Parkview Health Funding & Support Grant

Parkview Health Funding & Support aims to enhance community health by collaborating with non-profit organizations and government entities. They prioritize projects that address local health needs, particularly for underserved populations. The funding supports program and operational expenses, focusing on health priorities such as access to care, healthy lifestyles, mental health, and prenatal care. Organizations must demonstrate measurable outcomes and sustainability in their health initiatives to be eligible for funding.

Health Partner Criteria
The organization’s health program/project must coincide with the hospital’s mission, vision, values and goals. It should address concerns that fit into one or more parameters of the current health priorities (Access to Health Care, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors, Prenatal Care and Mental Health) as designated in Parkview’s Community Health Improvement Plan.The health program/project must have clear objectives, defined goals, and utilize a proven, systematic methodology to measure outcomes.The appropriate partner or potential partner organization representative(s) may be required to attend program outcome based training and utilize project planning principles. Please see the Partner Program Report (logic model form) as this is required at 6 months and year-end.The program/project promotes collaborative relationships among other community organizations and encourages the use of volunteers.Demonstrate financial and other support from other community organizations, social service agencies, corporations, foundations and individuals.Partners will be interviewed by Community Health Improvement (CHI) staff and/or the CHI committee regarding measurable outcomes, program/project development timeline and plans for sustainability of the program/project.One year of funding under the Partner Funding Agreement does NOT indicate automatic renewal of funding. The partner selection process will take place on an annual basis.If selected as a partner, funding will be contingent upon compliance with the guidelines set forth in the Funding Agreement.

Eligibility

The organization must be a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt, non-profit in good standing or a government entity.The organization’s health program/project must be targeted to impact Parkview’s local geographic service area.

Ineligibility

As a general rule, no responsive grant making will be provided. Exceptions may be made in the rare case of an unforeseeable emergency community health need(s) involving extenuating circumstances.Funding for construction projects is discouraged, but will be considered on a case-by-case basis. These projects should impact patient care or expand the availability of health care services. If funding for constructions projects is granted, no other requests for funding from CHI will be accepted for 3 years.Parkview Health Partners will be approved by the CHI committee and will be announced in December of the year prior to the funding year.