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Find similar grantsSocial Impact Funds is sponsored by American Heart Association (Elizabeth Elting Fund in New York). The American Heart Association Social Impact Funds seek community-led solutions to improve health inequities in under-resourced communities.
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New York social impact entrepreneurs: funding available for local health equity solutions | American Heart Association Published: March 25, 2024 NEW YORK, March 25, 2024 – Business closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced support services available to New Yorkers in relation to public health consequences including food insecurity, housing instability and financial stress [1] .
The conditions in which we live explain in part why some people are healthier than others [2] . The American Heart Association, which is marking 100 years of service saving lives, is opening applications for $500,000 in funding through its Social Impact Funds to New York Metro area entrepreneurs and organizations actively working to break down social and economic barriers to health equity.
“To ensure every person has the same opportunity for a full, healthy life, we must dismantle the barriers that worsen economic, social and health inequities within our communities,” said Nancy Brown, chief executive officer for the American Heart Association.
“Support from Liz Elting and the Elizabeth Elting Foundation for the Association’s Social Impact Funds is helping ensure local organizations have the funding needed to develop scalable solutions that create healthier and more resilient communities.
” Local businesses and organizations working to address economic empowerment, healthy food access, housing, recidivism, access to quality healthcare, transportation and educational opportunities are invited to submit formal expressions of interest to the American Heart Association before 5:00 p. m. ET on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
( Updated 4/9/24) Social Impact Funds enterprises can be non-profit or for-profit social entrepreneurs at any business stage actively working in the community. The Funds specifically support social enterprises addressing access to health and health care, economic empowerment and food security.
This second round of funding is the result of a multi-year commitment to the Association’s Social Impact Funds made by Liz Elting, Michael Burlant and the Elizabeth Elting Foundation in New York which established the Elizabeth Elting Fund to prioritize support for women-led organizations and entrepreneurs from New York’s under-resourced communities.
“There are so many entrepreneurs all over the country who want to give life to groundbreaking ideas, yet countless emerging leaders face a number of challenges as they work to establish and grow their businesses,” said Liz Elting, longtime supporter of the American Heart Association and founder and CEO of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation.
“The Elting Fund is dedicated to supporting efforts of the American Heart Association’s Social Impact Funds to remove roadblocks for entrepreneurs and startup organizations. This new round of funding is paramount to ensure business leaders can make their dreams a reality and have the chance to help everyone live longer, healthier lives.
” The Elting Fund recently funded four organizations in Brooklyn and Queens: Brooklyn Packers (BP) is a Black-led worker-owned cooperative whose mission is to build food sovereignty in Brooklyn by ensuring quality food is always accessible to low-income, food-insecure community members.
BP serves as a conduit between farms to source, pack and distribute locally grown produce through a weekly community supported agriculture program. Nourish Spot is a black-owned quick service establishment offering nutrient-dense salads, smoothies and soups made with fresh fruit and produce. Recognizing the neighborhood’s persistent health challenges, the initiative is working to help heal community members through food.
She Matters is a digital platform that improves health outcomes for Black women through building understanding and trust amongst healthcare professionals and mothers by providing access to community, certified healthcare professionals, education and culturally relevant resources.
Strong Children Wellness is an integrated healthcare network that embeds tech-enabled physical health, mental health and social care services within trusted community-based organizations to provide comprehensive care for psychosocially and medically complex children and families in under-resourced communities.
Since launching in 2018, the American Heart Association’s Social Impact Funds have supported more than 130 local social enterprises across the country.
100 years of lifesaving work: 2024 Centennial advances health and hope AHA Social Impact Funds aim to improve health disparities in under-resourced communities AHA President’s Advisory: Structural racism causes poor health, premature death from heart disease and stroke AHA’s 10 Commitments: advancing cardiovascular health for all including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality Mark Hurley, 212-878-5932, mark.
hurley@heart. org or Diego Ortiz Quintero, 212-878-5903, diego. ortizquintero@heart.
org For Public Inquiries: 1-800-AHA-USA1 (242-8721) [1] NYC Health | Epi Data Brief ( Nov. 2021 ) [2] Magnan S. Social Determinants of Health 201 for Health Care: Plan, Do, Study, Act.
NAM Perspect . 2021. This link is provided for convenience only and is not an endorsement of either the linked-to entity or any product or service.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit or for-profit social entrepreneurs at any business stage actively working in the community, addressing access to health and health care, economic empowerment, and food security. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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