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Health Innovation Technology Challenge

UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS INC

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Funding Amount

$1,000,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Health Innovation Technology Challenge

Funder: United Way of Metropolitan Dallas (presented by AT&T)

Total Prize Funding: $1,000,000

Geographic Scope: North Texas region

Program Focus: Healthcare technology innovation to address community health challenges

Challenge Categories:

  • Entrepreneurial Venture Award: $200,000 per winner

  • Institutional Venture Award: $150,000 per winner

  • Finalist Award: $20,000 per finalist

    • Specific Health Challenge Areas:

  • Increasing access to preventive care

  • Improving social/emotional wellness and mental health

    • Target Population: Primarily North Texas students and underserved populations, including:

  • Low-income students

  • Students facing mental health challenges

  • At-risk adolescents

  • Minority and economically disadvantaged children

  • Families living in rural, impoverished and underserved areas

    • Eligibility: Both entrepreneurs/startups and established health systems/institutional innovators

    Additional Support: Entrepreneurial Venture Award winners receive consultative support from the BCBS C1 Innovation Lab to broaden impact of innovative products and services

    Award Announcement Date: October 19, 2021

    Example Winners (2021):

  • GreenLight (VitalSign6) - mental health screening software for disadvantaged children

  • Insight Optics - mobile eye exam platform for rural/underserved areas

  • OneSeventeen Media (reThinkIt! for School) - digital mental health platform for students grades 6-12

  • Children's Health - mobile apps for asthma, diabetes, behavioral health and weight management

  • Parkland Health and Hospital System - gamified teen resiliency platform

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    startupsnonprofitsmental-healthhealth-educationcommunity-healthtechnology

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