In 2021 Healthy Charlotte Alliance will be celebrating 80 years!
In celebration of the Alliance’s 80th anniversary, our 2021 grants will look a bit different. We invite you, our active members, to nominate a local health nonprofit to be considered for a high-impact grant.
The Alliance will be awarding $80,000 in 2021, in recognition of celebrating 80 years of impact!
The health nonprofit you nominate must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving Mecklenburg County residents, and align with at least one of Healthy Charlotte Alliance’s four investment priorities:
Mental Health
Access to Care
Chronic Disease Prevention
Violence Prevention
Process:
The Grants Committee will be accepting active member nominations through December 18, 2020.
Members must have an active membership (June 1, 2020-May 30, 2021) and may select only one health nonprofit to nominate.
The Committee will then narrow the pool to 5-7 health nonprofits who will then be invited to participate in a virtual interview with the Grants Committee.
Following the interviews, the Grants Committee will select finalists to be presented to the Investing Members for a final vote.
Grant(s) will be awarded at the Annual Meeting and Community Health Classroom on May 19, 2021.
In recognition of the increased demand for services, limited resources, and unprecedented challenges faced by nonprofits at this time, awarded grant(s) will be unrestricted and will support overall mission and operations, allowing nonprofits to use the funds toward meeting their greatest need.
Further, nonprofits selected for an interview will not have to complete an application, rather will simply participate in a virtual discussion. If selected for a grant, they must agree to the Alliance’s terms of disclosure and promotion and report back on how the funds were used.
Submit your health nonprofit nomination below.
Hear from our grant recipients:
Previous Grant Recipients
Year
Grantee
Description
Amount
2021
Matthews Free Medical Clinic
To support increased hours for the nurse practitioner on staff and the continued roll-out of the new “Fast Track” program, triaging patient needs.
52,000.00
2021
Teen Health Connection
To hire a second triage staffer and support parenting training classes.
28,000.00
2021
Hospitality House of Charlotte
To support overnight lodging for patients and families in medical crisis.
1,000.00
2021
NC MedAssist
To provide free prescriptions and over-the-counter medications to the poor and uninsured in Mecklenburg County.
1,000.00
2020
Care Ring, Inc
To help empower individuals with limited resources to establish and maintain good health through the Low-Cost Clinic, Physicians Reach Out (PRO) and Nurse Family Partnership.
23,333.33
2020
Mental Health America of Central Carolinas
To support advocacy, education, outreach and evidence-based programs that provide help, offer hope and promote mental wellness to thousands of vulnerable residents.
23,333.33
2020
NC MedAssist
To provide free prescriptions and over-the-counter medications to the poor and uninsured in Mecklenburg County.
23,333.33
2020
Hospitality House of Charlotte
To support overnight lodging for patients and families in medical crisis.
3,000.00
2020
Teen Health Connection
To improve the health of adolescents by providing physical and mental healthcare, education, advocacy and research through connections with teens, parents and the community.
4,000.00
2019
Ada Jenkins Center
To support Community Health Nursing at the AJC Free Clinic.
5,000.00
2019
Carolina Refugee Resettlement Agency
To support the Refugee Health Promotion Project to help individuals and their families to overcome health access and insurance barriers and educate groups on mental health and social service resources.
8,000.00
2019
Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center
To support deeply discounted hearing instruments to those in need on a sliding fee scale based on income.
10,000.00
2019
ChemoCars
To support the elimination of transportation barriers for cancer patients by providing free round-trip rides to treatment using Uber and Lyft.
7,700.00
2019
Hospitality House of Charlotte
To support the overnight lodging program.
3,000.00
2019
NC MedAssist
To support Mecklenburg County Free Pharmacy patients.
3,000.00
2019
Samaritan House
To provide short term recuperative care for homeless men and women following a hospital or emergency room stay.
10,000.00
2019
Shining Hope Farms
To purchase an AED for the Charlotte farm
1,700.00
2019
Teen Health Connection
To fund a national speaker at the 2019 Empower Teen Leadership Summit (formerly known as the Southern States Leadership Conference).
3,000.00
2019
UrbanPromise Charlotte
To support UrbanPromise’s Counseling Program, in which 11th and 12th grade StreetLeaders receive year-round counseling from licensed professional counselors in order to improve their emotional, psychological, and social well-being and build healthy and re
12,000.00
2019
YWCA Central Carolinas
To support a pool lift for the YWCA indoor pool, making the pool more accessible to the elderly and those with disabilities.
5,600.00
2018
Care Ring, Inc
The Physicians Reach Out Program provides free healthcare to patients who lack health insurance and the ability to pay for care. Physicians Reach Out recruits volunteer physicians and other providers to consult with qualifying patients for without charge
7,500.00
2018
Charlotte Community Health Clinic, Inc.
An innovative collaboration with Charlotte Housing Authority will place a nurse practitioner, medical assistant, front desk staff and Licensed Clinical Social Worker directly in the Strawn Apartments located in the heart of South End. Our grant in support
10,000.00
2018
Charlotte Mecklenburg Food Policy Council
Food insecurity is a challenge that faces citizens throughout the county, but especially in areas known as “food deserts.” Our grant for Food Policy Advocacy Training in September 2018 will convene 100 nonprofit and community leaders to address food insec
3,000.00
2018
Charlotte Neuroscience Foundation – Memory Center Charlotte
Memory Center Charlotte is a unique medical clinic providing compassionate patient care for those with Alzheimer’s and related dementias along with support for family members. Our grant supports the Memory Center Scholarship program, which covers the annu
3,000.00
2018
Dilworth Center for Chemical Dependency
Through their Intensive Outpatient Treatment programs for Adolescents, Dilworth Center serves young people and their families facing chemical dependency issues. Our grant funds a Counselor for Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment programs
5,000.00
2018
Families Managing Media
For more than 5 years, this organization has focused on the connection between brain development and electronic media use in children. Our grant supports Kids and Brains Seminars and Solutions Workshops. They are designed to help educate, empower and supp
2,000.00
2018
Hospitality House of Charlotte
Established over 31 years ago, Hospitality House provides lodging for families in medical crisis. Guests are charged $45 per night, which is a partial operational cost. Our grant will fund the guest assistance program for those families who cannot afford
3,000.00
2018
Let Me Run
Founded in 2009 by a Charlotte resident, this is a character building and running program for 4th - 8th grade boys. Over 1600 boys and 300 volunteer coaches participate annually. In addition to running, lessons include expressing emotion, valuing others,
2,500.00
2018
NC MedAssist
In 2017, MedAssist provided free prescription medication to over 3600 Mecklenburg County residents. To improve patient outcomes and better communicate with patients, they created a new position entitled Patient Compliance Advocate. The advocate serves as
10,000.00
2018
The Relatives Inc
NeighborCare was created to provide a safe option for minor children of socially fragile and homeless patients who require inpatient hospitalization and have no safe alternative care for their children. The Relatives serves as the lead agency in this comm
10,000.00
2018
Shelter Health Services, Inc.
Homeless women and children living in the Salvation Army Center for Hope receive free health services through this clinic. Rates of mental illness among people who are homeless and living in shelters is twice the rate found in our general population. Our
10,000.00
2018
Teen Health Connection
For 26 years, Teen Health Connection has been improving the health of adolescents in our community. Our grant supports “The Big Picture,” an engaging and dynamic theatrical production written and performed by adolescents, for adolescents. The multi-media
3,000.00
2017
Autism Society of NC
The Autism Society of NC works to inform and educate the community about issues affecting individuals on the autism spectrum. This grant will provide scholarships to Mecklenburg County residents to attend ASNC's summer camp program at Camp Royall.
2,500.00
2017
Camp Blue Skies Foundation
Camp Blue Skies is one of a few programs that provides an overnight recreational, outdoor experience for adults with developmental disabilities. Funds will underwrite Nurses Care for Camp, which provides extra nursing care at camp sessions.
