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Versacare Foundation Grants

The Versacare Foundation supports programs that fit with their mission and that of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Priority is give to organizations working in the geographic regions where the Church has a presence.

They provide funding through three grant programs:

Impact Grants are by invitation only. Interested applicants must submit a Concept Note by October 31st to be considered. If invited, the final application will be due by December 31st. Catalyst and Venture Grant applications are also due by the end of the calendar year.

Eligibility

This grant is open to faith-based organizations and other 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations. Priority will be given to organizations located or operating in:

  • North America
  • Central America
  • Caribbean Islands
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela
  • Micronesia

Applicants must also have been in continuous operation for at least two years prior to the application due date.

Grant Programs

  • Catalyst Grants are intended to give organizations and programs a financial boost when needed. This is also the most appropriate grant for schools.
  • Venture Grants are for financially stable programs with clearly stated goals and objectives as well as mechanisms for objectively assessing results.
  • Impact Grants are for creative programs with a proven track record of success and outside partners.

Project Priorities

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Versacare is particularly interested in supporting programs that address:

  • Church community engagement
  • Disadvantaged or underserved communities
  • Youth and young adults
  • Women and children’s efforts
  • Social justice
  • Humanitarian efforts
  • Health and wellness
  • General education and science education

A Well-Fed World Sustainable Keys Global Grants

A Well-Fed World advocates for plant-based solutions to international food security to create a more sustainable, climate-friendly future. They work with nonprofits and non-governmental agencies in the U.S. and around the world to create top-down change.

Their Sustainable Keys Global Grants focus on bottom-up, grassroots movements for plant-based food and farming. Applications are accepted on a continual basis and awarded quarterly. Typical awards are $500 for individuals and $1,000 for organizations.

Eligibility

This grant is open to both individuals and organizations. A 501(c)3 status is not required.

Grant Priorities

  • Plant-based feeding programs in low-income communities in the U.S. and other countries
  • Plant-based food as outreach in communities of all income levels to increase plant-based purchasing habits
  • Plant-based farming including home and community gardens, education, and training
  • Social justice outreach projects that connect food justice, the environment, health, safety, and youth
  • Online and print advocacy that distributes information through videos, news, and social networking
  • Event advocacy such as organizing, sponsoring, attending, or presenting at events

Ignacio H. de Larramendi Research Grants

Ignacio H. de Larramendi Research Grants support international researchers whose work focuses on Health Promotion or Insurance and Social Protection.

Applications are due by October 7, 2024 at 11:59 PM CEST.

Eligibility

This grant is open to individual researchers or research teams, but only one Primary Investigator may be named.

Applicants may work independently or in a hospital, university, research center, or company.

Focus Areas

Health Promotion

Health Promotion grants are available for up to €30,000 and must investigate one of the following:

  • Strategies to change habits for obesity prevention and emotional well-being; may include the appropriate use of new technologies
  • Emergency response training for the general public
  • Asssessing the impacts of an event (traumatic or accidental, medical negligence, aggression or disease) on the health of the individual and their ability to perform everyday activities, as well as effects to personal development
  • Clinical quality and safety
  • Longevity and the impact lifestyle has on it

Insurance and Social Protection

Insurance and Social Protection grants are available for up to €15,000 and must investigate one of the following:

  • Insurance.
  • Risk management.
  • New technologies in the insurance field.
  • Social protection through pensions, savings, investments, asset liquidation, and longevity economics

Review Criteria

All applications will be reviewed based on:

  • Applicant or team experience
  • Innovation
  • Scientific and technical quality
  • Feasibility, applicability, and potential social impact

Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge

The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge is an early stage deep tech startup competition. Applicants may submit in one of 11 track for the chance to win the €100,000 Grand Prize or €25,000 Second Prize. An additional €25,000 will be awarded to one Emerging Pioneer and customized prizes will be given in the different tracks in cooperation with corporate partners.

Applications are due by September 22, 2024. Eight hundred Deep Tech Pioneers will be announced on October 30 and have until November 15 to update their applications before finalist selection.

Eligibility

This challenge is open to startups that:

  • Are in early stage development, including before incorporation
  • Have developed/are developing new technology, a scientific discovery, or a complex engineering process
  • Have a proof of concept, prototype, solid scientific validation for their product, or are developing one
  • Have a team of at least 2 people
  • Are not a subsidiary or offshoot of another, existing company
  • Expect their product to be economically viable within 15 years
  • Have the potential to significantly impact their industry, society, or the environment in general

Tracks

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Applicants may submit in any of the 11 tracks.

  • Aerospace
  • Advanced Computing & Electronics
  • Industry & Machines
  • Sustainable Construction & Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Environment & Biodiversity
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Industrial Biotech & New Materials
  • Digital Health & Medical Devices 
  • Medical Biotech & Pharmaceuticals

Award

All 800 Deep Tech Pioneers will be invited to attend Investor Day in Paris on March 12, 2025 where they’ll be able to meet with over 300 venture capitalists and corporate venture capitalists.

Seven finalists per track plus an additional seven finalists for the Emerging Pioneers Prize will pitch their idea during the Global Summit in Paris on March 13 and 14, 2025. The Grand Prize, Second Place, and Emerging Pioneer Prize as well as the corporate prizes will be chosen from these presentations.

March of Dimes Discovery Research Grants

March of Dimes Discovery Research Grants support established researchers on a global level making distinct improvements to clinical care for pregnant people and babies.

Applications for $200,000 over two years are due by September 6, 2024. Projects will start January 1, 2025.

Eligibility

This grant is open to anyone committed to research on maternal and infant health, including:

  • Health professional and researchers
  • Epidemiologists
  • Social scientists with a PhD and a faculty appointment or equivalent at a university
  • Hospitals
  • Research institutions
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Start-ups
  • Nonprofit organizations

Priority Areas

  • Spontaneous preterm birth – Research that focuses on improving clinical care through prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the causes of spontaneous preterm birth.
  • Racial inequities as they relate to morbidity, mortality, and access to care – Research that focuses on solutions to the impacts of racial inequality on maternal health outcomes.
  • Cardiovascular health conditions developed or exacerbated during pregnancy – Research that focuses on substantive methods to characterize, prevent, and/or mitigate the development of cardiovascular issues during pregnancy.

Requirements and Restrictions

All research projects must:

  • Have the potential to improve clinical care and decrease the rate of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality

Research projects may:

  • Include the periods of pregnancy, labor and delivery, and up to one year postpartum
  • Include human studies, studies with human tissue, or studies at the population level
  • Include improvements to information and communications technology
  • Include models systems research if it will validate novel human disease processes

Halton Foundation

The Halton Foundation supports research and other solutions for improving indoor air quality. Awards are available for single year, multi-year, and start up program grants of up to 30 000 € ($32,616) per year.

Applications are due by September 1, 2024.

Eligibility

This grant is open to nonprofits and other organizations from anywhere in the world who are working to improve indoor air quality.

Past Projects

Past grantees have included:

  • Investigating indoor air quality in schools and developing control strategies to mitigate effects of urban pollution
  • Providing clean burning, fuel efficient stoves to Himalayan families who used traditional stoves or indoor fire pits
  • Creating indoor environmental guidelines for Polish hospitals

Clif Family Foundation Small Grant

Gary Erickson and Kit Crawford founded the Clif Family Foundation in 2006 to leave a better world for their children and, now, grandchildren. They offer grants to small-to-midsize grassroots nonprofits who share that vision.

Applications for operational support are reviewed three times annually; deadlines are March 1 and August 1. Awards are typically $5,000 – $25,000.

Eligibility

This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations in the United States.

Funding Priorities

Strengthen Our Food System

  • Increase organic and other climate-friendly agricultural methods
  • Connect families with local farmers and sellers
  • Establish opportunities for the next generation of farmers
  • Make access to fresh, healthy food more equitable
  • Remove obstacles for BIPOC farmers

Enhance Equitable Community Health Outcomes

  • Eliminate exposure to toxic chemicals
  • Advance access to clean water
  • Increase access to nature and outdoor recreation
  • Expand walking and biking access
  • Improve workers’ standard of living, wages, and working conditions

Safeguard Our Environment and Natural Resources

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  • Further work on climate change
  • Promote renewable energy and green jobs
  • Break the resource waste cycle
  • Conserve water for long term, equitable access
  • Expand environmental justice
  • Preserve watersheds, open spaces, and wild places

Priority Consideration

Priority consideration will be given to applicants that:

  • Address two or more of the above funding priorities
  • Demonstrate strong community ties
  • Have a clearly defined and viable plan to make positive change

Restrictions

The Clif Family Foundation does not fund:

  • Individuals
  • Government agencies
  • Religious organizations
  • Capital construction
  • Endowments
  • Fundraisers
  • Media projects
  • Deficit funding

Opioid Crisis Innovation Challenge 2024

The Opioid Crisis Innovation Challenge 2024 from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts supports projects taking a novel approach to the opioid crisis. They are specifically focused on ideas for Innovative Payment Methods, Workforce Development, and Supporting the Transition from Treatment to Recovery.

Applicants may request up to $300,000 per year for two years. Concept notes are due by August 8, 2024 and invitations to submit a full proposal will be issued by September 6.

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

  • 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
  • State, local, and Native American tribal governments
  • Nonprofit, tax exempt universities

Focus Areas

Submitted projects should focus on one of the following areas:

Innovative Payment Models

Current payment models often do not provide affordable access to all services needed for success recovery. Projects may:

  • Develop new payment models
  • Evaluate current methods with a focus on public or private payers or both
  • Develop methods to assess value of care
  • Analyze policy issues

Workforce Development

There is a shortage of addiction counselors and behavioral health professionals in the United States. The result has been a dearth of recovery services, especially in rural and underserved communities. Projects may:

  • Expand and sustain the pipeline of professionals to meet this shortage
  • Utilize the existing population of counselors in strategic ways
  • Develop training opportunities for peers

Supporting the Transition from Treatment to Recovery

Insufficient attention has been paid to the time following treatment when patients are transferring back to normal life and, hopefully, long term sobriety. Dealing with triggers, housing, and employment are all challenges that need to be addressed. Projects may:

  • Establish accessible recovery housing
  • Focus on other innovative methods for long term recovery

Priorities

The Foundation prioritizes patient-centered approaches and programs that reach high risk populations. Submissions are also assessed for adhering to the Foundation’s objectives to support:

  • Policy initiatives
  • Professional education
  • Payer and provider strategies
  • Public awareness

Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation

The Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation supports HIV/AIDS organizations in the United States. They are particularly interesting in funding smaller communities and rural areas where access to funding is limited.

Letters of Inquiry are due by August 2, 2024. If invited to submit, full applications will be due August 30.

Eligibility

This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations.

Focus Areas

Projects should focus on:

  • Care and direct services
  • Education
  • Research

Potential Projects

Projects that have received funding in the past include:

  • Nutrition services
  • Testing (rural, mobile, etc.)
  • Dental care
  • Transportation assistance
  • Case management
  • Mental health services

NurseHack4Health Pitch-A-Thon

The NurseHack4Health Pitch-A-Thon is a virtual event for nurse-led teams to present their innovative solutions to workplace and well-being challenges.

Applications for up to $150,000 are due by August 2, 2024 and should include a pitch deck of up to 14 slides. Applicants will receive coaching throughout the Pitch-A-Thon process.

Eligibility

This funding opportunity is open to nonprofit health systems from anywhere in the world or health systems with a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.

Teams must be led by a nurse and include executive leadership. Other team members should represent an interdisciplinary coalition with individuals from other departments and professions.

Allowable Expenses

Grant funds must be used to advance the proposed solution. Up to 30% may be used for overhead, including salaries.

Grant funds may not be used for:

  • Project planning efforts
  • Brick and mortor expenses
  • Provision of health services
  • Pass-throughs or re-granting

Evaluation Criteria

All applications will be evaluated based on:

  • Potential impact
  • Innovativeness
  • Feasibility of implementation
  • Sustainability
  • Interdisciplinary team
  • Outcomes and evaluation