Deadline: 14-Sep-20
The CareOregon is inviting applications for the 2020 Community Giving Grants Program to improve access to health care and other resources for both CareOregon members and non-members.
CareOregon will focus on improving community health in non-clinical settings, with an emphasis on efforts involving Traditional Health Workers (THWs) in community settings, including in Community Based Organization (CBO) settings.
In 2020 CareOregon community giving will invest up to $500,000 in at least 5 Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in the Portland Metro area for projects that explore, develop and test the role of certified and non-certified Traditional Health Workers (THWs) in improving community health through non-clinical settings. An emphasis will be placed on efforts involving THWs in community settings, including Community Based Organizations (CBOS).
Funding Information
- In 2020 CareOregon will make up to $500,000 available to at least 5 Community Based Organizations for grant year 1, 2021.
- 2021 available funding to be determined. Year 2 funding is not guaranteed. Year 2 funding is only available to year 1 grantees.
- Maximum request amount in Year 1 is $100,000. Maximum request amount in Year 2 is TBD.
The Foundation is looking to fund:
- Activities across the spectrum of THW types (doula, community health worker, personal health navigator, peer support specialists and peer wellness specialists) and services, including care coordination, outreach, education, etc.
- The development of CBO organizational infrastructure to enable health systems to reliably purchase or contract THW services within the next few years.
- Information technology platforms within CBOs to track THW efforts and measure outcomes.
- THW workforce development activities – including recruiting, training, certifying.
- Activities related to COVID-19 response by addressing disparities driving COVID-19 in vulnerable populations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Tax-exempt organizations and coalitions with services in Multnomah, Clackamas and/or Washington Counties in Oregon are welcome to apply.
- Focus will be on CBOs employing, contracting with or partnering with THWs or “THW-like” community members.
- CareOregon encourages culturally specific organizations (CSOs), especially those leading with race, to apply. A CSO is an organization providing a service to a specific and named population, including LGBTQ+ and disability populations.
- CareOregon will focus Fall 2020 grantmaking on organizations and programming operating in non-clinical spaces, including schools, social service organizations and housing settings.
- Organizations under fiscal sponsorship may apply with the agreement of their sponsoring entity.
For more information, visit https://www.careoregon.org/about-us/community-giving-grants