The Genentech Health Equity Innovation Fund supports projects that address inequities faced by people of color in the U.S. when accessing healthcare. Projects should focus on bold new ideas that consider the structural racism at the root of the problem.
Applications for up to $750,000 are due by April 15, 2024. The typical grant period is 18-36 months.
Eligibility
This funding opportunity is open to:
- 501(c)3 and 501(c)6 nonprofit organizations
- Public schools, colleges, and universities
- Public hospitals
- Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments
Focus Areas
Projects should focus on at least one of the following:
- Neuroscience and brain health
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Cardiovascular and metabolic disease
Objectives
- Increasing rates of screening and diagnosis while promoting care continuity
- Widening the capacity and accessibility of specialty care services and linkages to critical non-clinical services
- Enhancing the quality, safety, and experience of care for patients
- Shifting institutional and system-wide policies and practices to deepen long-term accountability for equity
Evaluation Criteria
All applications will be evaluated based on:
- Leadership representative of the target population(s)
- Addresses systemic barriers to health equity with a focus on racism
- Directs resources to impacted communities and empowers them to make decisions
- New and creative approaches to addressing the issue with the goal of taking sustainable, scalable action
- Proposes to quickly share information gathered to further other work in the field
