Department Grants Committee

Deadlines

APPLICATION are due in the Miami Valley Hospital Foundation office by the last day the following months: March, June, September, and December. MVH Foundation’s offices are on the first floor of the main hospital across from the main elevators. 

Guidelines

In an effort to be cost-effective with the available funds while impacting as many patients, employees and volunteers as possible, the committee has developed the following guidelines for applicants.

Purpose

The primary purpose of Department Grants is to advance the quality of patient care, and/or improve the atmosphere or working conditions of Miami Valley Hospital employee, patients and volunteers. Grants are intended as short-term, emergency funds for use between budget cycles. Grants are awarded one time in amounts up to $2,000.

Capital Budget Items

The Department Grants committee receives numerous requests for items that should be purchased through individual departments’ capital budgets. If your request could be considered such an item, please be sure to carefully explain why the item is needed urgently outside of the normal capital budget process.

Individuals

The committee does not accept requests for educational funding or to pay for travel expenses for individuals.

Patient Education Materials

The committee will not consider funding requests for patient education materials unless the materials have been approved by the MVH Patient Education Committee based in the Craig Memorial Library.

Parties / Appliances

The committee has decided that, in general, no requests will be funded for party supplies or anniversary celebrations of any type, or for kitchen appliances such as coffee makers, microwave ovens, refrigerators and the like.

TV/VCRs

The committee has received a number of requests for TV/VCR equipment. The following guidelines must be met prior to making a request to the committee for this equipment:

1. The TV/VCR unit must have a significant impact on patient education.
2. The request must have been denied in the capital budget process.
3. One person must be designated as responsible for set up, sign-out and security for the department’s TV/VCR unit.
4. Departments or units receiving approval must make their TV/VCR units available to adjacent departments as practicable.

Software / Hardware

If you are requesting funds for software, you must complete the following and submit it along with your application.

Thank you for your compliance with these guidelines.

Guidelines for Requests

Please read these guidelines before filling out your application.