Applicants are invited to apply for the Community Health Foundation Responsive Grant 2024-2025.
Donor Name: Community Health Foundation
State: Ohio
County: Champaign County (OH), Clark County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/26/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The mission of Community Health Foundation (CHF) is to preserve reproductive services, to promote health and wellness, and to advocate for quality healthcare through grant making and education in Clark and Champaign Counties, Ohio. Grants to area nonprofit organizations help fulfill this mission. Responsive grants are awarded annually for programs that support health and wellbeing in the region.
Health Priorities
Community Health Foundation supports the objectives of the most recent Community Health Improvement Plans for Champaign and Clark County Health Districts. These plans are available for review at Community Health Foundation Publications. The following priorities are expected to improve the overall health status of the region.
- Healthy Living / Chronic Disease Prevention & Management
- Many programs promote health and wellness and provide support for all people to receive the full range of health services. The outcome of such programs will ultimately lead to reduced cancer incidence; improved oral health; reduced rates of heart disease; reduced rates of diabetes; reduction in lower respiratory disease; reduction in rates of tobacco use, and more.
- Maternal and Infant Health
- Inclusive and comprehensive approaches help people prepare for healthy births and parenting. The community benefits from programs that contribute to long-term outcomes such as: fewer preterm births; more patients receiving prenatal care; reduced rates of infant mortality; and increased maternal health and wellbeing.
- Mental Health
- When people in the community struggle with mental health and substance use disorders, the overall wellbeing of the area suffers. Programs that provide services in these areas will ultimately result in higher rates of mental wellbeing; reduced rates of suicide; and reduction in substance use rates and overall overdoses.
- Sexual Health
- Reduce rates of sexually transmitted infections and reduce rates of teen pregnancies. Reproductive health education programs must be evidence-based and comprehensive.
- Housing and Neighborhood Stability
- Safety and stability for individuals, families, and communities lead to improved health outcomes. Targeted outcomes in this area could include reducing homelessness, reducing gun violence, increased felt safety for youth, or improved housing conditions.
Types of Funding
- Program grants support new programs, continuing programs, or expansion of successful ongoing programs.
- Project grants are for short-term activities, usually lasting less than one year.
- Operating support contributes to an organization’s day-to-day, ongoing expenses such as salaries, utilities, office supplies, etc.
- Capital support is related to building improvements, infrastructure (i.e., wiring, roofing), fixtures or equipment for a specific program or project.
Grant Period
The funding year starts on July 1st and ends on June 30th.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a grant from the Community Health Foundation, you must meet all the following criteria.
- Be a nonprofit organization exempt from Federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a government unit, including public schools and municipalities. If you do not have 501(c)(3) status, you may enter into an agreement with a qualified nonprofit that will act as your fiscal sponsor.
- Have a governing board and conduct business without discrimination based on race, religion, gender, age, disability, or national origin.
- Programs and projects must serve residents of Clark and/or Champaign Counties in Ohio.
Ineligibility
- Awards to individuals, including fellowships, scholarships, travel, study, research and camp fees;
- Support for individual political candidates and/or lobbying efforts;
- Annual campaigns or dues;
- Sectarian worship, instruction, or proselytizing;
- Fraternal, political, labor, and athletic organizations;
- School extra-curricular or co-curricular projects, such as school bands, choral groups, drill teams, color guards;
- Debt retirements, deficit financing, annual fund drives or fundraising activities;
- Returning applicants who did not complete their previous grant reporting requirements;
- Endowment funds held at foundations.
For more information, visit CHF.
