Rapid Equity Fund is sponsored by REACH Healthcare Foundation, in partnership with Wyandotte Health Foundation. Provides flexible, unrestricted funding to grassroots, nonprofit organizations serving Black, Brown, Immigrant, Refugee, and rural-serving populations in specific Kansas and Missouri counties to meet urgent needs and improve health outcomes.

Rapid Equity Fund - REACH Healthcare Grant APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY The Rapid Equity Fund is back!

For the second year, REACH Healthcare Foundation, in partnership with Wyandotte Health Foundation , is offering an opportunity for small and developing nonprofit organizations to apply for flexible funding This fund provides up to $10,000 in unrestricted dollars to aligned, grassroots organizations that primarily serve Black, Brown, Immigrant, Refugee, and rural populations with the goal of eliminating a burdensome application process and reducing the turnaround time in awarding a grant.

Organizations with an active REACH grant are not eligible to apply. Rapid Equity Fund Eligibility Organizations must align with the foundation’s mission of advancing health equity through coverage and care and provide healthcare services.

Examples of aligned services include: Connecting clients to direct healthcare through comprehensive case management services utilizing community health workers, care coordinators, etc. Providing navigation services for clients in filling out health insurance and other public benefit forms and related paperwork through the use of health navigators or enrollment specialists; Providing direct mental health services such as therapy or counseling.

Providing transportation for clients to access healthcare appointments. Providing clients with direct preventative healthcare screenings or other primary care services. If you have questions about alignment, please contact us at grants@reachhealth.

org . To learn what activities are ineligible for funding, please view our grant seekers page . Qualifying organizations must be located and providing services within the REACH Foundation six-county service area: Allen, Johnson, and Wyandotte counties in Kansas; Cass, Jackson, and Lafayette counties in Missouri; and Kansas City, Missouri.

To be eligible for the Rapid Equity Fund, organizations must be a Section 501(c)(3) organization, or a rural governmental entity. Organization’s annual operating budget is up to $500,000. The REACH Foundation and Wyandotte Health Foundation do not fund healthcare or aid for individuals, health services for Medicare-eligible populations, medical research, programs focused on a single disease, or animal-assisted therapy programs.

Additionally, REACH and Wyandotte Health Foundation do not fund endowments, fundraising events or operating deficits. To maximize the resources and grants for local nonprofits, both the REACH Healthcare Foundation and Wyandotte Health Foundation direct its grantmaking primarily toward specific focus areas and strategies. Applications are now open for nonprofit organizations interested in the Rapid Equity Fund.

Organizations located in Wyandotte County should apply through the Wyandotte Health Foundation Application. Wyandotte Health Foundation Application Organizations operating within Allen and Johnson counties in Kansas; Cass, Jackson, and Lafayette counties in Missouri; and, Kansas City, Missouri should apply through the REACH Foundation Application.

If you have questions about the process, please reference the FAQ section below or reach out to us at grants@reachhealth. org . REACH Foundation Application The Wyandotte Health Foundation’s mission is to promote and improve the health of Wyandotte County residents, particularly the indigent, through grants and collaborative efforts.

Are organizations eligible to apply for more than one Rapid Equity Fund grant? Organizations may apply for a Rapid Equity Fund grant once every 12 months. Once an organization has received three Rapid Equity Fund grants in total, it is no longer eligible to apply.

How long will this grant opportunity be available? The Rapid Equity Fund will remain open until all allocated funds have been awarded for this calendar year. Can we use Rapid Equity funds to host an event?

No, however the REACH Healthcare Foundation and the Wyandotte Health Foundation has other funding mechanisms for event sponsorships. To discuss opportunities, please reach out to the following foundation’s program staff: – REACH Healthcare Foundation at grants@reachhealth. org – Wyandotte Health Foundation at WHF@wyandottehealth.

org How long is the grant term? Will there be any reporting requirements? No. This funding is designed to alleviate traditional grant requirements.

How soon will the grants be awarded and paid? Our goal is to review applications and respond as soon as possible, usually within a few weeks. We are striving to alleviate long turn-around times in grant processing.

Will we be required to sign a grant agreement/contract? No, grants of this size do not require a formal agreement/contract. What supporting documentation will I need to apply for this funding?

Applicants will not be required to submit any documentation. REACH and Wyandotte Health Foundation staff will verify 501(c)(3) status and review available Form 990 tax returns online. What if my organization has not filed a 990?

Generally, tax-exempt organizations must file an annual information return (Form 990 or Form 990-EZ). Most small tax-exempt organizations whose annual gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less can satisfy their annual reporting requirement by electronically submitting Form 990-N if they choose not to file Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.

Churches, some church-affiliated organizations, governmental organizations and certain other types of organizations are exempted from filing. Therefore, if your organization is required to file an annual information return and has not done so, it may not be eligible for funding. Contact program staff at grants@reachhealth.

org for more information. What if my question is not listed above? Please contact our program staff at grants@reachhealth.

org . We’re happy to answer any questions. “The Rapid Equity Fund didn’t fund a dream — it funded real work.

It helped us keep hope alive in our community and enabled us to reach more men, strengthen families, and show up consistently for those who need it most. It reminded us that our work matters and that real change happens when the community is supported.

” Andre Harris President and Founder, Dads Against Crime “At a time when many government funded programs were being cut without notice, this funding gave us the flexibility to meet people where they were and respond to real needs in real time. It strengthened our programs and affirmed the importance of community-led solutions.

” Shay Jefferson Executive Director, Family Resource Center of Cass County "Hella Good Deeds is in its first year of full-time programming, and mental health has been a top priority.

Through our Hella Healing program, which includes monthly Hella Creative Healing art workshops supported by a licensed mental health professional from Asian Mental Health KC and the Hella Healing Fund that provides sponsored therapy sessions, we are introducing therapy in a culturally relevant, low-pressure way and helping reduce mental-health stigma in the Asian community.

This work was made possible through the REACH Healthcare Foundation’s Rapid Equity Fund and their thoughtful guidance. When we met with Andrea to share our early ideas, her insight helped us shape the program for greater impact. We have never had an experience with grantmakers quite like this, and REACH feels like a true partner in our community-driven mission.

” Béty Lê Shackelford Founder and Executive Director, Hella Good Deeds