Continuing its commitment to advancing innovative, leading-edge, nursing-driven models of care that target the needs of marginalized populations, The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation announced the latest annual funding opportunities for the Hillman Emergent Innovation (HEI), Hillman Emergent Innovation: Serious Illness and End of Life (HSEI), and Hillman Innovations in Care (HIC) programs.
Anyone interested in applying should contact Stacey Conrad, associate dean for development and alumni relations, at sconrad@umaryland.edu.
The period for submitting Letters of Intent for all three programs begins Tuesday, Jan. 17 and ends Tuesday, Feb. 28.
Hillman Emergent Innovation program
The HEI program supports the development of innovative, early-stage interventions that seek to improve the health of marginalized populations.
As many as five $50,000 grants for work lasting 12-18 months will be awarded.
Hillman Emergent Innovation: Serious Illness and End of Life program
The HSEI program supports the development of innovative, pre-evidence interventions that seek to improve the serious illness and end of life care of marginalized populations. This program will continue its philanthropic partnership with The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations for a third year.
As many as 10 $50,000 grants for work lasting 12-18 months will be awarded.
Hillman Innovations in Care program
The HIC program advances innovative, evidence-based models of care that show strong potential for broad replicability. The Foundation seeks proposals for bold, nursing-driven initiatives that improve health outcomes, narrow gaps in health equity, and disrupt conventional approaches to care for marginalized populations.
A pair of three-year grants, $600,000 each, will be awarded.
Who should apply
Believing that transformative ideas are as likely to come from community health clinics as they are from major academic research centers, the Foundation welcomes applications from organizations across the spectrum of care and from practitioners with a range of backgrounds.
Interested applicants are encouraged to review this year’s Requests for Proposals and to register for an optional informational webinar on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 1 p.m.