Nell J. Redfield Foundation Innovation Grant is sponsored by The Nell J. Redfield Foundation.

Supports creative collaboration among agencies specializing in health care, homelessness, and poverty to pilot new innovative health initiatives.

Nell J. Redfield Foundation - Charitable giving in Northern Nevada Nell J. Redfield Foundation – Home Engaging in a program of charitable giving focused on education, healthcare and helping those most in need.

The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to encourage creative collaboration by agencies that specifically specialize in providing services to those struggling with education, health care, homelessness, housing insecurity, and/or poverty to work in partnership on a new innovative initiative. A limited number of one-year Innovation Grants of up to $25,000 are available in 2025.

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Download Special Request for Education Download Special Request for Health Care Download Special Request for Those Most in Need Featured Partner of the Month February Partner of the Month Northern Nevada Literacy Council The Northern Nevada Literacy Council (NNLC) is the region’s leading provider of adult literacy and family education services, serving thousands of Northern Nevada residents each year.

Founded in 1978, NNLC’s mission is to promote educational equity and break the cycle of poverty through literacy. For more than four decades, the organization has helped adults and families strengthen foundational reading, writing, and language skills that are essential for lifelong learning, employment, and economic stability.

With a deep commitment to access, dignity, and opportunity, NNLC is a trusted and essential educational resource for Northern Nevada.

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Redfield on November 13, 1974 to provide a vehicle for charitable giving to the causes of healthcare, education, medical research, care for needy children and women, and the homeless. Among many qualification requirements, the Foundation makes grants to qualified, tax-exempt charitable organizations located in Washoe County, Nevada. Organizations must hold a 501(c)(3) tax exempt status and must not be private foundations.

Request the Support Your Organization Needs We grant financial support to qualified organizations who demonstrate sound management, support from within, and solid long-term planning. Submitted Your Request? Learn What Happens Next Prospective grantees will be advised within the 30 days the regular quarterly meeting at which their grant application was considered by the Board.

During her lifetime, Nell made a significant impact on her local community. Through the implementation of her mission, that impact is carried on today. See If Your Organization Qualifies To qualify for a grant, your organization must have a 501(c)(3) tax exempt status and be located in Washoe County, NV, among other requirements.

Review our qualifications here. What to Know Before Applying In order for a grant request to be considered, written applications must be received by the Foundation at its Reno office at least ten (10) days before a regularly scheduled quarterly meeting of the Board. We require a comprehensive written application that demonstrates your organization's mission, planning, and management.

See what information is needed. Prospective grantees will be notified within thirty days of their application being considered whether their request was granted by the Foundation Board. Learn more about our Approval Process.

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