Paso del Norte Health Foundation Creates Funding Opportunity for Nonprofit Organizations in COVID-19 Recovery, Preparedness or Transformation

Paso del Norte Health Foundation Creates Funding Opportunity for Nonprofit Organizations in COVID-19 Recovery, Preparedness or Transformation

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Monday, June 1, 2020

Funding Opportunity for nonprofit organizations in COVID-19 Recovery, Preparedness or Transformation

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation (Health Foundation) seeks Letters of Intent (LOI) from eligible organizations to support recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, prepare for a potential second wave or future crisis, and transform their operations for future success.

As the Paso del Norte region begins to emerge from the devastating immediate impacts of COVID-19, the Health Foundation seeks to support nonprofit organizations in their organizational recovery, preparedness, and transformation through grant funding and technical assistance.

Qualified organizations are asked to complete an LOI to begin the process. LOIs will be reviewed and selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal. Applicants are encouraged to participate in RFP workshops specific to Recovery, Preparedness and Transformation. For more information, contact Michael Kelly, Vice President of Programs for the Health Foundation at mkelly@pdnfoundation.org before submission.

Deadlines and Schedules

LOIs, and subsequent invited proposals, will be accepted in two rounds. As needs are dynamic and organizations are learning, applicants may submit one proposal each round for any planned approach for organizational recovery, preparedness, or transformation as defined in the RFP. There is not a predefined sum of funds for any specific activity or round of grants. Organizations that might require a different, perhaps accelerated, schedule should contact a Health Foundation Program officer.

Round One
LOI release date: June 1, 2020
3 LOI virtual sessions (register below): June 10, 17 & 23
LOI due date: July 10
Invitation to submit full proposal: July 24
Virtual RFP workshop for invited applicants: August 3
Proposal due date: August 26
Grant start date: October 1

Support to Applicants and Funded Agencies
Because of the unique nature of this call, the Health Foundation plans to offer virtual sessions to assist in the LOI and proposal preparation stages of this process. In addition, technical support and other opportunities will be available for funded organizations.

During the LOI stage, three virtual sessions will be held for all interested applicants.

Virtual Sessions For Round One:

June 10 at 10:00
RFP Overview and a Deep Dive on Recovery

June 17 at 10:00
Scenario Planning and Crisis Preparedness

June 23 at 10:00
How your Balance Sheet can Survive a Crisis and Organizational Transformation

For more information contact Michael Kelly, Vice President for Programs for the Paso del Norte Health Foundation at mkelly@pdnfoundation.org.

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