The Qlarant Foundation awards grants to eligible nonprofit organizations that work to improve healthcare for individuals and communities through measurable outcome improvement projects.
Donor Name: Qlarant Foundation
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/19/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Qlarant Foundation is the mission arm of Qlarant, a company with 50 years of experience in improving quality in organizations – and the quality of life for the people they serve.
Because Foundation is committed to improve health, Qlarant Foundation provides charitable grants to organizations in Maryland and the District of Columbia seeking to improve health equity, awarding grants up to $50,000 per organization annually. They prioritize grants based on a project’s potential to improve access to care and quality of health services for individuals and communities.
These projects include service, demonstration, education and clinical programs producing high-impact results on health outcomes. Funding is prioritized based on a project’s potential impact on healthcare improvements and access for individuals and communities, particularly the uninsured and under-served population.
Funding Priorities
The focus is on a program that demonstrates improved health care quality with clear goals and measurable outcomes. Priority areas include programs that:
- Improve access to health care services to the unserved and under-served
- Improve understanding of health issues
- Demonstrate improvement through measurable outcomes of stated goals
Types of programs the Qlarant Foundation might fund include those that:
- Improve healthy lifestyles and quality of life
- Increase access to culturally and linguistically appropriate care
- Implement consumer centered care and decision making
- Improve dissemination of education and health related information
- Improve patient safety
Funding Information
Customarily, grant awards are for one year with the potential for additional funding in subsequent years. These awards may be up to $50,000. Funds are released on a periodic basis and reports must be submitted and approved before checks are issued.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be from Maryland or the District of Columbia. All organizations with current 501(c)(3) status focused on improving the health of individuals through measurable outcome goals at the community level are encouraged to apply. Examples of organizations that may apply for funding are:
- Faith-based
- Hospital/provider/clinic
- Educational institution
- Community service
Qlarant Foundation will not fund:
- Reimbursable direct patient care services
- Facility construction/remodeling of facilities
- Lobbying
- Fundraising activities
For more information, visit Qlarant Foundation.