The Rochester Area Community Foundation is seeking application for its Community Vaccine Education Grant to improve vaccination rates in neighborhoods and share information on how citizens can protect themselves and their family and friends.
Donor Name: Rochester Area Community Foundation
State: New York
City: Rochester
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $3,000
Detail:
Building off Neighborhood Grants initiative, which provides financial support to city neighborhood groups to strengthen the communities in which they live, Rochester Area Community Foundation wants to help residents in Rochester’s low-income neighborhoods better understand the importance of continuing to be tested for COVID-19, and how and where to access the vaccination.
Funding Information
Up to $3,000 per organization
Eligibility Criteria
- Neighborhood-led and community-based organizations located in the following ZIP codes with low vaccination rates: 14604, 14605, 14606, 14608, 14609, 14611, 14613, 14614, 14615, 14619 and 14621
- Must collaborate with a COVID-19 resource organization (such as the Black Physicians Network, Interdenominational Health Ministry Coalition, Rochester Black Nurses Association, Monroe County Health Department, etc.) that is not necessarily a government entity or health-specific business or nonprofit
- Together, the neighborhood group and COVID-19 experts will determine the best and most innovative ways to reach residents and share important information related to COVID testing and vaccines to improve vaccination rates and decrease COVID cases.
- Before submitting an application, all applicants are required to watch the Community Vaccine Education Grant
For more information, visit Community Vaccine Education Grant.
