The CVS Health Foundation Hometown Fund is a new program that invests in their home states of Rhode Island and Connecticut, as well as in neighboring Massachusetts — to demonstrate their unwavering support for their local communities.
Donor Name: CVS Health Foundation
States: Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/08/2022
Grant Size: $50,000 and $75,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The CVS Health Foundation Hometown Fund reflects the unwavering support for their neighbors and local communities, and for organizations committed to advancing health equity.
They are looking to fund programs in the following areas:
- Access to Health Care
- Increase and/or expand access to direct health care services, including mental and behavioral health, for underinsured or uninsured populations
- Improve health outcomes for individuals with chronic disease, particularly those with heart disease and/or hypertension
- Social Services / Social Determinants of Health
- Offer safe and affordable housing options
- Increase access to healthy and affordable food
- Provide diverse transportation solutions to medical or social service appointments
- Improve indoor and outdoor air quality
- Education & Training
- Increase the number of people who obtain a GED through preparation and training
- Expand pathways to career opportunities, particularly in healthcare, via training/certification programs
Funding Information
They expect to award up to $2 million in grants through this grant program. Applicants can request two types of support.
- General Operating Support – Applicants may request general operating support for a 12-month period in the amount of $25,0000. Organizations selected to receive this funding will be required to report on program outputs, such as the number of participants served through this funding and number of hours of programming delivered.
- Project-Based Grants – Applicants may request between $50,000 and $75,000 to implement a specific project or program over a 12-month period. The process for applying for project-based funding will take place in two stages and require detailed information about implementation and evaluation activities
Eligibility Criteria
Any 501(c)(3) organization with headquarters in these three states is eligible to apply. Please note that the amount of your funding request may not exceed 20 percent of your organization’s annual operating budget. (If an organization has a fiscal sponsor, the fiscal sponsor’s operating budget will not be considered.) Indirect costs cannot exceed 15% of the total amount requested.
For more information, visit CVS Health Foundation.
