Deadline: 01-Oct-20
In response to COVID-19, the Partnership for Better Health is making the second round of Rapid Response Emergency Grants available to local nonprofit organizations.
The foundation strives to serve as a catalyst, advocate, and collaborator to establish health as a shared priority, toward ensuring that everyone has what they need for good health.
Funding Information
- Grants in response to COVID-19 are expected to range between $1,000 and $10,000.
Funding Priorities
- Basic Health & Human Needs
- Emergency Responders
- Safe Child Care Services
- Homeless Residents
- Newly Unemployed & Rental Assistance.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations with significant experience serving vulnerable populations in the foundation’s geographic region of Central and Western Cumberland County, Perry County, Northern Adams County, and Greater Shippensburg are invited to apply for grants of up to $10,000. Priority will be given to applicants that:
- Are nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations providing substantial services to people living in the foundation geographic service area?
- Have the ability to serve high-risk populations including older adults, people with underlying health conditions, Black and Latinx communities, low-income residents, and health care workers.
- Have a proven track record of success in providing emergency, health, or human services to individuals in need.
- Document a compelling strategy to mobilize funds efficiently and fairly within 90 days, including a lean and effective screening process to equitably award financial assistance grants, if applicable.
- Priority will be given to applicants that do not duplicate other funds that are available to your organization through mandated, tax-funded services that you already provide, or county, state and federal emergency COVID-19 funds and Paycheck Protection Program grants; and
- Priority will be given to applicants that are existing or previous community partners or grant agencies of the Partnership for Better Health.
- All services and resource distribution must benefit local community members who live in Central and Western Cumberland County, Perry County, Northern Adams County, and the Greater Shippensburg Area.
- The foundation will require grantees to document the use of funds, numbers of people served, estimated impact and lessons learned using a simple two-page report template that will be provided upon award.
For more information, visit http://www.forbetterhealthpa.org/what-we-do/what-we-fund/