Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) Caring Foundation, in partnership with the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the University of North Dakota (UND) School of Medicine & Health Sciences, is pleased to announce the Building Healthier Rural Community (BUILD) Grants Program for 2024 with a focus on developing solutions to addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) at the local community level.
Donor Name: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) Caring Foundation
State: North Dakota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/17/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 to $7,500
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The purpose of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) Caring Foundation Building Healthier Rural Community (BUILD) Grants Program is to focus on transforming the health and well-being of rural North Dakotans and address the social determinants of health affecting its communities so they can build a better future of equity and full potential for all.
The program targets the following primary focus areas:
- Economic stability
- Education access and quality
- Healthcare access and quality
- Neighborhood and built environment
- Social and community context
Attributes of the BCBSND Caring Foundation BUILD Grants Program
DOH are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
SDOH can be grouped into five domains: economic stability, education access and quality, healthcare access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, and social and community context.
SDOH have a major impact on people’s health, well-being, and quality of life. Examples of SDOH include:
- Safe housing, transportation, and neighborhoods
- Behavioral and mental health services and supports
- Racism, discrimination, and violence
- Education, job opportunities, and income
- Access to nutritious foods and physical activity opportunities
- Language and literacy skill
Funding Information
It is anticipated that six to eight grants will be awarded in the amounts of $5,000 to $7,500.
Grant Period
The time frame for implementing the individual grants will be 12 months, with a funding period of January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
- For purposes of implementing the activities described in the proposal, single healthcare entities or a network (informal/formal) can involve a variety of organizations, but not necessarily limited to, the following: hospitals, clinics, nursing facilities, public health units, mental health facilities, dental clinics, tribal health facilities, home health agencies, pharmacies, EMS units, and other appropriate health organizations.
- The lead applicant on the proposal MUST be a healthcare provider (a provider is defined as a healthcare facility – hospital, clinic, public health unit, etc.). An individual person or nonhealthcare entity may not be the lead applicant, it must be a healthcare business.
- Both established and/or new partnerships/networks are strongly encouraged. If the applicant has had prior working relationships with the identified partner(s), this needs to be described in the grant application.
- The applicant may form a network with organizations that are public or private, for-profit, or non- profit.
- Preference will be given to rural areas in North Dakota. The vast majority of the grant funds must be expended either in a rural area or in a manner that has direct impact on the rural service area.
- Grant awards will be made to one organization (the applicant). The applicant represents either itself in a solo proposal or an entire partnership under a network proposal. That organization must be capable of receiving and administering grant funds. If the proposal involves a network, the applicant is responsible for distributing any funds to the partners listed for their areas of responsibility.
For more information, visit BCBSND.
