Small Grants Program: Operating Grants - Health

Overview

Small Grants Program

Through the Small Grants Program (SGP), the Foundation supports nonprofits with a streamlined grant application and review process. Grants awarded under this program — operating, program, or capital — must still align with the Foundation’s strategic priorities in the areas of Housing, Health, Jobs, Education, or Aging. The maximum Small Grant amount is $50,000 over two years.

Health

Good health is essential to help people move and remain out of poverty. Poor physical or mental health can prevent or complicate the pursuit of education, employment, and other opportunities for economic mobility.

Priorities

* Health Care Access: The Foundation supports organizations that provide access to health care, as well as those striving to improve patient health.
* Examples of appropriate projects:
* Capital projects that expand access to primary care. Grantees are typically federally qualified health centers and other community health centers that provide a range of services in one place. Please note that the Foundation does not fund hospitals or free clinics.
* Oral and behavioral health programs that increase access to care through the construction of new facilities as well as operating support that leverages billing revenue.
* Health care transition programs that ensure young adults with developmental disabilities have access to qualified primary care providers as they move into adulthood.
* Veteran Mental Wellness: The Foundation supports programs that enhance the mental wellness of veterans who are reintegrating into civilian life.
* Examples of appropriate projects:
* Retreat programs, including an intensive on-site experience with a minimum of one year of follow-up. Programs must use a proven curriculum.
* Post-traumatic mental health therapy that is evidence-based and proven to reduce symptoms.
* Coordinated resource networks that facilitate access to a range of supportive services. These networks have a single access point that evaluates veterans and connects them with the most appropriate service providers.
* Nutrition and Food Access: The Foundation supports organizations and programs that increase food security and access to nutritious food.
* Examples of appropriate projects:
* Meal service programs that ensure people who are homebound and living with severe, chronic illnesses have access to nutritious food.
* Food delivery programs, including nonprofit grocery stores, which increase access to healthy foods in food deserts.
* Food bank expansions and other capital projects that increase warehouse space, add cold storage and handling, and make other modifications necessary to serve more people. Please note that the Foundation focuses on regional food banks and not on food pantries or feeding programs.
* Trauma, Abuse, and Safety: The Foundation supports programs that promote family safety and that reduce the long-term traumatic effects of abuse and neglect, sexual assault, intimate partner or family violence, and exposure to community violence.
* Examples of appropriate projects:
* Domestic violence programs that provide safe shelter, counseling, legal assistance, and other support services.
* Prevention and treatment programs that strive to reduce and alleviate the effects of child sexual and physical abuse, child trafficking, and child neglect.

Operating Grants

Operating grants fund the overall operating costs of an organization.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* The geographic focus areas are Baltimore, Hawaiʻi, New York City, Northeastern Pennsylvania, and San Francisco, as well as rural areas near these priority communities.
* Organizations are eligible to apply if they:
* are a nonprofit with 501(c)(3), tax-exempt status;
* provide direct services to low-income individuals and communities;
* have two years of 990;
* have two years of audited financial statements or external financial reviews; and
* have at least one year of program outcomes.

Ineligibility

* The Foundation does not fund the following interests/entities:
* Individuals
* Arts and culture
* Postsecondary scholarships
* Debt reduction
* Colleges and universities
* Religious institutions and facilities (including churches, congregations, mosques, synagogues, and temples)
* Think tanks
* Endowments
* Political action groups
* Annual appeals (in most cases)
* Publications
* Academic or health research
* Fundraising events