This document summarizes funding from several foundations focused on health equity and social determinants of health. It provides details of grants from Healthcare Georgia Foundation that aim to address health equity in rural areas and infant mortality. It also outlines grants from Consumer Health Foundation, Connecticut Health Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Kresge Foundation, and Ford Foundation that support improving health outcomes in underserved communities through initiatives like community health workers, coalition building, addressing social needs and more. The grants range from $2,000 to $725,000.

1. Health Equity and Development – 8/11/16
Organization: Healthcare Georgia
Grant Descriptions FundingAnalysis
 2015 - $ 75,000
 MATHEWS & MAXWELL, INC.
 Supportfor policy,advocacyandconstituencybuildingactivitiesalignedwith
the Healthcare GeorgiaFoundation’sTwoGeorgiasInitiative.
 HealthEquityFunding:
 The Two GeorgiasInitiative:
AddressingHealthEquityin
Rural Georgia
 TakingCare of You: Infant
MortalityInitiative
 Grant range: $2000 –
400,000
 PreviousFunding:2010 -
FUSA wasawarded a grant of
$152,000
 2015 - $ 50,000
 BOAT PEOPLESOS-ATLANTA
 Supportto reduce chronicdiseasessuchasdiabetesandcardiovascular
diseasesamongunderservedAsianAmericans.
 2015 - $100,000
 GEORGIA CHARITABLECARE NETWORKINC.
 Supportto designand execute asmall grantfundingprogramforfree and
charitable safetynetclinicsacrossGeorgiatoadapt to the changinghealthcare
landscape.
 2015 - $75,000
 GEORGIANSFOR A HEALTHY FUTURE
 Supportto developanintersectional coalitionfocusedonaddressingsocial
determinantsof healththroughpolicyandadvocacy.
Organization: ConsumerHealthFoundation –DC, Maryland,Virginia
Grant Descriptions FundingAnalysis
 2016 - $35,000
 INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INNOVATION
 To supportthe Centerfor the CommunityHealthWorkforce,whichwillwork
to ensure CommunityHealthWorkersare integratedinthe publichealthand
healthcare systems.
 Eligibility - generallythey
fundstate orgs but will also
fundnational orgs.Doing
workin the area.(betterif
the state organizationisthe
grant applicantinthiscase)
 HE Funding:Disparitiesin
Latin,immigrantandAfrican
Americancommunities.
CHWs. paymentreform.
Specificdiseasedisparities.
 Previous Funding:Yes
 Grant range: $25,000 to
$50,000
 2015 - $35,000
 LA CLINICA DEL PUEBLO
 To advocate for healthequityforthe Latinoandotherimmigrantcommunities
inthe Washington,DCregion.
 2014 - $35,000
 DC PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION
 To advocate for paymentreformthatwouldalignwithimprovementsin
populationhealthandreductioninhealthcosts.
 2014 - $70,000 ($35,000 PER YEAR FORTWO YEARS)
 WASHINGTON AIDSPARTNERSHIP
 To supportthe Positive Pathwaysprogram,aninterventionthatisproviding
medical care for African-Americanwomenlivingwith HIV/AIDSusinga
networkof trainedpeerCommunityHealthWorkers.
Organization: ConnecticutHealthFoundation
Grant Descriptions FundingAnalysis
 2016 - $25,000
 EASTERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER
 EasternArea HealthEducationCenterwasawardedaone-yeargrantto train
partnerorganizationsthatworkwithLatinocommunitiesinthe Coverage to
 Eligibility –theytypically
fundorganizationswithIRS
501 (c) (3) tax-exemptstatus,
state and municipal public

2. Care roadmapand curriculum,developedbythe U.S.Departmentof Health
and HumanServices,tohelpnewly insuredconsumersobtainthe rightcare at
the right time andplace.
agencies,publicandprivate
schools
 HE funding:Objective1:
Promote healthinsurance
enrollmentandnavigation
supportsystemsthatwill
increase andmaintain
coverage.
 Objective 2:Fosterthe
inclusionof mental,oral and
physical healthinan
integratedhealthcare
system.
 Objective 3:Increase system
accountabilitybyadvancing
the developmentand
integrationof quality
standardsand measurement
protocolsintoprimarycare
deliverymodels
 Objective 4:Maximize the
role of the safety-net(School
BasedHealthCenters,
CommunityHealthCenters,
hospital clinics) inan
integratedhealthcare
system.
 Grant Range - $30,000 to
$100,000
 FundedFUSA?– Yes in2008,
we providedtech.assistance
for SCHIP,andconsumer
protection inCT.
 2015 - $248,000
 GREATER HARTFORD LEGAL AID,INC.
 Oral healthissuesare notat the forefrontof integrationorhealthequity
conversationsandthere are feworal healthleadersinConnecticutwhoare
dedicatedsolelytothe advocacyforhealth. GHLA’sinitiative alignswithCT
Health’shealthequityobjectivetobolsterthe leadershipcapacityof key
stakeholders,organizationsandcoalitionstoadvocate forpoliciesand
regulationsthatmaintainandimprove oral healthaccessforlow- income
families.
 2015 - $50,000
 ASIAN ANDPACIFICISLANDERAMERICAN HEALTHFORUM
 AsianandPacificIslanderAmericanHealthForum(APIAHF),basedinOakland,
CA,was awardeda one-yeargrantto workwiththe ConnecticutAsianAffairs
Commissionandotherleaderstoincrease the abilityof AsianAmericansto
navigate Affordable Care Actenrollmentandthe healthcare deliverysystem;
and to influence decisionmakerstobe more responsive tothe needsof
Connecticut’sfastgrowingAsianAmericancommunityforculturallyand
linguisticallyeffective healthcare.
 2014 - $50,000
 SOUTHWESTERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER
 The ConnecticutAreaHealthEducationCenter(CTAHEC) networkseeksto
expandthe role of CHWs inthe state.With thisgrant,theywill developa
statewide CHWtaskforce that includesstakeholdersandCHWsto define and
identifythe workforce,itsfuture,andsustainablefundingstreams.A
collaborative groupwillcreate
Organization: RobertWoodJohnsonFoundation
Grant Descriptions FundingAnalysis
 2013 - $725,000
 CITY HEALTH WORKS
 Supportingthe City HealthWorkspilotprogramto traincommunityhealth
workerstoimprove outcomesinlow-resource neighborhoodsUnderthis
grant, CityHealthWorks(CHW) will pilotitscommunityhealthservices
program inEast Harlem,NY,and testthe hypothesisthatactive management
usingthe CHW model will have abeneficial impactonpopulationriskand
healthcare utilization,comparedwithusual care.
From expandinghealthcoverage
to creatinghealthycommunities,
the RobertWood Johnson
Foundationiscommittedto
helpingeveryoneinAmerica
have an equal opportunityto
pursue a healthierlife.
Theyare workingtohelpachieve
healthequityandexpand
opportunitytopursue the best
healthpossible,through
investmentsinfourbroadareas:
1. HealthyCommunities
2. HealthyKids,Health
 2013 – $150,000
 OREGON HEALTH CARE QUALITY CORPORATION
 Thisgrant supportsdisseminationof the CoalitionforaLivable Future (CLF)
Regional EquityAtlasmodel forothercommunitiesacrossthe country,while
enhancingthe reach,impact,andsustainabilityof the EquityAtlasinOregon.
The Regional EquityAtlas2.0 has Web-based,interactive mapsof dataon the
prevalence of chronicdiseasesanddataabouthealthcare andthe social,

3. economic,andphysical determinantsof healthfor the Portlandmetroregion. Weight
3. HealthLeadership
4. HealthSystems
 Grant Range - most grants
are inthe $100,000 to
$300,000 range,and run
fromone to three years.
 FundedFUSA?- Yes,most
recent:Supportingthe
FamiliesUSA HealthAction
2016 conference ($100K)
o 2015 Story banking-

 2015 - $843,115
 NATIONALCOLLABORATION FORHEALTHEQUITY
 Creatinga national index of healthequitytoassessconditionsacrossanarray
of domainsandpointtoareas needinginterventionandpolicychange
Organization: W.K.KelloggFoundation
Grant Description FundingAnalysis
 June 1, 2016 - May 31, 2019 - $3,000,000
 SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION CENTERFOR HEALTH PROGRAMMANAGEMENT
 Improve healthylivingopportunitiesforvulnerablekidsbysupportingan
innovative partnershipmodel toaddressregional disparitiesinchildren’s
healthinthe San JoaquinValleybasedoncommunity-identifiedpriorities,
communityengagement&mobilizationforaction,througharacial equitylens.
Concentratingtheirresourceson
early childhood(prenataltoage
8), withinthe contextof families
and communities,offersthe best
opportunitytodramatically
reduce the vulnerabilitycaused
by povertyandracial inequity
overtime.
To achieve this,we organize our
workand investmentstoward
attainingthree strategicgoals:
1. EducatedKids
2. HealthyKids:
3. Secure Families
Withinandaround eachgoal are
commitmentstoCommunity&
CivicEngagementandRacial
Equity – because bothare
necessaryforcommunitiesto
create the conditionsunder
whichall childrencanthrive.
 April 1, 2014 - May 31, 2017 - $75,000
 NATIONALINDIAN HEALTHBOARD
 Assisttribal nationsinmeetingthe oral healthcare needsof theirfamiliesand
childrenbyincreasingoutreach,educationandsupportof dental healthaid
therapistsprogram.
 April 1, 2015 - March 31, 2017 - $32,384
 ADELANTEMUJERES
 Improve the healthoutcomesof Latinochildrenandtheirfamilieslivingin
povertyinWashingtonCounty,Oregon,byincreasingaccesstohealthyfood,
nutritionandfinancial educationandcommunityhealthadvocacy.
 Jan.1, 2016 - Dec.31, 2018 - $600,000
 GRAND RAPIDSAFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTHINSTITUTE
 Increase knowledge of communityhealthinformationandresourcesby
launchingandrefiningacommunityhealthequityindex to betterunderstand
communityhealthneeds,gapsanddisparitiestoimprove the healthoutcomes
of vulnerable childrenandfamiliesof colorintargetedneighborhoods
 June 1, 2015 - July1, 2016 - $50,000
 HISPANICDENTALASSOCIATION
 Eliminate health disparitiesamongHispanic/Latinopopulationsbysupporting
bi-lingualoral healtheducation,conductingstrategicplanningonoral health
equityandinformingprofessionalsonworkforce alternatives

4. Organization: Kresge Foundation
Grant Description FundingAnalysis
 2015 – $765,000
 PREVENTION INSTITUTE
 The institute addressesthe primarycausesof healthdisparitiesinlow-income
communities.Itisusingthisthree-yeargrantto expanditsCommunity
CenteredHealthyHomesmodel inseveral statesand topromote the
nationwide adoptionof community-basedpreventionstrategiesandactivities
withinthe healthsystem.
 Kresge workstoreduce
healthdisparitiesamong
childrenandadultsby
addressingconditionsthat
leadto poorhealth
outcomes.
 Everyone shouldhave access
to resourcesthatsupport
health:thingslike safe,
affordable housingand
neighborhoods,freshfood
and economicopportunities.
 The Kresge Foundation seeks
to helpcommunities
overcome the environmental
and social disadvantagesthat
contribute topoor healthso
that everyone hasthe chance
to enjoyproductive,self-
determinedlives(focusedon
upstreamsocial
determinants)
 2015 - $480,000
 POLICYLINK
 The national research,communications,capacity-buildingandadvocacy-
supportorganizationisworkingtochange land-use planning,urbandesignand
urban foodsystemsinwaysthatimprove the healthof low-income and
minoritycommunities.Thisgrantfunded the productionof PolicyLink's2015
EquitySummit,whichconvenednearly3,000 communityandpolicyleaders.
 2014 – $401,181
 HUMAN IMPACT PARTNERS
 Throughthe evaluationof healthimpactsandinequities,the organization
seekstotransformthe policies, institutionsandplacesthatpeople needtolive
healthylives.Thistwo-yeargrantisbeingusedtocomplete modeling,evaluate
communityparticipationanddevelopapublic-healthandequitycohortto
ensure the fieldsof HealthImpactAssessmentandHealthinAll Policies
prioritize afocusonequityandcommunityengagementinprojectwork.
 2014 - $150,000
 NORTH COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC.
 One-thirdof NorthCountry’spatientsare uninsured,workingpoor,makingit
an importantproviderof full-spectrummedical anddental servicesto
underservedresidentsinnine rural communities.Thisgrantsupportsthe
developmentandadvancementof the “HermosaVida”project,acollaborative
initiativetoprovide low-income childrenwithaccesstohealthinformation,
fitnessprograms,nutritioncounselingandhealthylifestyle supports,aspart of
the Safety-NetEnhancementInitiative,acohortof eightcommunitiesaround
the country addressinghealthdisparitiesthroughmulti-sectorcollaboration.
Organization: FordFoundation
Grant Description State Needs
 2016 - $425,000
 Environmental HealthCoalition
 Final general supportforcommunityorganizing& advocacyto protectpublic
healthandthe environmentagainsttoxicpollution,promote ajustsociety,&
fostera healthy,sustainable qualityof life
 The Ford Foundationis
focusedonsocial justice and
has givengrantsthat focus
on reproductive healthand
healthprojectsthatbenefit
the LGBT community.
 Abouta year ago,Ford
shifteditsgrantmakingto
focusentirelyoninequality.
Under thatplan,the
 2016 - $600,000
 National LatinaInstitute forReproductive Health
 General supportforpubliceducation,communitymobilizationandpolicy
advocacy toensure the fundamental righttoreproductivehealthandjustice
for Latinas,theirfamiliesandtheircommunities

5.  2015 - $100,000
 National MinorityAIDSCouncil
 General supportforeducationandadvocacyfor healthequitytoendthe HIV
epidemicwithincommunitiesof color
foundation’sgrantmaking
supportedeightcauses:
humanrights,freedomof
expression,democraticand
accountable government,
economicopportunity,
education,sustainable
development, sexualityand
reproductive health,and
social justice.
o Notfocusedon
healthequityperse
but a case can be
made.
 2015 - $350,000
 CommunityCatalyst
 Core supportfor MergerWatchto advocate for healthcare reformthat meets
the needsof womenandfamilies,withaspecial emphasisonensuringaccess
to comprehensive reproductive healthservices
 The missionof the MergerWatchprojectis to advocate forhealthcare
policies,practicesanddeliverysystemswhichensurethatmedical care is
guidedby scientifically-accurate,unbiasedmedical informationandeach
patient’sownreligiousorethical beliefs.