Deadline: 15-Jun-22
The Colorado Health Foundation is accepting applications for the Community-initiated Solutions to advance health equity, proposals that center on communities of color shall receive priority consideration.
As part of these proposed programs and/or projects identified, they require that organizations collaboratively work with community members to:
- Address a health challenge
- Develop and implement a solution
- Leverage existing strengths and resources
- Improve health equity
Focus Area
Strengthen Community Health
Examples of organizations considered for funding:
- Community-based groups or nonprofit organizations (at this time, community groups or community-based organizations without 501(c)(3) nonprofit status will need to partner with a fiscal sponsor).
- Other applicants that can demonstrate a substantial commitment to community-identified and community-led efforts to address complex health-related issues and/or challenges.
Criteria
To be considered for funding, organizations must meet the following criteria:
- Aligns with their cornerstones; priority given to proposals demonstrating partnership “with” or “by” people of color.
- Clarify the specific issue/challenge and how it impacts health.
- Illustrate that the health challenge was identified and the proposed solution were developed by community members.
- Articulate how the implementation of the program/project and who is leading the effort are community members.
- Explain how the proposed solution is not only actionable but within the existing capacity of the community. (Preference will be given to proposals that build upon and leverage existing community capacity to successfully implement the solution.)
- Demonstrate how the solution will improve health equity
For more information, visit https://coloradohealth.org/funding-opportunities/funding-opportunity-community-initiated-solutions