Now accepting applications for the Community Solutions for Healthy Child Development grants.
DEADLINE: February 7, 2020
The Center for Health Equity (CHE) has released a new Request for Proposals (RFP) and is now accepting applications for the new Community Solutions for Healthy Child Development grants—funding that became a reality thanks to the tireless advocacy of community members and organizations. The purposes of the grant program are to:
- Improve child development outcomes for children of color and American Indian children from prenatal to grade 3
- Reduce racial disparities in children’s health and development, from prenatal to grade 3
- Promote racial and geographic equity
The new program will award about $750,000 in grants each year for four years to fund community-based solutions for challenges that are identified by communities of color and American Indian communities.
Read the RFP and learn more about how to apply on the Center for Health Equity Funding Opportunities page.
Interested applicants are encouraged to join an informational webinar about the funding opportunity on Wednesday, Dec. 18 from 9:30-11 a.m. Visit the Community Solutions RFP webpage to register.
Timeline
RFP published: December 9, 2019
Applications due: February 7, 2020
Site visits conducted: March 2020
Anticipated notice of award: April 2020
Grant period begins: May 2020
Questions
Please submit any questions regarding this RFP by email to health.equity@state.mn.us. All answers will be posted within 7 business days on the RFP Questions and Answers page. If you are unable to submit your question via email, please call 651-201-5813 for assistance.
Please submit questions no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. To ensure all applicants have access to the same information, questions submitted after this date will not be answered nor posted to the website.
