COMMUNITY HEALTH GRANT INITIATIVE
Community Strategies Towards Social and Emotional Wellbeing Through Social Connection and Reduction of Social Isolation
The Coalition of Communities of Color is collaborating with Kaiser Permanente Northwest (KPNW) to deliver an exciting grant opportunity to support BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), immigrant and refugee, LGBTQ2SIA+ communities, or those living at the intersection of these identities, with improving social and emotional wellbeing.
Applications are open until October 24th, 2022 at 5:00 pm (PST)
At LEast five organizations will each be awarded $300,000 for projects lasting 2 1⁄2 years, beginning in January 2023.
Information Session Presentation and Recording
10/05/2022
This informational session was a collaboration between Coalition of Communities of Color and Kaiser Permanente Northwest (KPNW). The primary objectives of this session was to share information about the ITA (Information to Apply) and answer questions.
Questions & Answers
We have received several questions via emails, Information Session RSVP form responses, and during the Information Session on October 5. We have done our best to group and answer them below. We hope this information is helpful in informing next steps. If you have any additional questions that were not answered by the FAQ document please contact
Rujuta Gaonkar (email: rujuta.gaonkar@kp.org)
Akiko I. Betcher (email:Akiko.I.Betcher@kp.org).
Community Health Grant Eligibility
The ITA intends to fund projects that focus on one or more of the following areas:
Racism & Discrimination: expand existing programs or test new and innovative approaches that support individuals within a specific community experiencing racism and/or discrimination.
Social Isolation: expand existing programs or test new and innovative approaches that strengthen social connectedness & reduce social isolation among members of a specific community.
Community Space & Support: expand existing programs or test new and innovative approaches for community-supportive spaces to improve social and emotional wellbeing.
This Invitation to Apply (ITA) is for 501(c)(3) organizations and 501(c)(3) fiscal-sponsored groups or programs. KPNW funding history does not play a factor in your ITA eligibility. However, organizations must predominately serve one of the groups mentioned above, and the organization’s leadership and staff must reflect the community/s it serves. If this is not possible due to workforce shortages, staff and leadership must have been trained on the specific cultures they serve, as well as on implicit bias and institutional and structural racism.
Additionally, applicants must be providing services in at least one of these counties of the KPNW service area of Oregon (Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Hood River, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington, Yamhill) and SW Washington (Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania, and Wahkiakum).
**IMPORTANT UPDATE — BUDGET TEMPLATE DOWNLOAD**
It has come to our attention that the project budget template linked in the Mosaic application includes an incorrect formula that limits the KP funding request to 33% of the total project cost. Please use & submit the template provided here. We apologize for the confusion.
For further information on the application instructions, ITA timeline, and applicant agreements, please download the attached document below.
Questions about the application content should be addressed to
Rujuta Gaonkar (email: rujuta.gaonkar@kp.org), Program Manager, Community Health.
Akiko I. Betcher (email: Akiko.I.Betcher@kp.org) Program Manager, Community Health.
For additional help on the online application, please download the attached document below.
Questions about the application link or technical difficulties should be addressed to
Katherine Goyette (email:katherine.goyette@kp.org), Charitable Contributions Consultant, Community Health.