Funding Overview

QHF funds projects of many types, including service demonstrations and rapid cycle change projects that have the potential to produce high measurable impacts on health outcomes. Grants of up to $50,000 may be awarded to eligible organizations, for a one-year funding cycle. Grants may occasionally be extended for a second year.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be from Maryland or the District of Columbia, where Delmarva is the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for the area. All organizations must be committed to improving the health of individuals at the community level are encouraged to apply. Examples of organizations that may apply for funding:

Faith-based
Non-profit
Government
Hospital/Provider Educational

Funding Priorities

Our focus is on programs that demonstrate improved health care delivery, quality and measurable outcomes from a consumer's perspective.

Priority areas include:

Improved treatment through the use of "best practices"
Improved access to health care services
Improved communication of health knowledge

Types of projects QHF might fund include:

Promotion of healthy lifestyles and quality of life
Promotion of culturally and linguistically appropriate care
Promotion of consumer-centered care and decision-making
Improvements in dissemination of health-related information
Promotion of patient safety
Promotion of "best practices"
Programs that reach under-served populations (rural, homeless, uninsured, etc.)

What QHF will not fund:

Reimbursable direct patient care services
Capital expenses
Lobbying
Fundraising activities
Conferences




		Print Funding Overview QHF funds projects of many types, including service demonstrations and rapid cycle change projects that have the potential to produce high measurable impacts on health outcomes. Grants of up to $50,000 may be awarded to eligible organizations, for a one-year funding cycle. Grants may occasionally be extended for a second year. Eligibility Requirements Applicants must be from Maryland or the District of Columbia, where Delmarva is the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for the area. All organizations must be committed to improving the health of individuals at the community level are encouraged to apply. Examples of organizations that may apply for funding: Faith-based Non-profit Government Hospital/Provider Educational Funding Priorities Our focus is on programs that demonstrate improved health care delivery, quality and measurable outcomes from a consumer's perspective. Priority areas include: Improved treatment through the use of "best practices" Improved access to health care services Improved communication of health knowledge Types of projects QHF might fund include: Promotion of healthy lifestyles and quality of life Promotion of culturally and linguistically appropriate care Promotion of consumer-centered care and decision-making Improvements in dissemination of health-related information Promotion of patient safety Promotion of "best practices" Programs that reach under-served populations (rural, homeless, uninsured, etc.) What QHF will not fund: Reimbursable direct patient care services Capital expenses Lobbying Fundraising activities Conferences







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