Recent Grants
Below is an index of recent grants over the past decade, searchable by program, initiative and body of work.
MDC, Inc.
Programmatic funds to continue support of a peer learning and education cohort for Healthy Places North Carolina community colleges.
Robeson County Church and Community Center
Programmatic funds to support health system and community partnerships addressing social drivers of poor health.
Halifax Regional Medical Center, Inc.
Programmatic funds to implement Get Fit, Stay Fit Roanoke Valley a campaign designed to encourage healthy eating and physical activity amongst children and families in Halifax and Northampton counties.
UNC Rockingham Health Care, Inc.
Operating funds to integrate behavioral health into school based health centers in Rockingham County.
McDowell Mission Ministries, Inc.
Programmatic funds to expand a peer support program addressing substance use disorders. Funds will support the hiring of three peer support specialists to work with the Department of Social Services, the Community Paramedicine Program, McDowell Access To Care and Health, and in the McDowell Mission shelters. The project will serve individuals who struggle with a combination of barriers including substance misuse, homelessness, infectious disease, and families who are at-risk for having their children placed into foster care.
The Salvation Army
Operating funds to support emergency financial assistance to financially needy residents of Forsyth County.
West Marion Community Forum Inc.
Programmatic funds to deepen and expand the scale of community engagement efforts, in targeted underserved communities in McDowell County, to change the underlying community conditions that drive rising obesity rates and poor health outcomes.
Albemarle Regional Health Services
Programmatic funds to promote an equitable food system in northeastern North Carolina.
Imprints
Programmatic funds to pilot supportive services and trainings for Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) caregivers and parents.
Freedom Life Ministries
Programmatic funds to convene and coordinate stakeholders addressing substance misuse in McDowell County.
Rural Health Group, Inc.
Programmatic support to enhance care coordination for the most complex patients in their community for better health outcomes.
Duke University
Operating funds for Phase II evaluation of Healthy Places NC.
Public Health Authority of Cabarrus County
Programmatic funds for advocacy and awareness programming addressing diabetes morbidity in Cabarrus County.
UNC Chapel Hill
Operating funds to pilot a Critical Time Intervention (CTI) model for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness in Orange and Chatham counties and facilitate statewide implementation of the model.
Burke County Schools
Capital funds to enhance opportunities for physical activity at one low-income middle school and 13 low-income elementary schools throughout Burke County.
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Operating Corporation
Programmatic funds for a health system to partner with marginalized communities to redesign services.
School Health Alliance for Forsyth County
Operating funds to provide mental health and substance abuse screenings and referral to treatment for students within the Winston Salem/ Forsyth County School District.
Access East, Inc.
Programmatic funds to develop an interdisciplinary clinical pharmacy and primary care support program for low-income, uninsured individuals diagnosed with both behavioral health issues and diabetes in Beaufort County (Healthy Places NC).
Imprints
Programmatic funds to continue the Pediatric Holistic Health Initiative (PHHI) that provides assessments, consultations, and referrals for parents and children during medical visits.
Mission Healthcare Foundation
Programmatic funds to implement a regional diabetes awareness and education campaign coupled with a Diabetes Prevention Program for low-income residents in Buncombe, Madison and McDowell counties.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Operating funds to provide bridge funding for Medication Assistance Program primary care sites in Tier One counties impacted by change in funding priorities of The NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund.
Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine
Operating funds to establish a medical home for public housing authority residents in Rockingham County.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Operating funds to support ongoing operation of rural community access points for the state Medication Assistance Program(MAP).
Foundation for Health Leadership and Innovation, Inc.
Operating funds to provide statewide training, technical assistance and outreach to community organizations interested in developing evidence-based, sustainable integrated care services.
Imprints
Programmatic support to fund the expansion of Imprints’ Pediatric Holistic Health Initiative for financially disadvantaged families with children aged 0 - 5.
Southeastern Regional Medical Center
Programmatic funds to continue building a volunteer ride sharing service for patients seeking medical care in Robeson County.
The Winston-Salem Foundation
NC Community Foundation
Programmatic funds to support vulnerable communities and rural areas during the COVID-19 crisis.
North Carolina Justice Center
Programmatic funds for consumer education and feedback during implementation of Medicaid managed care and to increase awareness about the opportunity to expand Medicaid in North Carolina.
NC One Hundred Strong
Programmatic funds to create a recreation master plan in Rockingham County and build capacity to advance equitable recreation opportunities.
Children’s Home Society of North Carolina, Inc.
Programmatic funds to build the capacity of youth in the foster care system to lead efforts to secure better education and employment opportunities for young people in Forsyth County.
The North Carolina Public Health Foundation
Operating funds to expand community mobilizing and technical assistance efforts to prevent chronic disease into Burke, Edgecombe and Nash counties.
YMCA of Western North Carolina
Programmatic funds to increase access to healthcare services, healthy eating and physical activity to youth and their families in McDowell County.
North Carolina State University
Programmatic funds to support community engagement, asset mapping, capacity building and strategic planning for a healthy and equitable food system in Bladen, Columbus and Robeson Counties.
Partners Behavioral Health Management
Operating funds to expand the Reclaiming Futures model and enhance opportunities for substance abuse prevention and treatment services for high-risk youth engaged in the Juvenile Justice system.
North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
Operating funds to expand the NC PTA initiative encouraging parent involvement in school health to two additional counties per year for three years.
Foundation for Health Leadership and Innovation, Inc.
Operating funds to deliver coaching, technical assistance and training to Critical Behavioral Health Access Agencies, Free Clinics, LME-MCO’s and School Based Health Centers developing and implementing integrated care across the state.
The National Health Law Program
Programmatic funds to help build meaningful feedback loops between Medicaid recipients, managed care companies, and state agencies in North Carolina.
Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare
Programmatic funds to expand a multi-agency collaborative, Burke Integrated Health (BIH), to implement a population/behavioral health project addressing prevention, treatment and social determinants of health in Burke County.
Mountain Projects, Inc.
Programmatic funds to provide Affordable Care Act insurance outreach and enrollment services in the seven westernmost counties of North Carolina.
Winston-Salem State University Foundation, Inc.
Capital funds to support the renovation of the Student Success Center at Winston-Salem State University.
The Winston-Salem Foundation
Funds to support COVID-19 response with funding allocated to: The Black Philanthropy Initiative’s Impact Grants Program 2020 to support black-led organizations in the four key areas identified in the Rethinking Philanthropy Report ($30,000); General operating expenses to support non-profit organizations in Forsyth County administering COVID-19 support to disproportionately impacted individuals and families ($170,000); and finally, direct program support to residents experiencing financial needs in Forsyth County ($300,000).
Albemarle Regional Health Services
Programmatic funds to expand healthy food access in Beaufort County and surrounding areas with a focus on low-income populations and communities of color.
Forsyth Futures
Community capacity building support.
Freedom House Recovery Center, Inc.
Operating funds to expand the system of behavioral health care through providing comprehensive outpatient services in Warren County.
Rural Health Group, Inc.
Operating funds to replicate a sustainable Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) integrated care model into ten FQHC’s across the state.
Down East Partnership for Children
Programmatic funds to implement a farm-to-child care model in 15 centers that predominantly serve low-income children that will increase the amount of healthy, local food served at these sites. The purpose of this project is to organize the relationships between food vendors, distributors, and processors to make fresh produce accessible to child care providers. Funds will support the salary for the project lead, incentives to participating centers, and contracted services.
Eagle Market Street Development Corporation CDC
Programmatic funds to promote equitable access to recreation resources in an underserved section of McDowell County.
North Carolina Press Foundation, Inc.
Programmatic funds to establish a nonprofit reporting center in southeastern North Carolina covering issues impacting adverse childhood experiences.
Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods
Programmatic funds to support the mitigation of ACEs and reduce toxic stress in young children and their families.
Old North State Medical Society
General operating funds for an organization of African American physicians with a history of advocating for health equity.
Eagle Market Street Development Corporation CDC
General Operating Support to promote equitable access to recreation resources in an underserved section of McDowell County.
North Carolina Press Foundation, Inc.
Programmatic funds to report on needs of residents with low-incomes in Southeastern North Carolina.
North Carolina A & T State University
Operating funds to establish community-based mental health services in a low-income Latino mobile home park in Guilford County.
Metropolitan Low Income Housing Community Development Corporation, Inc.
Programmatic funds to create a more equitable food system in Beaufort County.
Prospect United Methodist Church
Programmatic funds to support health system and community partnerships addressing social drivers of poor health.
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Inc.
Operating funds to support the Youth In Transition (YIT) Individual Development Accounts (IDA) program for youth aging out of foster care.
Rockingham County Schools
Capital funds to enhance opportunities for physical activity at 15 low-income elementary schools and four low-income middle schools throughout Rockingham County.
North Carolina Medical Society Foundation, Inc.
Programmatic funds to support training for rural MD practices in managing Accountable Care Organizations.
Pisgah Legal Services
Programmatic funds to increase enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans and Medicaid in western North Carolina.
Action4Equity
General operating funds to expand the capacity of marginalized communities to inform communitywide early childhood education and access initiatives in Forsyth County.
Rockingham County Healthcare Alliance
Operating funds to establish a medical home for low-income residents of Eden.
Rockingham County Partnership for Children Inc.
Programmatic funds to support the launch of a rural Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) model in Rockingham County.
Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Center of NC
Programmatic funds to mitigate the impact of adverse childhood experiences and reduce toxic stress in Forsyth County.
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Operating funds to expand current faith-healthcare system change work to include eight Piedmont/western NC counties.
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Inc.
Operating funds for startup expenses for Prosperity Center North to serve the unemployed and underemployed residents in the north and northeast areas of W-S.
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina Foundation, Inc.
Operating funds to expand capacity building assistance to non-profit organizations in eastern North Carolina.
Peletah Ministries
General operating funds to increase enrollment in health insurance and other health supporting public programs among historically marginalized populations.
Southwestern Child Development Commission, Incorporated
Operating funds to implement a two-nurse model of the Nurse Family Partnership Program in Jackson and Macon counties serving first time low-income mothers .
MDC, Inc.
Operating funds to support the ongoing administration and oversight of the Great Expectations early childhood development initiative.
McDowell LFAC
Programmatic funds to support low-income, food insecure community members during COVID-19 crisis in addition to supporting systems change approaches that increase equity through the creation of new food markets and vendors in underserved areas of McDowell County.
North Carolina Association of Free Clinics, Inc.
Programmatic funds to increase sustainability for member clinics and to better position members to participate in North Carolina’s changing health care environment. Funds will support personnel to assist member clinics to fulfill the mandate that they connect to the state’s Health Information Exchange system by June 2019. Funding will be utilized to investigate, and potentially develop, arrangements that allow charitable clinics to receive reimbursement for uninsured patients and will provide partial salary support for personnel and technical assistance.
United Way of Forsyth County, Inc.
Programmatic support to fund a project called the School and Community Data-Sharing Project (SCDSP) focused primarily on Title I schools and community organizations that primarily serve financially-disadvantaged children and families as a project/program of The Forsyth Promise. The purpose of the SCDSP is to facilitate the creation and maintenance of individual-level linked data sets using a data software platform called COMET Informatics. Data will be shared with and used by approved data contributing organizations for tracking student outcome measures. Funds will support salaries and software costs related to the SCDSP.
County of Hyde
Programmatic funds to implement a comprehensive plan to combat substance misuse and opioid addiction in one of the most rural counties in the state. The deaths of several young people in Hyde County from opioid overdoses sparked the community to develop a strategic plan for reducing addiction rates that included the formation of a stakeholder task force and hosting public meetings. Residents settled on a three-part response that includes implementation of an evidence-based prevention program in the schools, increasing treatment options for people suffering from addiction, and employing harm reduction strategies. Trust funds, along with county appropriations, would cover costs for a social worker and a patient navigator along with some supplies and telepsychiatry services.
Crosby Scholars Community Partnership
Programmatic funds to support students in Forsyth County prepare for graduation and post-secondary education through mentoring, coaching and affinity programs.
The Walking Classroom Institute
Operating funds to implement the Walking Classroom in Beaufort, Burke, Edgecombe, Halifax, McDowell, and Nash counties.
Care Ring
Programmatic funds to build stronger connections between health systems and community-based organizations in underserved areas of Charlotte.
The Conservation Fund
Programmatic funds to build the capacity of small nonprofits that are connected to vulnerable communities in Burke, Robeson, Columbus, and Bladen counties to increase the ability of marginalized populations to participate in health improvement efforts.
YMCA of Western North Carolina
Operating funds to implement a diabetes treatment program utilizing components of the YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program and ADA Recognized Diabetes Self-Management Program.
McDowell Technical Community College
Programmatic funds to serve as a backbone organization for resident groups in underserved areas of McDowell to engage in broad-based health improvement efforts.
Robeson County Partnership for Children
Programmatic funds to engage residents in understanding and mitigating the impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress.
Columbus County Partnership for Children Incorporated
Programmatic funds to engage Columbus County residents in efforts to build awareness of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress.
NC FIELD, Inc.
General operating support to engage marginalized communities in promoting equitable health outcomes.
Halifax County Health Department
Programmatic funds to implement CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) in the afterschool and day care settings within Halifax County to reduce childhood obesity.
The North Carolina Public Health Foundation
Operating funds for the participation of four Tier One counties in the state's Community Transformation Grants program.
The Conservation Fund
Operating funds to provide capacity building services for grassroots organizations that are enhancing community-centered prevention in Eastern NC.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Operating funds to support the newly developed State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) for behavioral health clinicians practicing in rural communities.
Duke University
Operating funds to increase understanding, enrollment and use of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) amongst low-income residents of Granville, Franklin, Person, Vance and Warren counties along with establishment of the LATCH access program.
North Carolina Community Health Center Association
Operating funds for a Hurricane Mathew relief effort in response to urgent needs of healthcare safety net organizations.
Forsyth Technical Community College
Programmatic funds to expand comprehensive wrap-around student support services that will aid in increasing student persistence and retention rates.
United Way of North Carolina
Programmatic funding to increase health insurance and public benefit enrollment rates in Alamance, Robeson, and Hoke Counties.
Blueprint North Carolina
Programmatic funds to increase awareness and engagement of Latinx families in health supporting public programs in communities statewide.
Duke University
Programmatic funds to collect and analyze data on COVID-19 response, testing, treatment, and health disparities during COVID-19 crisis in addition to collecting and analyzing data on Medicaid reform to understand the impact of shifting to managed care on health disparities and financially vulnerable patients.
First Choice Community Health Centers
Operating funds to support a health navigator program for diabetic patients.
Care Share Health Alliance
Programmatic funds to create a technical assistance resource center for Medicaid pilot sites addressing social determinants.
East Carolina University
Programmatic funds to assist community coalitions in Beaufort County map assets and design strategies to reduce rates of substance misuse and overdose deaths.
Duke University
Programmatic funds to collect and analyze data on Medicaid reform to understand the impact of shifting to managed care on health disparities and financially vulnerable patients.
Old North State Medical Society
General operating funds for an organization of African American physicians with a history of advocating for health equity.
North Carolina Public Health Association, Inc.
General operating funds to improve the visibility and influence of public health as a critical part of the state’s health care safety net infrastructure.
SouthLight, Inc.
Operating funds to integrate primary care services into mental health and substance abuse services provided at Garner Road Treatment Facility.