Greater Brockton Health Alliance Innovation Grant FY2024

GREATER BROCKTON HEALTH ALLIANCE
INNOVATION GRANT APPLICATION
Due: January 3, 2024 by 5:00PM

Funding Period: January 15, 2024 – June 30, 2024

The Greater Brockton Health Alliance (GBHA) Grant is for an award up to $2,500. This particular round of funding will focus on supporting behavioral health for youth through youth led projects. Although not required, it is strongly suggested to have youth actively involved in the development of the grant proposal.

Eligible community-based organizations should submit proposals for projects that will advance GBHA’s behavioral health focus, promote cultural humility, and support one or more of our ten communities: •Abington • Avon • Bridgewater • Brockton • East Bridgewater • Easton

• Holbrook • Stoughton • West Bridgewater • Whitman

Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) non profit organization, utilize a fiscal agent who is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization, or be exempt from taxation under another section of the Internal Revenue Code. Applicants that do not meet the aforementioned criteria will also be considered with review of a fiscal management plan. Please send applications to chna22@gmail.com by Wednesday, January 3rd at 5:00PM.

Greater Brockton Health Alliance’s focus is on community wellness inclusive of behavioral health and preventative care. The Greater Brockton Health Alliance defines community wellness broadly through a holistic lens working to address the needs of the community in the context of the following areas: social drivers of health, early intervention and prevention, and physical/social/emotional well-being.

Furthermore, GBHA strives to work through a lens of cultural humility which practices beyond cultural competency and acknowledges people’s authority over their own experience as well as acknowledges the power dynamics that contribute to the marginalization of certain groups of people.

Three factors to sojourner cultural humility:

  • Lifelong commitment to self-evaluation and self critique

  • Fix power imbalances

  • Develop partnerships with people and groups who advocate for others

This grant aims to promote health equity within the community by allowing community organizations the framework to create innovative interventions to lift up the voices of those with lived experience to lead community change. This will serve as a powerful tool to promote equity within a behavioral health context.

All grantees will be required to present their projects at a Greater Brockton Health Alliance meeting and complete a mid-year and year-end report.

We are here to provide guidance and support throughout the application process. Please contact us at chna22@gmail.com. TA is available to help all interested applicants with grant questions as well as fiscal guidance as needed throughout the process.

Please see application on the following pages.

GBHA Service Area: 

•Abington • Avon • Bridgewater • Brockton • East Bridgewater • Easton
• Holbrook • Stoughton • West Bridgewater • Whitman