Organizations Engaged in the Delivery of Health Services or Public Health Education and Information Grant

The Bennie and Martha Benjamin Foundation offers grants up to $5,000 for organizations engaged in health services or public health education in the U.S. Virgin Islands. These grants support initiatives that aim to improve health outcomes and disseminate health information through various media. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations and government agencies. The Foundation seeks to partner with new agencies while focusing on educational programming that addresses demonstrable community health needs.

NOTE: The deadline for these grants is open. Applications are considered by the Foundation’s Board approximately every quarter.
The Will charged the Foundation with providing medical scholarships to Virgin Islands residents who would commit to practicing their specialty in the Virgin Islands and to otherwise promote health care in the Territories through grants for equipment, programs, educational services and related activities. The first grants were awarded in 1992 and grants for equipment, scholarships and other programs have been made every year since.
Organizations Engaged in the Delivery of Health Services or Public Health Education and Information Grant
The Bennie and Martha Benjamin Foundation is pleased to offer small grants to local community based organizations and other governmental organizations engaged in the delivery of health services or public health education and information or those that are undertaking public health education initiatives that benefit the health and well being of the United States Virgin Islanders. All proposals must show a demonstrable need and a methodology of tracking the benefit to the Territory.
Funding
The Foundation can make grants up to $5,000 for educational programming depending on the availability of funds.

Eligibility

The organization applying for the grants must be a 501(c)(3) or if it is a government agency must provide official documentation and use the Grant Proposal Application.We are seeking agencies which are embarking on new initiatives that are designed to improve the delivery of health care services.