Deadline: 28-Jan-22
The Georgetown Health Foundation is currently inviting applications from nonprofit organizations (NPOs) to generate and accelerate positive change in the Community’s health.
The Foundation imagines the Community as one in which all are empowered to build and sustain healthy, productive lives and they believe the health of Georgetown residents is influenced by the environment in which they live.
The Foundation believes that social determinants of health are powerful influencers on this comprehensive definition of health. Social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life. These forces and systems include economic policies and systems, development agendas, social norms, social policies, and political systems.
Priorities
- Basic Needs (Physiological)
- Shelte r / Housing Defined: Grants toward shelter and housing will focus on the following:
- Emergency Shelter – 1-7 days
- Short-term or Temporary Housing – up to 90 days
- Transitional Housing – 90 days to 24 months
- Financial assistance for rent / mortage
- Shelte r / Housing Defined: Grants toward shelter and housing will focus on the following:
- Basic Needs (Safety) + Social Determinants of Health Directly Related to Priorities 1 & 2
- Personal Security Defined: GHF’s support for initiatives that nurture and protect personal security are based on evidence that when individuals feel safe, they experience positive life outcomes (eg, increased health), and conversely, when they feel unsafe, they experience negative life outcomes (eg, depression, stress, and anxiety). For this reason, GHF is linking personal security with mental healthcare as complementary funding priorities. Examples of personal security funding may include:
- Domestic and / or family violence interventions
- Mental health and / or substance abuse interventions
- Efforts to improve communication and understanding across the community’s differences (eg, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, age, and geography)
- Transportation refers to programs that Increase access to food, employment, or healthcare
- Homebound adults refer to IndivIduals unable to leave their residence independently due to age and / or ability
- Personal Security Defined: GHF’s support for initiatives that nurture and protect personal security are based on evidence that when individuals feel safe, they experience positive life outcomes (eg, increased health), and conversely, when they feel unsafe, they experience negative life outcomes (eg, depression, stress, and anxiety). For this reason, GHF is linking personal security with mental healthcare as complementary funding priorities. Examples of personal security funding may include:
- Social Determinants of Health Supporting Priorities 1 & 2
- Emergency financial assistance refers to assistance with utilities, food, healthcare, and caregiving
Funding Information
- Funding Threshold: $ 10,000- $ 50,000
- Grant Period: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023
Note: Funding requests cannot exceed 25% of an organization’s total operations in any given year.
Target Population & Geographic Service Area
In order to be considered for funding, nonprofit organizations must serve GHF’s target population: Georgetown children, youth, elders, and families who are low-income and / or have significant need.
- Low-income is defined as households whose total annual income is no more than 200% of federal poverty guidelines in any given year.
- Geographic service area encompasses all residents living within Georgetown and its extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and includes the following zip codes: 78626, 78628, 78633, 78673, 78674, and 78634.
For more information, visit https://gthf.org/grants/