The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly to consider the following funding opportunities:
- HRSA: Community Health Worker Training Program (CHWTP), (due June 14th)
The purpose of the CHWTP is to support projects that will increase the number of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Health Support Workers and equip them with the skillsets needed to provide effective community outreach build trust with communities, support connections to and retention in care and support services, and other strategies to increase access to care and to assist individuals in prevention services, and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health emergencies in underserved communities. These combined efforts are intended to advance public health, strengthen the public health workforce, reduce health disparities, and help underserved populations achieve health equity.
More information on eligibility and applications are available here.
- Blue Cross-Blue Shield Foundation – Connecting Consumers with Coverage (LOI due June 14th)
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the Connecting Consumers with Coverage grant program.
Under this program, the Foundation will support both health insurance enrollment (initial and re-enrollment support) and community-centered outreach efforts to connect individuals to health insurance, with a focus on communities with a higher rate of uninsurance, a higher number of individuals that lack insurance, or that are more likely to experience gaps in coverage.
Funding is open to Massachusetts nonprofit organizations that work with communities who are economically, racially, culturally, or socially marginalized with accessing and maintaining health insurance coverage. The Foundation seeks organizations that have sophisticated knowledge of how to enroll in and navigate publicly subsidized health insurance programs and organizations that have the capacity and skills in conducting outreach to communities and individuals who may not already be connected with health insurance or the health care system.
More information is available here.
- MassTrails Spring 2022 Grant Program (due May 16)
MassTrails is seeking to fund shared use path projects that will fill critical gaps in the statewide trails network. Apply to receive grant funds up to $500,000 per award.
MassTrails is an inter-agency initiative of the Commonwealth lead by the Governor’s Office, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Department of Transportation and the Department of Conservation and Recreation. MassTrails seeks to expand and connect the Commonwealth’s networks of off-road, shared use pathways and recreational trails for all users across Massachusetts by providing matching grants, technical assistance and resources to assist in planning, design, construction, and maintenance of high-quality trail
networks in Massachusetts.
- Community Transit Grant Program (application will open April 29, due date is June 24)
Councils on Aging, non-profits, transit authorities, municipalities, and some taxis can apply for this annual competitive funding opportunity from MassDOT for vehicles, mobility management projects, or operating expenses to expand mobility for older adults and people with disabilities. For inspiration, check out this recent report on creative examples of how organizations have used this funding in the past. Attendance at a virtual training session – scheduled for April 21 and 27 – is mandatory for new applicants and optional for returning applicants. Learn more here.
- Transportation Justice Grants (due May 31)
Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA) is seeking proposals to advance work at the intersection of transportation access and social justice. This opportunity is available to groups organizing and advocating to improve walking, cycling, rolling, and public transportation to help reverse racial and economic inequities in Massachusetts.