Grants for Nonprofit Healthcare Programs

NOTE: The foundation does not have set application or proposal deadlines. They do prefer, however, that grant cycles start and end: (1) January 1 – June 30 or (2) July 1 – December 31.

About CARESTAR Foundation

The CARESTAR Foundation is a California nonprofit benefit corporation. CARESTAR’s mission is to strengthen connections and foster partnerships in California’s injury prevention, emergency response and trauma care landscape to improve health outcomes for all Californians.

Our Mission: To Inspire innovation in trauma and emergency care.

Our purpose is to create, invest and serve as a catalyst for ideas, partnerships, programs and services that are directed towards improving the quality and availability of emergency and trauma care while aiding in the prevention of injury disability and death in California.

CARESTAR Foundation (CF) carries out a state-wide benefit program for the people of California: Our foremost desire is distributing grants to foster the start-up and expansion of unique programs and services that achieve this mission that are lasting and impactful.

Funding Priorities

To support nonprofit health advocacy organizations, state and local agencies, providers of care and community partners in the development and implementation of meaningful, impactful and sustainable health related initiatives that:

• Improve care and expand access to emergency and trauma services, particularly with vulnerable populations and in rural areas.
• Prevent injuries (violence, motor vehicle and other) reduce suffering and save lives by fostering the development and implementation of effective standards, services and programs.
• Foster educational support for innovative healthcare programs and to create stronger safeguards to protect healthcare workers and minimize risk when treating patients.

Types of Projects

CF typically supports projects in two categories: annual program support and multi-year initiatives.

• Annual Program Support: While our preference is to fund larger multi-year health initiatives, sometimes organizations for a variety of reasons, are not initially ready to undertake that type of effort. Therefore, we provide year long program support with the desire that a smaller effort will evolve into a multi-year initiative
• Multi-Year Health Initiatives: We define a health initiative as an organization employing new and innovative ideas or strategies or enhancing proven current strategies to:
• Enable the improvement in emergency/trauma care and services
• Measure and document the value of its strategies
• Have impactful and lasting value after CF funding has been completed

Successful initiatives typically take place over a number of years and are a result of extensive careful planning, effective implementation and rigorous, accurate documentation of results. To receive funding, a health initiative should achieve one of the following:

• Demonstrate measurable patient care improvement in the areas of emergency and trauma services.
• Demonstrate a measurable, marked improvement in incidents of injuries, disability and death associated with violence prevention and education.

Such programs include but are not limited to case management, behavioral health, social support and health education.

Funding Process and Strategic Approach

We work proactively with leaders or leadership teams from partner organizations to improve and /or expand their services and/or supplement their organizational capacity. Our collaborative approach begins proactively. We start with a series of discussions designed to ensure the type of lasting success to which we are committed.

The initial discussion seeks to identify visionary leadership, a well-conceived, strategic approach as well as key program staff. We require organizational leaders to come prepared to share facts and circumstances that point towards a need for action, vision for action, assessment of the organization’s ability of lead and manage the project and to achieve a successful outcome in a well thought out manner.

Ensuing discussions explore the feasibility for action, what it would take to achieve a state of readiness and the development of a formal proposal. Components of the proposal should include:

• Program Plan
• Identification of Suitable Partners
• Development of Success Metrics
• Process For Evaluation and Program Outcomes

Multi-year projects should include achievements over time and the specific opportunities for multi-year results based on specific grant amounts requested. Where possible, please identify how and where your organization will provide “skin in the game” to achieve success.

Our Mission

“To be a catalyst for promoting wellness and improving health in Cleveland County”

Our History

Founded in 1990, the Cleveland Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc. was established to raise funds in support of capital projects and equipment for Cleveland Memorial Hospital. Most notably, the Foundation raised $1.5 million to assist in the $35 million expansion project of the hospital. In 1995, the Board of Directors changed the mission from funding bricks and mortar to providing financial support for community disease and injury prevention activities and health maintenance programs. During the succeeding years, the Foundation undertook a number of projects within both the Cleveland and Kings Mountain hospitals, including:

As Cleveland Memorial Hospital Foundation (1990 to 2014): 

• Wellness Center for Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation – Atrium Health Cleveland
• Labyrinth & Garden of Peace at Atrium Health Cleveland 
• Cleveland Pines Solarium
• Courtesy Tram for visitors at Atrium Health Cleveland

Atrium Health fully endorses the efforts of the organization and recognizes the need for a community non-profit healthcare foundation. Through in-kind support and active partnership, Atrium Health provides professional staff, office space and administrative overheard support to the Foundation allowing it to devote its entire focus and assets on the healthcare needs of the community.

Sustainable Healthcare Grants

We care about the health of our communities. There are so many incredible nonprofit organizations helping the most vulnerable individuals with limited or no access to healthcare. We are committed to partnering with organizations who make a meaningful and sustainable impact in healthcare and healthcare education.

NOTE: Grant applications will be accepted via an online form after the nonprofit has been invited to apply. To receive an invitation to apply, please email the name and address of your organization no later than the "letter of inquiry" deadline above. Include a brief description of your project and the target population.

Background

In 2011, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation launched the iFund grants program with focus on three areas: Access to Health Care, Opportunities for Children and Services for Elderly. Funding for the program is available thanks to gifts from donors and by utilizing several Field of Interest Funds. To date, the program has awarded more than $2.5 million to charitable organizations serving central Oklahoma.

Grants are awarded to charitable organizations providing basic and preventive health care to individuals who would not otherwise have access to such services.

Goals & Objectives:

• To support health care services for individuals who lack access for economic, social or geographic reasons.
• To encourage prevention services for individuals at risk of chronic health conditions.

What projects and programs will be considered?

One-time grants will be awarded to nonprofit organizations for programs that provide direct services that:

• Provide primary, diagnostic or preventive services for individuals without access to medical, dental or mental health services.
• This would include prescription drugs and other treatments provided under the supervision of a health or mental health clinic.
• Provide home health care and palliative care for individuals who can be cared for in a home setting and who are without access to health insurance or other support for palliative care.
• Provide screening and evaluation services for early detection or prevention of chronic or serious medical conditions.
• Provide therapeutic services for patients with Parkinson’s disease or severe arthritic conditions.

 Projects that reduce the need for future services are welcomed.

The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation (EWVCF) was founded in 1995 to help donors create endowed funds to benefit 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (including schools, churches and government agencies) in Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan counties.

Healthcare Grants

Eastern Panhandle CARE Fund – Healthcare grants will be awarded to support Eastern Panhandle healthcare programs that provide one or more of the following: Empowerment through health education; connection to community healthcare resources; or access to affordable, high-quality, patient-centered care.