• Your organization and proposed project provides/will provide services, support and/or education to patients and residents of HCR ManorCare facilities.  Examples include:
  
  
  • An organization that coordinates the visitation of therapy dogs to HCR ManorCare patients or residents.
  • An organization that provides educational material about a topic which is relevant to patients’ health conditions.
  • An organization that provides artistic opportunities for HCR ManorCare patients or residents.
    
    
• Your organization has an established relationship with an HCR ManorCare location or presents a plan for collaboration with the local HCR ManorCare location as a part of the grant application.
  
  
• Your organization is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) and is a public charity under section 509(a) of the IRS Code.  Organizations must have a valid employer identification number (EIN) or be an instrument of a state or local government under IRS Section 170(c)(1).

Your organization is not eligible for a Community Care Fund grant if it is a:

• Professional association.
• Political or lobbying organization.
• Social organization or other organization supported by individuals for the benefit of themselves such as bridge clubs, bowling teams, ski clubs, fraternities and athletic teams.
• Program directly involved with supporting the ministries or administrative work of religious organizations (religious organizations are eligible if the programs are for nonsectarian purposes and are available to and used by the general public).
• Trade organization.