5 Healthy Towns Foundation seeks proposals for regional interventions
Information from 5 Healthy Towns Foundation
The 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) is accepting proposals for regional interventions that address isolation, food access, and/or physical activity opportunities in the 5HF service area (Stockbridge, Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake and Manchester). Up to $500,000 will be made available over the next three years to support interventions that will have a strong, positive impact on the listed focus areas of Connectivity, Engagement, Optimism and Resiliency.
The purpose of this request for proposals (RFP) is to partner with the community to make a positive impact on the listed focus areas through programs that are either best practices, recommended for success, or innovative ideas that have a strong chance of success.
Applicants will provide a brief explanation of what they plan to accomplish with their regional proposal. Interested parties can find a RFP worksheet, glossary of terms, and sample Committee for Strategic Impact (CSI) scorecard at www.5healthytowns.org/regional-grant-applications/.
Items generally not funded by 5HF include medical services, debt reduction, endowment building, and annual appeals.
Proposals will be reviewed by 5HF’s CSI, and successful proposals will be invited to complete a grant application. Proposals should be sent to matt@5healthytowns.org and lori@5healthytowns.org by Oct. 15 for consideration at the October 2021 CSI meeting. Subsequent application deadlines are Nov. 8 and Dec. 12.
