Community Connections Funding Opportunity (Northwest and Southeast Ohio)

Community Connections

A person’s health is ultimately driven by the individual and his or her community, while decisions made at the federal, state, and county level affect the health care system.

HealthPath has chosen to support community residents as they identify the changes they want to see and work to reach their goals. We will be awarding two-year grants to organizations working to achieve results in the areas of Age-Friendly Communities, Oral Health, and Healthy Ohioans.

What Will We Fund

We are interested in community-driven projects that address our result areas. Proposed projects should respond to the needs of the community, and fall within one of the following strategies:

• Age-Friendly Communities:
  • Older adults live and participate in communities to their fullest potential, free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
  • Multi-generational initiatives that support older adults living in the community
  • Community awareness campaigns that increase the visibility of older adults
  • Programs to create a more age-friendly community within any result area
  • Programs that teach parents about how to talk with their children about health
  • Programs that provide youth with hands-on, problem-based learning around health and health issues
• Oral Health (Across the lifespan):
  • Ohioans have access to oral health education and services. Oral health is essential to general health and well-being at every stage of life.
• Healthy Ohioans:
  • Ohioans have access to the resources they need to be healthy, including access to care and healthy food.
  • Health promotion programs that encourage families and community residents to talk about and engage in healthy behaviors
  • Programs to bring fresh, healthy foods to food deserts

HealthPath issues a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Community Connections Grants which provides $8,000 for general operating support for organizations doing work in HealthPath’s focus areas. We also fund deep, concentrated investments which provides opportunities for multi-year funding. Requests for Proposals for deep, concentrated investments are issued approximately every three years. HealthPath may also make smaller grants to fund events or other projects aligned with our three focus areas.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Who Can Apply:
• Health and social service care providers,
• Neighborhood clubs or groups,
• Social and civic organizations,
• Youth groups,
• School groups,
• 4-H clubs,
• Scout troops,
• Senior centers,
• Faith-based organizations,
• Colleges or universities,
• School districts, or
• Other organizations.
• The Foundation will consider grant requests from government or quasi-government agencies that demonstrate a strong relationship with the community.
• We are also splitting our service area into quadrants, and communities within two quadrants will be eligible to apply.
  • If you are located outside a designated area but serve in it, you are eligible to apply during that quadrant’s year.
  • However, you will have to make a strong case for how you serve and are a part of that community in your proposal.
• Community Connections grants are two-year grants.
  • Organizations awarded a Community Connections grant will receive full funding in one payment, however they must wait two-years to reapply.