The Priority Health Needs Grant program invests in collaborative outcome-based approaches designed to address an identified community health need as defined through local assessments and based on pertinent data. The Priority Health Needs Grant program is an opportunity for agencies to propose solutions they believe can have measureable impact on their community’s health in a defined period of time. Priority Health Needs grants are one to three year grants that are $5,000 or more. 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

 Program must be health and wellness focused 

· Serve Stone and/or Taney County residents

· Eligible applicants must have a 501c3 status, or be a school or government agency 

· Small agencies, organizations without a 501c3 designation, or a coalition may apply with a fiscal agent

· Priority will be given to programs that are collaborative and address a top identified health need. These 

include: 

• Access to care
• Child and family safety
• Dental care
• Mental health
• Healthy lifestyle
• Substance abuse

APPLICATION PROCESS

Priority Health Needs Grants are solicited through a two-step competitive process. The first step in the two-step process will be available to complete online in early February and due by 5 p.m. the last Friday in April. If approved, grant funds will be awarded in mid-November. The grant year runs Dec. 1 through Nov. 30 of the following year.