The Northern Virginia Health Foundation is seeking grant applications to improve the health of residents of Northern Virginia, with an emphasis on the health and health care of low-income, uninsured, or underinsured persons.
Donor Name: Northern Virginia Health Foundation
State: Virginia
County: Arlington County (VA), Fairfax County (VA), Loudoun County (VA), Prince William County (VA), Spotsylvania County (VA), Stafford County (VA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/25/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Types of Grants
- Strengthening the Sector – Capacity Building Grants
- The Foundation seeks to strengthen communities by advancing organizations, especially those that are community-based and/or resident-led, that catalyze change and work to reduce health disparities. Recognizing that often these organizations are small and under-resourced, capacity building grants will focus on developing internal resources, strengthening infrastructure, supporting organizational campaigns, and establishing a strong foundation for the future. Grants will be awarded for activities such as (but not limited to):
- staff development, onboarding or leadership training
- strengthening infrastructure or IT
- future programming and growth planning
- communications campaigns or training
- The Foundation seeks to strengthen communities by advancing organizations, especially those that are community-based and/or resident-led, that catalyze change and work to reduce health disparities. Recognizing that often these organizations are small and under-resourced, capacity building grants will focus on developing internal resources, strengthening infrastructure, supporting organizational campaigns, and establishing a strong foundation for the future. Grants will be awarded for activities such as (but not limited to):
- Strengthening the Community – Social Connectedness Grants
- Creating connected and engaged spaces leads to healthy communities. Greater social connectedness leads to better physical and mental health, safer communities, greater civic engagement, more resilience, and even better economic opportunities. Social isolation and loneliness (SIL) have been declared an epidemic by the Surgeon General and can lead to a number of poor health outcomes, including premature death. The effects of SIL can be even greater among lower-resourced and marginalized communities. This grant will support community efforts to increase social connectedness, such as (but not limited to):
- hyperlocal activities to enhance the social fabric of a neighborhood (i.e. creating neighborhood organizations, community networks, etc.)
- projects that focus on the built environment (i.e. creating gathering spaces within a neighborhood or apartment complex such as firepits, lounges, etc.)
- efforts that increase civic engagement.
- Creating connected and engaged spaces leads to healthy communities. Greater social connectedness leads to better physical and mental health, safer communities, greater civic engagement, more resilience, and even better economic opportunities. Social isolation and loneliness (SIL) have been declared an epidemic by the Surgeon General and can lead to a number of poor health outcomes, including premature death. The effects of SIL can be even greater among lower-resourced and marginalized communities. This grant will support community efforts to increase social connectedness, such as (but not limited to):
Funding Information
Grants may range from $5,000 – $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Non-profit organizations who are working in an ‘island of disadvantage’ in Northern Virginia may apply for these grants. Priority will be given to organizations working to improve health equity, reduce disparities, and who have a trusted relationship within the community.
For more information, visit NVHF.
