Local Policy RFP Grant

Local Policy RFP Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Interact For Health
Amount: US $75,000 - US $250,000
Last Updated: March 27, 2026

Summary

The Local Policy RFP by Interact for Health seeks to enhance local policy and advocacy initiatives that address the social, economic, and environmental determinants of health. With a total funding of $500,000, the RFP aims to empower communities, particularly those affected by health inequities, such as Black and Hispanic populations, by fostering grassroots mobilization and policy advocacy. Organizations can apply for grants ranging between $75,000 and $250,000 to support impactful projects over 18-36 months.

Overview

Local Policy RFP The Local Policy RFP aims to advance local policy and advocacy efforts focused on addressing the social, economic and environmental factors that shape health. Interact for Health is investing a total of $500K in this RFP. Background Interact for Health believes every person should have a full, fair and just opportunity for good health. Yet in our region – the Greater Cincinnati area and surrounding counties – underlying problems present significant barriers to health and well-being. Underlying inequities, such as economic injustice, systemic racism and other forms of marginalization shape the experiences of some groups, leading to wide disparities between different places and the health of the people who live in them. To address these inequities, we must focus on changing the environments where people live by addressing root causes of issues through policy and system change efforts. We support public policy and advocacy efforts to improve health and advance health justice in Greater Cincinnati. We strive to center people affected by these policies to ensure that communities can build their own power through advocacy work and that efforts will be sustained so that communities can experience long-lasting change. We know that social, economic and environmental factors drive health outcomes. This funding is intended to support policy and advocacy efforts focused on addressing the vital conditions for health and well-being —the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live and age, and the wider set of forces and systems that shape our daily lives. While policy efforts are intended to have an impact at the population level, efforts should prioritize those who experience the greatest injustices in health outcomes and strive to center them in the policy work—Black communities, Hispanic communities, children and families with low incomes, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and rural communities. We intend to support organizations that authentically center the communities where they work, including in leadership and decision-making. RFP Goal To advance local policy and advocacy efforts focused on addressing the social, economic and environmental factors that shape health. Overview Through the application process, organizations will share their plans and strategies for local level policy and advocacy efforts that improve: Economic Stability Social & Community Context Neighborhood & Built Environment While a ‘policy win’ is often what comes to mind when thinking about policy and advocacy efforts, passing a policy is a very narrow part of the complex, multi-faceted nature of public policy efforts. All phases of policy and advocacy efforts are important to ensure that best practice, equitable policies are developed, adopted, implemented, enforced and their long-term impact is realized. Proposals may include activities across the policy and advocacy continuum, including: Grassroots mobilization Conduct advocacy to increase awareness or build political will to act Legislative education around key policy areas Coalition building among advocates Direct policy advocacy which includes providing testimony or sharing model policiesConduct public education media campaigns to support positions or educate the public Funding Interact for Health is investing $500,000 for the Local Health Policy RFP. Grants will be general operating support and grant size and length will vary based on the scope of the project. We anticipate grants ranging from $75,000 - $250,000 for 18-36 months.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must:Be a public or private nonprofit or governmental organization.Provide services in at least one county of Interact for Health’s 20-county service area (see map).Organizations that are not nonprofits or governmental entities may still seek funding through fiscal sponsorship. A fiscal sponsorship is a relationship between a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization (the sponsor organization) and a charitable project that does not have a tax-exempt status (the sponsored organization).