The Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the University of North Dakota (UND) School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) is pleased to announce that Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) Caring Foundation will make funding available for their rural health grant program, with an emphasis on transforming the health and well-being of North Dakotans.
Donor Name: BCBSND Caring Foundation
State: North Dakota
Counties: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/06/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000 to $5,000
Grant Duration : 12 months
Details:
The purpose of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) Caring Foundation Rural Health Grant Program is to focus on transforming the health and well-being of rural North Dakotans and raise awareness for the need for all ages to engage in more daily, physical activity, and overall wellness.
The program targets the following primary focus area(s):
- Activities that endorse and support physical activity and wellness.
- Supplies that endorse and support physical activity and wellness.
- Programs that endorse and support physical activity and wellness.
- Events that endorse and support physical activity and wellness.
Funding Information
BCBSND Caring Foundation will make funds available in the total amount of $40,000 for this grant program. Individual awards will be made on a competitive basis to successful applicant(s). It is anticipated that 8-16 grants will be awarded in the amounts of $1,000 to $5,000. Additionally, applicants may request funds as part of one grant request for more than one activity/project, as long as all align with the rural health grant program vision.
Eligibility Criteria
- For purposes of implementing the activities described in the proposal, single healthcare entities or a network (informal/formal) can involve a variety of organizations, but not necessarily limited to, the following: hospitals, clinics, nursing facilities, public health units, mental health facilities, dental clinics, tribal health facilities, home health agencies, pharmacies, EMS units, and other appropriate health organizations.
- The lead applicant on the proposal MUST be a healthcare provider (a provider is defined as a healthcare facility – hospital, clinic, public health unit, etc.). An individual person may not be the lead applicant, it must be a business.
- Both established and/or new partnerships/networks are strongly encouraged. If the applicant has had prior working relationships with the identified partner(s) this needs to be described in the grant application.
- The applicant may form a network with organizations that are public or private, for-profit or nonprofit.
- The applicant may be located in an urban or rural area in North Dakota; however, the true benefit of the proposed project and its outcomes must accrue to rural North Dakota residents and communities.
- For purposes of this program, rural is defined as any geographic area outside of the cities of Minot, Bismarck/Mandan, Grand Forks, and Fargo/West Fargo. The majority of the grant funds must be expended either in a rural area or in a manner that has direct impact on the rural service area.
- Grant awards will be made to one organization (the applicant). The applicant represents either itself in a solo proposal or an entire partnership under a network proposal. That organization must be capable of receiving and administering grant funds. If the proposal involves a network, the applicant is responsible for distributing any funds to the partners listed for their areas of responsibility.
For more information, visit BCBSND Caring Foundation.