Healthy and Connected Aging RFP Grant

Healthy and Connected Aging RFP Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Cambia Health Foundation
Amount: Up to US $50,000
Last Updated: March 10, 2026

Summary

Cambia Health Foundation is dedicated to enhancing healthcare experiences through its RFP, which aims to support older adult kinship and grand-family caregivers. By promoting strategies that strengthen social connections and improve access to mental health services, the foundation seeks to address the unique challenges faced by these caregivers. The initiative encourages tailored proposals that reflect the diverse needs of kinship families, ultimately fostering a more interconnected and supportive community for aging individuals.

Overview

About Us Cambia Health Foundation is the corporate foundation of Cambia Health Solutions, which is dedicated to making health care more person-focused and economically sustainable. Founded in 2007, the foundation has made purposeful philanthropic investments of more than $131 million to improve healthcare experiences and outcomes for people and families. We are currently working to advance whole person health by expanding access to behavioral health in underserved communities across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah. The term whole person health reflects our belief that health is personal, multidimensional, and interconnected. RFP Strategy This RFP will support strategies that advance the whole person health of older adult (55+) kinship/grand-family caregivers by strengthening social connections, expanding access to behavioral health services, and/or improving mental health and wellbeing. We believe there are many different approaches an organization may take to achieve this, and we look forward to considering proposals that are tailored to the specific needs and strengths of kinship/grand-families in your respective communities. Outcomes and Impacts Strong applications will clearly include the needs of older adult kinship/grand-family caregivers as part of their focus on the entire kinship family, and will have direct connection to one or more of the following: Increase social connection through age-friendly or intergenerational programs. Increase access to mental health services or supports through whole person health approaches. Reduce rates of anxiety, depression, or poor mental health. Reduce barriers to aging well, aging in place, or accessing health and social services.

Eligibility

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Ineligibility

We will not fund the following as part of this funding opportunity: Endowments. Capital campaigns. Political causes or events. Sacramental or theological functions of religious organizations. Existing deficits. Retroactive expenses. Sponsorships. Programs that do not primarily serve Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah and/or the sovereign American Indian tribes within those states.

Application Details

Cambia Health Foundation
2025 Request for Proposals
Healthy and Connected Aging
At a glance:
• Application closes Thursday, February 27,
2025 at 5:00pm Pacific Time.
• Covers services provided in Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Utah and Tribal Nations
within these states.
• We anticipate grant amounts of up to
$50,000 and up to 24 months.
• Open to U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations;
accredited schools or universities;
government and public agencies; federally
recognized Indian Tribal entities.
• Our website:
https://www.cambiahealthfoundation.org/
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About us
Cambia Health Foundation is the corporate foundation of Cambia Health Solutions, which is dedicated to
making health care more person-focused and economically sustainable. Founded in 2007, the foundation
has made purposeful philanthropic investments of more than $131 million to improve healthcare
experiences and outcomes for people and families.
We are currently working to advance whole person health by expanding access to behavioral health in
underserved communities across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah. The term whole person health
reflects our belief that health is personal, multidimensional, and interconnected.
Our 2022-2026 strategic plan focus areas
We prioritize investments in three areas that span all ages and phases of life:
Resilient Children Healthy and Health Care
and Families Connected Aging Workforce
We invest in behavioral health We focus on solutions that We support expanding,
access for young children and reduce isolation and diversifying, and training the
their caregivers. By focusing loneliness among older workforce to reduce behavioral
on early intervention, we adults by strengthening health provider shortages in
build resilience and improve social connectivity, care our region. By strengthening
health outcomes. coordination, and behavioral the paid and unpaid workforce
health access within whole we enable wellness and
person health models. prevention, reduce stigma and
increase collaborative care
models.
For older adults (55+), whole person health includes independence, security, productivity, social
connectivity, care coordination, and the integration of social, behavioral, and physical health. These
approaches are demonstrated to help older adults better manage their chronic conditions, reduce
isolation and loneliness, and improve their quality of life.
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RFP Strategy
The aim of this RFP is to support the whole person health of older adults who are kinship or grandfamily
caregivers and their families. According to Generations United, the terms “grandfamilies” and “kinship
families” are used interchangeably to refer to “families in which grandparents, other adult relatives, or close
family friends are raising children whose parents are unable to do so.” Unlike other intergenerational
family structures, the parents of children in kinship/grand-families are not part of the household. Between
2022 and 2024, an estimated 101,000 children lived in a kinship/grand-family in Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, and Utah.
Per a comprehensive report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), in 2018 over 60% of
children in kinship/grand-families were living with grandparents, followed by 25% with other relatives and
13% with non-relatives such as close family friends. While data on other relative and non-relative
kinship/grand-family caregivers is not readily available, data is available for grandparents raising
grandchildren—almost 66% were 55 years old or older, nearly two-thirds were women, over 45% were
people of color, nearly half were not working, and almost 20% lived below the federal poverty line.
Many kinship/grand-families experience trauma or mental distress related to their circumstances. Many
also face challenges accessing available resources and services, affording basic needs including housing
and health care, navigating complex legal questions, and becoming socially isolated. Approximately 95% of
kinship placements occur outside of the formal foster care system, which excludes their caregivers from
accessing the financial and other assistance programs available for foster families. As an added challenge,
becoming a kinship/grand-family caregiver often happens suddenly and with little if any time to prepare.
At the same time, with sufficient support kinship/grand-families are able to adjust and thrive. Compared to
other arrangements, being in a kinship/grand-family is associated with improvements in mental health,
academic achievement, community connection, and stability.
This RFP will support strategies that advance the whole person health of older adult (55+) kinship/grand-
family caregivers by strengthening social connections, expanding access to behavioral health services,
and/or improving mental health and wellbeing. We believe there are many different approaches an
organization may take to achieve this, and we look forward to considering proposals that are tailored to
the specific needs and strengths of kinship/grand-families in your respective communities.
Outcomes and impacts
Strong applications will clearly include the needs of older adult kinship/grand-family caregivers as part of
their focus on the entire kinship family, and will have direct connection to one or more of the following:
• Increase social connection through age-friendly or intergenerational programs.
• Increase access to mental health services or supports through whole person health approaches.
• Reduce rates of anxiety, depression, or poor mental health.
• Reduce barriers to aging well, aging in place, or accessing health and social services.
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How to apply
Submit your application by Thursday, February 27th, 2025 at 5:00pm Pacific Time through the online
application portal on our website, cambiahealthfoundation.org.
• Use the portal to access your existing account or create a new account if this is your first time using
the new application portal at Cambia Health Foundation.
• Check our website for information on frequently asked questions.
• Let us know if you need help. We welcome any and all questions you may have.
Funding guidelines
We expect to award grants of up to $50,000 each, totaling $250,000 throughout our geographic region in
this RFP. We anticipate grant start dates in April or May 2025. The grant period can last up to 24 months
after the initial start date. Please note, these are general guidelines for planning purposes. Details will be
finalized with funding recipients.
Eligibility
• Proposed work must exclusively serve populations within Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah and/or
sovereign American Indian tribes within those states.
• Proposed projects must be facilitated through either a U.S. 501(c)(3) organization; accredited school or
university; government or public agency; federally recognized Indian Tribal entity. Fiscal agents are
eligible to serve as applicants on behalf of organizations doing charitable work.
• Proposed projects must be directly related to one or more outcomes and impacts listed on page
three.
• If you are not sure if your proposed work is eligible, please reach out to our team and ask.
RFP deadlines and timeframe We’re here for you
January 30, 2025 at 12:00pm Pacific Time Although not required, we strongly encourage prospective
The single-stage application opens on our applicants to reach out before submitting an application so
website. that we may clarify any eligibility requirements or answer any
questions you may have. Please contact:
February 27, 2025 at 5:00pm Pacific Time
The application closes. Robert Korycinski, Associate Program Officer
Robert.Korycinski@cambiahealth.com
March 25, 2025 (801) 333-6935
Applicants will be notified of final decisions.
April – May 2025
Proposed work begins.
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Cambia Health Foundation values equal opportunity for all members of the community and embraces the
importance of diversity and inclusion in achieving health equity. Our grant partners join us in not
discriminating based on age, sex, race, creed, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity,
pregnancy, marital status, military service, other protected veteran status, disability, national origin, political
affiliation, religious belief or any other status in their leadership, staffing or provision of services.
Preview of reporting requirements for Cambia Health Foundation reserves
funded projects the right to:
Cambia Health Foundation is dedicated to ensuring • Reject any or all proposals submitted.
that its investments are mission driven and positively • Reject a proposal that does not include all
impact the communities we serve. The evaluation required information and documentation.
process is clear, simple and focused on outcomes. It • Modify RFP and program guidelines,
respects organizations of different sizes, experiences, including submission deadlines.
values, beliefs and traditions. It balances quantitative • Contact you to discuss your proposal
and qualitative methods to inform and guide Cambia and/or others referenced in the proposal.
Health Foundation decisions while improving grant • Request additional information or
partner services. Cambia Health Foundation staff use verification.
an evaluation model that fits our evaluation
philosophy. What will not be funded
We have four primary goals for evaluation and grant Cambia Health Foundation is interested in
reporting: learning what resources are necessary to
achieve intended results. However, we will not
• Good stewardship of funds entrusted to us for fund the following as part of this funding
the benefit of the community. opportunity:
• Grant partner learning and quality improvement.
• Communication about results and impact. • Endowments.
• Transparency around barriers and • Capital campaigns.
challenges. • Political causes or events.
• Sacramental or theological functions
Reporting frequency and requirements depend on the of religious organizations.
grant size and time frame. We are committed to asking • Existing deficits.
only for what we will use and remaining focused on • Retroactive expenses.
what is important to the organization and those served. • Sponsorships.
When it comes to our grant partners, our intent is to • Programs that do not primarily
develop relationships that are positive, honest, trusting serve Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah
and committed to improvement. and/or the sovereign American Indian
tribes within those states.
We reserve the right to add to this list on a
case-by-case basis.
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