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Internal Grants Program

CABARRUS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION

Foundation Annual Healthcare Grants

Funding Amount

Varies (historical grants range from ~$20,000-$50,000+ per project)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Internal Grants Program

Funder: Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation

Mission: To provide funding for equipment, programs, and projects that enhance patient care at Atrium Health Cabarrus (formerly Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast).

Program Overview: The Internal Grants Program is designed to assist hospital departments and divisions in improving healthcare services and infrastructure. The foundation's Board of Directors approves grants from the growing endowment fund. As of the content provided, the program was in its fifth year and had awarded over $850,000 to CHS NorthEast departments since inception.

Total Funding Awarded: Over $2.3 million through the internal grants program (as noted in recent foundation updates).

Eligible Recipients:

  • Atrium Health Cabarrus departments and divisions

  • CHS NorthEast clinical and support services

  • Educational programs (e.g., Cabarrus College of Health Sciences)
  • Typical Focus Areas:

  • Patient care equipment and technology

  • Clinical programs and innovations

  • Telemedicine initiatives

  • Specialty care programs (behavioral health, palliative care, oncology, neuroscience, etc.)

  • Educational and nursing programs

  • Pediatric services
  • Recent Grant Awards (2017):

  • Senior Behavioral Health Unit and Palliative Care NorthEast

  • Pediatric Pulmonology Case Management

  • Clinical Education, Nursing Practice & Policy

  • Radiation Oncology

  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Program

  • CHS Neuroscience Institute Neurology-Concord (Telestroke Project)
  • Notable Recent Projects:

  • CHS Neuroscience Institute Neurology-Concord Telestroke Project: Enables neurologists to use telemedicine to examine and triage stroke patients on EMS ambulances prior to hospital arrival, reducing door-to-needle times by approximately 32 minutes.
  • Contact Information:

  • Phone: 704-403-1369

  • Address: 920 Church Street North, Concord, NC 28025

  • Website: cabarrushealthcarefoundation.org
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Specific application details for the Internal Grants Program were not fully detailed in the provided website content. However, the program operates on an application-based process where:

    • Departments submit grant proposals
    • Applications are reviewed by a Grants Committee
    • The Board of Directors approves funding awards
    • Grants are awarded annually
    • A "Prize Patrol" composed of foundation board members, grants committee members, hospital administration, and foundation staff notifies approved departments

    To Apply:
    Contact the Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation directly for application guidelines and deadlines.

    Contact: 704-403-1369

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    healthcare

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