St. David’s Foundation will grant up to $18M to support healthy communities

Organizations focused on fostering healthier communities and increasing access to health care in Central Texas are eligible for $18 million in support from St. David’s Foundation’s Community Driven Change and We All Benefit funding opportunities. They will provide one-time, unrestricted grants, and previous, current and new grantees are all eligible. The Community Driven Change open call will award up to $10 million to groups focused on building healthier communities in Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties. Eligible organizations must have an annual operating budget of at least $250,000 and demonstrate evidence in efforts to improve individuals and families’ health and wellness. The We All Benefit open call will award up to $8 million to increase access to quality, responsive care by organizations currently enrolling Central Texans in health insurance benefits via Medicaid, CHIP or ACA, or otherwise supporting people in the enrollment process for those benefits. This open call is in response to the recent Medicaid disenrollment, which has resulted in the loss of health insurance for hundreds of thousands of Central Texans, many of whom are children. To apply, organizations can submit an initial letter of intent by June 28. Once they are invited to participate in a streamlined application process, their applications would be due Aug. 9.