Two Opportunities Now Available!
Applications are now being accepted for the Kraft Center Community Health Champions Award. The award will recognize Massachusetts and New Hampshire-based community organizations and a Mass General Brigham (MGB) employee whose dedication and commitment to community service have made a positive impact on local community health. Through an internal MGB nomination process, up to five awards of $2,500 will be awarded to community-based organizations and MGB employees. Successful nominations will demonstrate the organizations' and employee's impact and commitment to improving community health.
Applications are due on July 2, 2025.
Learn more and submit a nomination below.
Questions?
We are committed to ensuring an equitable, accessible, and transparent process, so please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions. Please feel free to share this opportunity with your colleagues and partners who might be interested.
For additional information or if you have any questions about the application, eligibility, or nomination process please contact: Craig Regis, Director of Community Health Innovation, Kraft Center for Community Health cregis1@mgh.harvard.edu.
Community Health Impact Funds
We are pleased to announce that a Request for Proposals (RFP) is now open for the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Community Health Impact Funding Food and Nutrition Security priority. Details on the RFP process for this priority can be found below. Any eligible organizations may apply for this RFP, but it's crucial to carefully review the purpose, selection criteria, and key dates for this funding opportunity. For instructions on how to register and a preview of the RFP questions, click here. Background: In Fall 2022, Massachusetts General Hospital began construction on a new, state-of-the-art facility—the Phillip and Susan Ragon Building —to shape future clinical care at MGH. This capital expenditure triggered the largest ever Determination of Need (DoN) process in Massachusetts history, resulting in a $62M dollar investment in the communities that Mass General Brigham serves. Learn more about the Community Health Impact Funds. This $62 million investment, the largest Determination of Need (DoN) in Massachusetts history, will benefit both patients and the community. The Community Health Impact Funds offers an incredible opportunity for us to collaborate with our community partners with the aim of creating lasting, sustainable improvements in the health and wellness of the communities we serve. Priority and Strategy up for Funding Food and Nutrition Security is one of 4 priorities identified through our Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and with input from our Massachusetts General Hospital Community Advisory Board (MGH CAB). The current funding opportunity will award $2 million to increase access to healthy foods through investments that support the infrastructure of market outlet for Massachusetts farms including the local food for school's program. We aim to support the procurement and distribution of local Massachusetts farm foods to food pantries, food hubs, other distribution partners, and schools to increase access to fresh, local food in underserved communities; strengthen local farm economies through guaranteed purchases; and support equitable, sustainable food distribution systems Questions? We are committed to ensuring an equitable, accessible, and transparent process, so please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions. Please feel free to share this opportunity with your colleagues and partners who might be interested. It is a historic time for our health system and the communities we serve. We look forward to the journey ahead and are excited to have you join us! For instructions on how to register and a preview of the RFP questions, click here. For any questions, please contact Sylvia Chiang at srchiang@mgh.harvard.edu. Por favor comuníquese con Sylvia Chiang, srchiang@mgh.harvard.edu, si necesita ayuda en español. Sylvia es bilingüe. |
