Philanthropic grants to provide critical assistance delivering services addressing health needs.
Park Rapids, MN (July 18, 2024) – CHI St. Joseph’s Health is inviting local nonprofit organizations to consider applying for grants that support the delivery of services vital to improving health and well-being, and improving health equity. The application period is open now through August 16, 2024. Successful applicants will be announced in December for projects beginning in March 2025. Proposals are for a one-year period only.
This opportunity is part of the CommonSpirit Health Community Health Improvement Grants program, which will award $1.2 million in 2025 among the communities within our health care system. CHI St. Joseph’s Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, which was created in 2019 when Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health came together to create a national health system.
The grant program is focused specifically on significant needs identified in our most recent community health needs assessment (CHNA). CHI St. Joseph’s Health conducts the health need assessment every three years to help identify community partners and address priority health and social needs faced by residents and the region. CHI St. Joseph’s Health is accepting proposals that address mental health, substance abuse, a youth/community/recreation center, and economic factors that influence wellness and obesity.
Ben Koppelman, President of CHI St. Joseph’s Health, says: “On behalf of CHI St. Joseph’s Health, I am pleased to announce the second year of our Community Health Improvement Grant program. This is a national program for our system and locally, CHI St. Joseph’s Health will award up to $20,000 in our community.
“This program helps address priority community health needs to better serve and care for the people in our community. By going beyond the walls of our hospital and partnering with nonprofit organizations who are best positioned to address systemic challenges, including those priority needs identified, we can extend our reach and build community capacity for sustainable change and support the most vulnerable to address health inequities.”
During its inaugural grant year, CHI St. Joseph’s Health awarded $10,000 each to two organizations: Lutheran Social Services and Kinship of the Park Rapids Area. These grants will support both organizations in fulfilling their respective missions.
Interested organizations can learn more about the grant program, including eligibility criteria and how to apply online by visiting chisjh.org/about-us/community-benefit. Contact Marlee Morrison, CHI St. Joseph’s Health Community Health Director, with questions at 218.237.5464.