Rural Central Texas Health & Well-being Grants (Rural Community Health Fund) is sponsored by Greater Fayette Community Foundation. Opening June 1, the Rural Community Health Fund builds community capacity and supports innovations to improve health and well-being in Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, and Williamson counties in Texas.

Greater Fayette Community Foundation - Rural Community Health Fund - Texas Rural Funders Greater Fayette Community Foundation – Rural Community Health Fund Greater Fayette Community Foundation Applicants must have a physical address, or provide programming, services, or support to residents, in one of the following counties: Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, and/or Williamson.

Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing, collaboratives with a 501(c)(3) lead organization, resident-led or grassroots initiatives. The Rural Community Health Fund (RCHF) is designed to invest in the people and places of rural central Texas.

The ultimate goal is to uplift vulnerable and marginalized rural communities, nurturing the capacity needed to create conditions where all residents can thrive and achieve wellness.

RCHF prioritizes five strategies to advance health equity and well-being, with grants available to support each one: 1) Engage and Empower Residents: Grants to bring residents together to build relationships, learn new skills, and lead projects that improve health and wellbeing. Funds can support building social networks, learning project management, recruiting volunteers, working together on projects, and collecting stories of impact.

Residents will be supported to take action on issues important to their neighborhoods and communities. 2) Build Community Leadership Capacity: Grants to support emerging community leaders and help experienced leaders mentor new ones. Community leadership requires different skills and values than organizational leadership.

Funding will support activities, workshops, training, and hands-on learning to strengthen leadership within the community. 3) Strategic Innovations for Rural Communities: Grants to support identifying and testing new ideas, practices, or changes to how services and resources are delivered, aimed at improving community health and wellbeing.

Funding is for new approaches, not existing programs, unless major changes are made to strengthen their impact. Innovations may include creating or introducing new ways to help residents improve their health and wellbeing.

5) Participatory Grantmaking Funds for Resident-Led Networks: Grants for resident-led networks to create a funding pool that activates and empowers residents through start-up funding for projects aimed at improving community health and wellbeing. Residents control how the funds are distributed. Note: Funds to secure technical assistance for implementing participatory grantmaking may also be requested.

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