The Colorado Trust - New Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunity

Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:00:19 +0000

HEALTH EQUITY LEARNING SERIES 2015
Posted Nov. 17, 2014
The Colorado Trust is continuing the Health Equity Learning Series through 2015. To expand the reach beyond those able to attend the events in-person, we would like to partner with organizations across the state to live-stream the events in their communities, followed by discussion and networking.

Through a Request for Applications process, we would like to encourage nonprofit organizations and groups to apply to host the four events, with Colorado Trust grants supporting associated costs such as facility rentals, audio/visual technical support, event marketing, food and other event costs. Please note that applications are due to The Colorado Trust by 5 p.m. MST on Dec. 19, 2014.

Link: Request for Applications – PDF
Link: Grant Application – Word format (Note: This is a Word document. In order to complete the application you must first SAVE the document. Submit by 5 p.m. MST on Dec. 19, 2014.)

For more information about this Request for Applications, please contact Maggie Frasure, Communications Manager at The Colorado Trust.

Funding Opportunity

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 18:43:18 +0000

HEALTH EQUITY ADVOCACY – Evaluation RFQ
Posted 2/11/14

The Colorado Trust is pleased to announce a Request for Qualifications to design and implement an evaluation and learning approach for its two-and-a-half year, $7.2 million health equity advocacy strategy.

Through an intentional focus on supporting increased capacity, collaboration and coordination amongst a field of organizations, the health equity advocacy strategy seeks to enable and empower a variety of diverse partners to identify, design and implement policy solutions to advance health equity. In order to understand and assess the ongoing progress and impact of the strategy, evaluation is critical. As this is a new type of grant strategy for The Trust, evaluation will play a central role in capturing and analyzing the wide body of challenges, opportunities and outcomes that result from this work.

Through this evaluation and learning approach, The Trust seeks to:

Document and assess the progress made toward the creation of a robust health advocacy field and the correlating outcomes
Identify challenges, opportunities and lessons learned to support further progress
Provide ongoing learning opportunities for grantees, based on relevant evaluation data and information, as a means to reflect on and refine activities, tactics or strategies.

The duration of this evaluation and learning contract is from April 2014-September 2016, with a total budget of up to $500,000. Letters of qualifications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2014.

View the Request for Qualifications for more details.

To better inform and answer any questions from prospective applicants, The Trust held a webinar on February 14, 2014. During this webinar, we provided an overview of the strategy, discussed the evaluation RFQ and answered any questions. Links to the webinar, presentation slides and questions and answers are below.

WEBINAR: Applicant Briefing Recording, PPT slides and Questions & Answers.

For more information about how to apply for this consulting contract, please contact Phillip Chung, Assistant Director of Research, Evaluation and Strategic Learning, The Colorado Trust.

Funding Opportunity

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:10:28 +0000

HEALTH EQUITY ADVOCACY – Phase I
Posted 1/16/14

We believe that supporting policy change through advocacy is an essential strategy to address health inequities and social challenges. We know that certain groups consistently experience greater challenges to accessing quality health coverage and care, and suffer poorer health outcomes than other groups. We know that health is more than health care, that it is deeply affected by social, systemic and institutional dynamics that extend beyond health coverage and care. We also know that effective, efficient and inclusive advocacy and public engagement efforts can lead to positive changes in those dynamics, and in turn help support individuals and families who are most vulnerable.

The first phase of this new funding will begin this spring. The Trust anticipates selecting approximately 30 grantees to receive up to $40,000. Applications are due at The Trust by noon on February 19, 2014. Please see links below to the Request for Applications for further details and information. We are encouraging a broad array of groups to apply for these grant resources. This is a new type of grant strategy for The Trust, one that aspires to more authentically partner with grantee organizations, and in doing so, assures that the work is guided and driven by you.

Link: Request for Applications

Link: Grant Application – Word format (Note: This is a Word document. In order to complete the application you must first SAVE the document. Submit by February 19, 2014 by 12:00 p.m. MT.)

Link: Health Equity Advocacy FAQs

To better inform and answer any questions from prospective applicants, a series of Applicant Briefings is listed below. The webinar recording and slides are now available for those who missed the live presentation or are unable to attend any of the upcoming briefings.

Applicant Briefing Webinar – Statewide
View the webinar recording.
Download the webinar slides.

For more information about how to apply for this grant program, please contact Scott Downes or Chris Armijo, The Colorado Trust.

Funding Opportunity

Thu, 12 Dec 2013 20:06:58 +0000

HEALTH EQUITY LEARNING SERIES 2014
Posted 12/16/13

The Colorado Trust will continue the Health Equity Learning Series through 2014. To expand the reach beyond those able to attend the events in-person, The Trust will continue to live stream the events. The Trust will also fund others across the state to host "viewing parties" to live stream the events in their communities, over lunch, followed by discussion and networking.

Through an abbreviated Request for Applications process, we would like to encourage nonprofit organizations and groups to apply to host four events in 2014, with Colorado Trust grants supporting associated costs such as facility rentals, audio/visual technical supports, event marketing, food and the like. Please note that applications are due to The Colorado Trust by noon on Friday, January 17, 2014.

Link: Request for Applications – PDF

Link: Grant Application – Word format (Note: This is a Word document. In order to complete the application you must first SAVE the document. Submit by January 17, 2014.)

For more information about this Request for Applications, please contact Chris Armijo, Program Officer, The Colorado Trust.

Funding Opportunity

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:24:48 +0000

HEALTH EQUITY LEARNING SERIES
Posted 4/26/13
The Colorado Trust is announcing a new funding opportunity to help increase awareness and understanding about health equity.

Through our Health Equity Learning Series, we are pleased to host four events featuring national experts:

JUNE 6: Brian Smedley, PhD, Vice President and Director of the Health Policy Institute, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, will speak about health equity and policy
JULY 25: Adewale Troutman, MD, Director of Public Health Practice Program, University of South Florida, will speak about social determinants of health
SEPT. 12: Elizabeth Myung Sook Krause, Vice President of Policy and Communications, Connecticut Health Foundation, and Nichole June Maher, MPH, President, Northwest Health Foundation, Yanique Redwood, PhD, President and CEO, Consumer Health Foundation, will speak about foundation solutions to advance health equity
NOV. 15: Anthony Iton, MD, Senior Vice President, The California Endowment and Winston Wong, MD, Medical Director, Kaiser Permanente, will speak about solutions for tackling social determinants of health

In addition to The Trust hosting these distinguished speakers over luncheon events at our office in Denver, we would like to partner with others across the state to host simultaneous events in their communities with live-stream viewing of the events, also over lunch, followed by discussion and networking.

APPLICATION & INSTRUCTIONS
Request for Applications (RFA)
Through an abbreviated Request for Applications process, we would like to encourage nonprofit organizations and groups to apply To host all four events, with Colorado Trust grants supporting associated costs such as facility rentals, audio/visual technical supports, event marketing, food and the like.

Grant Application (Word document - In order to complete the application, SAVE the document first.)
Please be sure to review the RFA in its entirety before submitting an application.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Applications are due to The Colorado Trust by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2013.

Funding Opportunity

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:17:38 +0000

Request for Letters of Qualifications – Paid Media, Branding and Mobilization Component of the Grant Strategy to Build Public Will to Achieve Access to Health
Posted 4/26/11

The Colorado Trust is requesting Letters of Qualification in a competitive process to engage a firm or professionals to provide a combination of paid advertising, branding and mobilization services for its grant strategy to build public will to help achieve access to health.

Through this grant strategy, 14 partner organizations across Colorado are being funded by The Colorado Trust, with additional support from the Colorado Health Foundation. These grantees, and their partners, are conducting a combination of communications, advocacy, leadership, media and network-building efforts over a three-year period to help increase awareness, understanding and support to expand health coverage and to improve the health care system for Coloradans. All grantees are using a shared message framework that was developed based on Colorado-specific opinion research. To reinforce, strengthen and build upon the grassroots efforts of grantees to engage key audiences and deliver highly targeted messages, The Colorado Trust will support the development and implementation of an overarching paid media, branding and mobilization strategy.

The Request for Qualifications provides more detailed background information about the grantees and funding strategy, as well as the application process, timeline and requirements.

Key dates to note:

May 23	Receive Letters of Qualification by 12:00 p.m., noon, MDT
June 8	Complete review of Letters of Qualification; notify all applicants as to whether they will be invited to participate in interviews
June 22-27	Conduct interviews

For any questions or assistance related to this Request for Qualifications application please contact Scott Downes, Senior Project Director, at scott@coloradotrust.org or 303-837-1200.

Link: PDF of Request for Qualifications

Funding Opportunity

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:15:18 +0000

Request for Letters of Intent – Building Public Will to Achieve Access to Health
Posted 4/22/10

The Colorado Trust is pleased to issue a Request for Letters of Intent to increase awareness, understanding and support to help achieve and sustain access to health for all Coloradans. This strategy includes communicating shared ideas, cultivating a strong network of organizations and champions aligned around health care priorities, and fostering public support with Coloradans actively calling for increased and sustained health coverage and care.

In support of this strategy, The Trust will make grants – through a competitive application process – to organizations and collaboratives to engage in related communication and advocacy efforts, as detailed in the Request.

The Request for Letters of Intent provides background information about public will building, as well as the application process, timeline and requirements to submit Letters of Intent.

Key dates to note:

April 30	RSVP deadline for May 13 applicant briefing event
May 13	Applicant briefing event (see page 8 for details)
June 18	Letters of Intent are due on Friday, June 18, 2010 by noon.

If you are interested in applying for this competitive funding opportunity, please thoroughly review the Request for Letters of Intent. If you have further questions following your review of the Request, please contact Scott Downes, Senior Project Director, at scott@coloradotrust.org or 303-837-1200.

Link: PDF of Request for Letters of Intent

Link: Summary of Applicant Organization form, Word format (Note: This is the Word format that can be filled in and submitted as part of your Letter of Intent.)

Link: PDF of PowerPoint presentations from the Applicant Briefing held at The Colorado Trust on May 13, 2010.