To launch its Healthy Communities Initiative, The Health Trust will award one-time mini-grants in any amount up to a maximum of $1,500 to grassroots, community-based or faith-based organizations for short-term projects to be carried out between June 1st and November 30, 2008. Funds may be used to pay for targeted outreach/education efforts that include hosting a viewing of one or more episodes of the "Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?", a seven-part documentary series exploring racial and social inequalities in health. Applicants should use the toolkit available at http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/ to plan an event for participants to view the film and engage in a dialogue about the social determinants of health. Organizations awarded a grant will receive a free copy of the DVD series. The Health Trust expects to award 15-20 grants.
The program announcement and guidelines are available on the Grants section of The Health Trust website at www.healthtrust.org. Proposals must be received at The Health Trust by 4 p.m. on Friday, May 9, 2008.
Questions should be directed to Angie Briones, THT Program Officer at 408.879.8431 or via email at angieb@healthtrust.org.
