Health Improvement Grants

Health Improvement Grants is sponsored by PacificSource Foundation for Health Improvement. Supports organizations improving access to high-quality healthcare in Idaho, Montana, and Oregon.

Investing in our communities Three financial support opportunities are available from PacificSource and the PacificSource Foundation for Health Improvement. These three funding sources are detailed below.

PacificSource PacificSource Foundation for Community Health Excellence PacificSource Foundation for The CHE Grants Program supports provider-driven innovation and continuous This is our employee-driven community- giving program that supports nonprofits seeking to improve access to care, community health, and well-being.

Through sponsorships, activities, and events, we collaborate with, and invest in, organizations that share in our vision.

An independent, private foundation, not connected to any PacificSource entity, the PacificSource Foundation for Health Improvement is focused on advancing health equity and improving access to Applicants must hold a contract with PacificSource, and be geographically located in communities where PacificSource does business.

Nonprofit and for-profit organizations Applicants must be an 501(c)(3) organization or meet IRS requirements for a tax-exempt organization. Funds must benefit people in the communities we serve: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization or otherwise meet IRS requirements for a Organizations must be based in Oregon, Idaho, Montana, or within Washington’s Clark, Spokane, or Pierce Counties.

Projects must fall into one or more of the • Advancing healthcare integration • Addressing health disparities and • Developing the provider workforce • Considering and/or aligning with identified community health needs Projects must meet eligibility requirements and also focus on increasing access to behavioral health (BH) services.

Projects must fall into one or more of the following • Increasing access to BH services that are culturally and linguistically • Increasing rural BH access • Increasing BH access for communities of color and/or other marginalized • Increasing access to treatment services for substance use disorders This program seeks to promote healthy • Addressing the social conditions that impact health—helping with food security, housing, healthcare access, education, transportation, and more.

• Fostering resilient individuals, families and communities through a focus on early childhood, reducing or mitigating adverse childhood experiences, fostering social connection, promoting mental and emotional well-being, and strengthening community The primary aim is advancing health equity through strategies that increase access to healthcare and eliminate health disparities for marginalized • Healthcare access (direct and • Prevention/intervention strategies For details and examples of well-aligned initiatives, visit PacificSource.

com/ Continued > PacificSource PacificSource Foundation for Community Health Excellence PacificSource Foundation for One-year grants are a maximum of $100,000 and awards typically range between $25,000 and $75,000. Multi-year grants are a maximum of $150,000 and awards typically range between $120,000 and $150,000.

• Requires letter of intent and invite to Exclusions include: Capital expenses, building or infrastructure remodeling, medical equipment or supplies, electronic medical records, and consulting services. This program provides small grants and event sponsorships. Awards typically range between $250 and $2,500.

Requests for volunteers are also welcome. One-year and multi-year grants have a typical grant range of $10,000–$50,000. These may include program-specific grants and general operating grants, as appropriate (especially for healthcare Funding for key equipment and/or extending capacity may be eligible.

For information, application process details, and to apply, visit PacificSource. com/providers/community-health- For more information and to apply, visit PacificSource. com/community/investing- For more information, application process details, and to start the process, visit PacificSource.

com/community/ Annual funding cycle, December- Multi-year grants require a letter of intent. See timeline for the current grant cycle on the CHE grants web page. Grant cycles begin January 1, and remain open until all funds are expended regionally, or on December 31.

Committees typically convene every other month to review requests. Committees vet and respond to requests within 12 weeks. Quarterly funding cycles.

Ongoing letter of intent (LOI) submission. This program does not support event sponsorships, capital or building expenses, medical equipment or supplies, computer hardware or EMRs, consulting services, or This program does not support political, or arts-related requests. Religious organizations must not require participation in religious services or programming in order to receive funds.

This program does not support: • Political or arts-related requests • Capital expenses for building and Religious organizations must be non-proselytizing/may not require participation in religious activities. CHE_Grants@PacificSource. com HealthyCommunities@PacificSource.

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