The Bowse Health Trust (BHT) is a grant making department of Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC). The Bowse Health Trust funds new projects that address the health needs of residents in the Rutland Region. Health of both individuals and the community can be enhanced by the availability of healthcare, human services, and increasing health equity.
Donor Name: Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC)
State: Vermont
City/Towns: Selected Cities
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/15/2022
Grant Size: $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The BHT understands that increasing health equity requires attention to specific populations for whom the health disparities are directly linked with higher rates of preventable health outcomes. Through the Bowse Health Trust, RRMC aspires to promote improved health factors across the community. This grant funding opportunity supports non-profits organizations who have an innovative approach to improve the quality of life of their clients, who will collaborate with others to ensure sustainability and quality of service, and make diversity, equity, and inclusion at the forefront of this work. The BHT is looking to fund projects that will help the Rutland Region become a ‘healthier community’ in all areas.
Projects will have the potential to improve the health status of the residents in the Rutland Region and will be within one or more of the key areas of concentration identified by the latest Rutland Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). The project will intentionally address health equity. Successful proposals will focus efforts on addressing health disparities and inequities due to race or ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, and/or socioeconomic status. The CHNA priorities for 2021-2023 have been identified as:
- Housing as Healthcare
- Supporting an Aging Community
- Childcare and Parenting Supports
- Mental Health
Funding Information
The maximum grant is $100,000 per project to be spent over three years.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for a grant an agency must:
- Have current 501 c (3) status and be exempt from income taxes under that section of the Internal Revenue Code or be another form of non-profit organization. (For-profit organizations can participate by providing donations of time, services, money, and equipment and by encouraging employees to participate in projects.
- However, the forprofit organization cannot be the recipient of grant funds.)
- Be located to serve residents in the Rutland Region.
- Employ staff and provide services without discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity or presentation
For more information, visit Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC).
