Kelvin Turner II
757.539.8810
kturner@obicihcf.org

Obici Healthcare Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations for collaborative, community-driven projects to improve the overall health and well-being of residents in the Western Tidewater region of Virginia and North Carolina. Projects promote physical activity and health eating behaviors by providing access to playgrounds, walking trails, public parks, community gardens, farmers markets, and other community assets that can support healthy choices. Particular emphasis is given to solutions that impact populations experiencing the greatest health disparities based on income, race/ethnicity, and geographic location.

There are 3 funding categories:

• Partnership Development Grants - support a single applicant's efforts to convene multi-sector community partners to build the capacity to collaborate on projects that improve health and well-being
• Planning Grants – support multi-sector community collaboratives in developing plans to increase access to healthy food and/or opportunities for physical activity in their communities
• Implementation Grants – support multi-sector collaboratives with program implementation, including promotional strategies, educational campaigns, policies, systems and environmental change strategies

Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government agencies that are located in or that serve communities within the Obici Healthcare Foundation service area.

Award ceiling:

• Partnership Development Grants - $5,000 with a project period of 6-12 months
• Planning Grants - $25,000 with a project period of up to 1 year
• Implementation Grants - $100,000 with a project period of up to 3 years

Links to application instructions and the online application portal are available on the program website.

There are 4 funding cycles during the year with the following deadlines:

• May 11
• July 6
• September 8
• December 7

Applicants are strongly encouraged to schedule a call or meeting with a staff member at least 2 weeks prior to submitting a proposal to discuss the alignment and feasibility of their project.