Deadline: 19-Jul-21
Louisiana Healthcare Connections is pleased to announce the Community Health Grants to invest in projects that improve access to food and nutrition for Louisiana’s Medicaid population.
The Community Health Grants program will invest awards of up to $20,000 each to eligible Louisiana entities, including healthcare providers, schools and non-profit community organizations.
Funding Information
- Up to $100,000 in grant funds available for non-profits, healthcare providers, schools to address food insecurity.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit applicants (or their fiscal agents) must have a 501(c) 3 or 509 (a) (1) IRS designation and have been in operation for at least three (3) years. (If a fiscal agent is used, a letter of support from the fiscal agent must be included in the attachments.)
- Healthcare providers must be in-network with Louisiana Healthcare Connections and have been in operation for at least three (3) years.
- Organizations must be based in Louisiana and serve the Medicaid population.
- Organizations must serve communities in Louisiana. Grant funding must be spent on programs that directly serve individuals and families in Louisiana.
- Project for which funding is requested must be completed within one year of the award date.
- Sponsorships, events, health fairs, scholarship programs, political activities and projects requiring multi-year support from Louisiana Healthcare Connections are not eligible.
- Project must align with the mission and vision of Louisiana Healthcare Connections.
For more information, visit https://www.louisianahealthconnect.com/about-us/community/community-health-grants.html
