The Office of Health Equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking applications for Community Health Equity Mini-Grants to support innovative community health equity projects in Bedford, Coffee, Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson, and Wilson Counties.
Donor Name: Office of Health Equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
State: Tennessee
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/20/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $10,000
Details:
The CHNA seeks to better understand the community concerns related to health and healthcare, the social, environmental, and behavioral factors that impact health, the greatest needs and assets in communities, and strategies for improving community health and wellbeing. In the most recent CHNA process in Bedford, Coffee, Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson, and Wilson Counties, the community prioritized the following community health needs:
- Access to Care
- Social Driver of Health
- Chronic Disease and Preventative Care
- Equity
To advance community health equity related to these needs, this call for applications solicits projects that focus on historically marginalized or minoritized populations in Bedford, Coffee, Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson, or Wilson County. Historically minoritized or marginalized populations may include racial/ethnic minorities, individuals with limited socioeconomic status, sexual and gender minorities, rural residents that have inequitable access to resources, individuals experiencing homelessness, and those with limited access to healthcare and health insurance, among others who experience marginalization or social disadvantage.
Funding Information
Organizations may apply for up to $10,000. It anticipates one award recipient to be selected for each county. Organizations will only be funded for projects in one county (even if multiple applications are submitted).
Eligibility Criteria
- Community or faith-based organizations including advocacy groups, coalitions, neighborhood associations, community health centers and service providers in Bedford, Coffee, Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson, or Wilson County with 501(c)(3) non-profit status. Interested public agencies and organizations without 501(c)(3) status are encouraged to apply in partnership with an eligible 501(c)(3) organization that may serve as the fiscal agent. Academic institutions may be collaborators on projects but are not eligible to apply.
- Selected organizations must complete a 1-hour training on the foundations of health equity. This training, called Seeds of Equity, provides a deeper understanding of health equity and the historical context of health inequities in Tennessee.
For more information, visit OHEVUMC.
