Letter of Intent

Before You Apply

Before submitting an LOI, please ensure your organization:

✓ Is a current or previous Southern Indiana Health Foundation grantee

✓ Is applying under one or both Foundation priority areas

✓ Is proposing a high-impact initiative that can benefit from multi-year investment

✓ Can demonstrate measurable mental health outcomes and community impact

Submission Guidelines

Please send LOIs to Jessica Staten, Executive Director, at jessica@soinhealthfoundation.org

Submission Window

August 10-25, 2026 (DO NOT send LOI’s before Aug 10)

Submission Deadline

11:59 p.m. (Eastern) on August 25, 2026

Submission Format

PDF

Maximum Length

Two pages, excluding the required cover sheet.

Please do not include attachments, budgets, letters of support, or supplemental materials during the LOI phase. Those materials will be requested only from invited applicants.

What to Include:

Cover Sheet

Please include:

• Organization name

• Primary contact

• Organization address

• Phone number

• Website

• EIN / Tax ID

• Annual operating budget

• Previous SIHF grants received (year(s) and amount(s))

• Funding priority area(s)

• Initiative title

• Estimated funding request

Narrative

Please organize your Letter of Intent using the following four headings:

Organizational Background

Tell us about your organization. Briefly describe your mission, the population you serve, and your experience delivering mental health services or programs. Explain why your organization is well-positioned to lead a multi-year initiative.

Proposed Initiative

Tell us about the work you want to accomplish. Focus on the proposed initiative, not your organization's overall work.

Describe:

• The problem you are addressing

• Who will benefit

• What activities will you implement

• What will be different because of this work

• How the initiative aligns with the Foundation's priority areas

Outcomes & Measurement

Tell us how you'll know you're making a difference. Describe the outcomes you expect to achieve and the methods you'll use to measure success. Include both quantitative and qualitative indicators whenever possible. Strong applications clearly define what success looks like.

Partnerships & Collaboration

Tell us who you're working with. Describe any organizations involved in planning or implementing the initiative and explain each partner's role. If your organization is not partnering with others, explain how your proposed work complements existing services and avoids unnecessary duplication.