Kendal Charitable Funds released its 2022 Promising Innovations Request for Proposals.
Donor Name: Kendal Charitable Funds
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/10/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Kendal Charitable Funds, via the Lloyd Lewis Fund for Promising Innovations, is seeking ideas that can enhance the lives of an aging population through services and research. They are interested in developing new understandings and awareness of issues and opportunities in support of this initiative. They will give priority to projects that have significant potential for change and replication.
Kendal Charitable Funds is seeking proposals that address two or more of the identified immediate needs, through creative, innovative, and replicable strategies and/or programs in the senior living industry and/or related services field that:
- Retain members of the current workforce through positive work experiences
- Recruits and nurtures new members of the senior living workforce
- Builds future employment opportunities and career pathways
- Promotes positive images of employment opportunities and careers in senior living
The 2022 grant program will focus on the following topic:
- National workforce shortages are straining the U. S. healthcare system. The shortage of skilled workers is particularly pronounced in the fields of elderly care and is compounded by the COVID19 pandemic. In addition, many Americans are unaware of the wide range of professional opportunities and careers available in the field of aging services.
Grant Amount and Parameters
Grant funding will not exceed $50,000 and will extend no longer than a two (2) year period. Based on submissions received, several smaller requests may be granted rather than 1 or 2 larger ones.
Eligibility Criteria
The following types of organizations are eligible to apply:
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- 7871 federally recognized Tribal government status
The following applications will NOT be considered:
- No grants will be made to institutions which, in policy or practice, discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, or sexual orientation.
- In order to concentrate funds on the types of programs identified, it is necessary to specify the kinds of projects we do not fund. These include but are not limited to: support of sectarian religious activities, individual grants, endowment or debt reduction, loans, fellowships, out-of-area-travel, proprietary enterprises, political lobbying or any other political activities.
- Capital requests (defined as support for endowment, construction or equipment) are outside the guidelines of the Lloyd Lewis Fund for Promising Innovations and will not be considered.
- Projects must not be connected in any way with a Kendal Affiliate.
For more information, visit Promising Innovations.
