churches that are designated IRS 501(c)(3) status organizations, as well as state-registered entities in the Republic of Armenia such as nonprofit organizations, foundations, government agencies and other charities.
The Foundation will not fund operational overhead such as salaries, whereas it will fund up to a maximum of 20% indirect project costs such as meals, hotels, and travel.
The first step is to take the eligibility quiz above. If successfully passed, you will be given instructions on the next steps of the application process.
There are no grant deadlines per se, as grant proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis at the end of each quarter (end of March, end of June, end of September, end of December). These dates should be heeded if submitting a time sensitive proposal.
Yes, the Foundation does consider multi-year funding requests.
Yes, we allow the flexibility of emergency grant submissions only if the proposal is addressing a priority, time-sensitive need that requires a quick decision rather than having to wait for quarterly submission.
Application forms are accepted via email but this step only becomes available once you have successfully passed the eligibility quiz.
Yes, you may, but we provide feedback on rejections which we hope will be heavily considered prior to future application submission.
The Board makes funding decisions within two weeks of each quarter’s closing.
Yes, a registered entity may submit more than one grant proposal per quarterly cycle. But only one of the proposals may be approved upon meeting grant conditions.