Eligible and Ineligible Budget Items

LFP Annual Grantmaking1. Items that are eligible for matching funds from RWJF include:

  • Personnel
  • Other direct costs, such as, but not limited to:
    • Office operations
    • Communications/marketing
    • Software
    • Computer time
    • Meeting costs
    • Travel
  • Equipment (only in limited amounts)
  • Consultant/contractual agreements
  • Indirect costs (RWJF allows 12%)

2. Items that are ineligible for matching funds from RWJF include:

  • Ongoing operational support or deficits
  • Items eligible for third-party reimbursement
  • Endowment - Capital Cost - Renovation
  • Basic biomedical research
  • Equipment (except in limited amounts)
  • Drug therapies
  • International programs
  • Direct support to individuals (including medication)
  • Proposal writers/development staff
  • Lobbying or attempts to influence legislation