2022 Multicultural Outreach Mini-Grant Opportunity

Epilepsy Foundation Multicultural Outreach Program Announces Funds for Social Determinants of Health Mini Grants

The Epilepsy Foundation Multicultural Outreach Program announces the availability of funds to award up to 10 Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) mini grants during fiscal year 2022. These grants help to link and refer people living with epilepsy to resources that address social needs, such as housing and food insecurity.

Grant funds of $10,000 per applicant will be awarded to Epilepsy Foundation affiliates that are in collaboration with multi-sector agencies, such as local health coalitions or state public health associations.

This is a limited competition application process that is funded through the cooperative agreement between the Epilepsy Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, and the Division of Adult and Community Health.

Multi-sector organizations are eligible to apply but must be affiliated with Epilepsy Foundation affiliate or regional staff.

Grant Purpose

Applicants will be required to propose training, marketing, awareness, linkage/referral and/or outreach activities with multi-sector organizations to achieve the following:

• Increase awareness of epilepsy-disparities among diverse populations
• Increase epilepsy knowledge among social service and public health/ health education providers
• Increase local linkage and referral systems to identify more people with epilepsy from diverse populations
• Reduce unmet social needs of people with epilepsy related to housing and food insecurity

Letters of Interest Due March 1, 2022

The Letter of Interest (LOI) is due no later than Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Please send the completed LOI to Multicultural Outreach Director Thometta Cozart MS, MPH, CHES, CPH via email: [email protected]. Please also email Thometta with any questions you may have.

Download the Letter of Interest