How much funding does Health Innovation Technology Challenge provide?

Health Innovation Technology Challenge provides $1,000,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Health Innovation Technology Challenge?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Health Innovation Technology Challenge

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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

Award Structure:

Entrepreneurial Venture Award winners: $200,000 each

Institutional Venture Award winners: $150,000 each

Finalists: $20,000 each

Geographic Scope: North Texas region

Focus Areas:

Increasing access to preventive care

Improving social/emotional wellness and mental health

Technology-forward solutions to community health challenges

Health innovation addressing underserved populations

Eligible Applicants:

Small tech startups (Entrepreneurial Venture Award)

Large, well-established healthcare networks and institutions (Institutional Venture Award)

Both entrepreneurs and health systems

Target Populations:

North Texas students

Minority and economically disadvantaged children

Rural, impoverished and underserved communities

At-risk adolescents

Low-income students with chronic diseases

Additional Support:
Entrepreneurial venture winners receive consultative support from the BCBS C1 Innovation Lab, which works with health care startups to broaden the impact of innovative products and services.

Challenge Date: Competition held in 2021, with awards announced October 19, 2021

Key Sponsors: AT&T (presenting sponsor), Troy Aikman Fund at United Way Foundation of Metropolitan Dallas, Axxess, Kimberly-Clark, Baylor Scott & White Health, Children's Health, The Harold Simmons Foundation, Vizient, Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, BlueCross BlueShield, Medical City Healthcare, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, Health Wildcatters

Background: The challenge aimed to drive innovation and impact through collaboration among entrepreneurs, health systems, and community partners to find solutions to North Texas's greatest health challenges, particularly for underserved populations.