Does your organization want to be a voice for Orange County residents who are underserved and severely impacted by the pandemic? Apply to join the Equity in OC Taskforce and your organization could receive funding to share your insights and help them identify solutions to achieve health equity.
Donor Name: Orange County United Way
State: California
County: Orange County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/29/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Detail:
The goals of engaging and collaborating with community organizations in the Equity in OC Initiative are to:
- Address health inequities and social determinants of health through collaboration and partnership
- Overcome inequitable access to opportunities, resources, and support services for targeted and prioritized populations in Orange County
- Support engagement by various diverse organizations in Orange County and to address systemic health inequities facing prioritized impacted communities
- Provide venues for community voice in identifying and determining solutions and priorities in addressing health inequities in Orange County
Funding Information
- $10,000 per year to 160 organizations
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding, an organization must meet the following criteria:
- Be a 501(c) (3)* nonprofit organization (*or fiscally sponsored) based in Orange County and provide direct services to Orange County residents
- Must not discriminate based upon age, gender, gender identity, race, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or an individual’s ability to pay
- Invest in a change process that is dynamic and enhances multi-sector engagement, relationships, capacity, and intention for change
- Directly serve one or more of the CDC’s impacted communities of interest, which include, but are not limited to:
- American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native American, or Indigenous community
- Asian or Asian American community
- Black or African American community
- Latino, Hispanic, Chicano, or Latin American community Middle Eastern or North African community
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander community
- Multiracial or multi-ethnic community
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ+) community
- Members of gender minorities (transgender, non-binary, or nonconforming)
- Houseless or unhoused community
- Mental health and recovery community
- Older adult community (65+)
- Youth community (ages 18-24) Veteran community
- Individuals who are adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality
- Individuals who experienced under-employment
- Individuals who are non English speaking
- Individuals with disabilities
- Members from mixed immigration status households
- Members of religious minorities
- Diverse countywide geographic representation (by zip code)
To ensure equitable participation from cross-sector community partners, the initiative encourages participation from organizations with the following representation/makeup:
- Black-, Indigenous-, or People of Color-led (BIPOC-led)
- Women-led
- Minority-led
- LGBTQ+-led
- Grassroots/volunteer-led
- Organizations whose leadership and board members reflect the community they serve and/or represent
- Organizations serving historically unserved or underserved communities
To ensure equitable and representative participation, organizations from the following sectors are excluded from applying for these funds:
- For-profit entities
- Hospital and healthcare systems
- Public entities, including but not limited to:
- School districts
- Colleges and universities
- Academic institutions
- Local government department, agencies, and jurisdictions
For more information, visit Community Organizational Participation Grants.
