Nonprofits Serving Health Related Social Needs Can Apply for $2,000 Get to Know Us Grants
Date: 10/30/24
Sunshine Health wants to help Florida 501(c)(3) organizations that assist their community with food insecurity, homelessness, workforce development and other Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) by offering Get to Know Us grants of $2,000 from our Community Connections Team. We’ll award 20 Level 1 Investment Grants of $2,000 to organizations across Florida’s Medicaid regions.
The purpose of this grant is to get to know organizations we have not significantly worked with or funded for at least 24 months, to get to know one another and hopefully lead to larger collaboration.
To be eligible, nonprofits must have 501(c)(3) status in Florida and not have received any significant Sunshine Health or Centene Corporation funding since November 1, 2022. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. November 15, 2024, all times Eastern.
Applicants must answer all of the questions on the form to be considered. Please note: You will be asked to report out on your grant’s outcomes and share a success story within 12 months of receiving the grant.
Please complete the application (PDF) and email it to SM_FL_CommunityConnections@SunshineHealth.com. We cannot accept handwritten applications.
FAQs:
Q: My group hasn’t received funding from Sunshine Health in 24 months but we have received in-kind donations such as school supplies or Community Connections Center usage – are we eligible?
A: Yes.
Q: I can’t open and/or write in the PDF. Can you help?
A: Email SM_FL_CommunityConnections@SunshineHealth.com and we will send you a version in a platform that may be easier for you to use, such as Word.
Q: I’ve applied for other grants this year and not been chosen, should I keep applying? Why?
A: Yes, we recommend reapplying. We do the smallest grants with the least amount of reporting last in the year so we can be more inclusive of smaller organizations that don’t have the resources to meet reporting requirements of the larger grants earlier in the year.
Q: How are winners chosen?
A: A voting committee of leaders and subject matter experts from across Sunshine Health vote on the grant applications. While many of our grants are targeted, for example to existing utility assistance programs, Get to Know Us grants are open to any program serving HRSNs or Social Determinants of Health such as food, clothing, transportation, workforce training, etc.
Other questions? Email SM_FL_CommunityConnections@SunshineHealth.com