Responsive Grants are one way we partner with and support a broad array of communities and organizations as they are best suited to understand their priority needs and to create solutions that improve health. Driven by community voice, Responsive Grants are open, nimble, and responsive to emerging health issues and needs. These grants allow flexibility to test innovative ideas and different approaches to challenges and share what we and our partners are learning from the projects supported.
Once a year, the Health Foundation invites non-profit organizations and entities in our nine-county region (Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates counties) to submit proposals for our Call for Ideas funding opportunity.
During this time of great change to the nonprofit and funding landscapes, the Health Foundation remains flexible and responsive to ensure resources align with our health equity mission and critical community needs.
When this funding opportunity is open, we seek proposals that respond to a variety of health equity efforts as part of our Responsive Grantmaking. We look for initiatives that are community-centered, share power with communities, and aim to tackle systemic health inequities in our region.
Funding may support a variety of activities such as programs, general operating expenses, compensation, or advocacy efforts, and should benefit communities that have historically been impacted by health inequities such as people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and rural populations.
Our Responsive Grants team is available to answer any questions. Please reach out via email to ideas@thegrhf.org or contact a member of the team:
Hannah Castelli, Program Officer (585) 258-1703
Rachel Betts, Program Officer (585) 258-1730
Monica Brown, Senior Program Officer (585) 258-1710
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