Deadline: 5 March 2018
Applications are now open for Hillman Innovations in Care Program 2018. The goal of the programme is to improve the health and health care of vulnerable populations, including the economically disadvantaged, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ people, the homeless, rural populations, and other groups that encounter barriers to accessing health-care services.
The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation’s mission is to improve the lives of patients, families, and communities through nursing-driven innovation. To this end, the Foundation cultivates nurse leaders, supports nursing research, and promotes new models of care that are critical to making the U.S. health care system more patient-centered, accessible, equitable, and affordable.
Areas of Interest
The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation specifically seeks proposals that address the health care needs of vulnerable populations in the following areas:
- Maternal and Child Health
- Care of the Older Adult
- Chronic Illness Management
Funding Informartion
The program will award at least two grants of up to $600,000 each, distributed over a 36- month period. Projects are expected to begin January 1, 2019 and end December 31, 2021.
Eligibility Criteria
- U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that are not classified as private foundations. (The Foundation will consider only organizations that can provide proof of qualifying non-profit status, including a tax-exempt determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service.)
- International organizations that are the equivalent of U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations that are submitting a project that focuses within the United States
- Government entities
- Faith-based organizations that welcome and serve all members of the community regardless of religious belief
Who is not eligible?
- Individuals
- Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national
origin, citizenship status, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their documents electronically via given website.
For more information, please visit Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation
