Orlando Health Invites Local Organizations to Apply for Funding

Orlando, FL (October 3, 2022) –The application process for the 2023 cycle of Orlando Health’s Community Grant Program opened Saturday, October 1, 2022. As part of the hospital system’s ongoing commitment to Central Florida, the program offers competitive grants to assist local organizations and Orlando Health team members in their efforts to improve health and wellness in the region.

The grants enhance the community by supporting important work addressing health inequities. More than $511,000 was awarded in the 2022 cycle of Orlando Health’s Community Grant Program to recipients and initiatives addressing needs identified in the 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). Eligibility requirements for this year’s grant cycle include having registration and documentation confirming 501(c)(3) status and primarily serving populations in Lake, Orange, Osceola and/or Seminole counties. Several programs selected in last year’s cycle assist families and residents facing food insecurity, health inequities and socioeconomic challenges with limited access to healthcare services.

“We recognize the importance of partnering with local organizations improving the health of the communities we serve throughout Central Florida,” said Lainie Fox Ackerman, assistant vice president of external affairs and community benefit at Orlando Health. “The most recent CHNA provides a clearer understanding of the specific health needs that could benefit from additional resources and financial support. This program is just one way we can fulfill our mission to improve the health and quality of life of our communities beyond the walls of our hospitals.”

The submission process for organizations interested in applying takes place in two phases, the first phase requires applicants to submit a letter of intent. As Florida continues to recover from Hurricane Ian, the storm’s long-term effects are expected to exacerbate existing needs in the Central Florida community. To provide applicants with more time to submit a letter of intent, the deadline has been extended from Friday, October 14, 2022 to Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Letters can be submitted through the form found on Orlando Health’s Community Grant Program (Orlando Health Community Grant Program - Orlando Health - One of Central Florida's Most Comprehensive Healthcare Networks).

Applicants are encouraged to request grants between the suggested amounts of $500 and $50,000. A limited number of applicants will receive an invitation to participate in the second phase of the process requiring the submission of a grant proposal by Monday, November 7, 2022. Applicants chosen to receive funding will be notified in December 2022.

All proposed initiatives must align with the 2022 CHNA, an assessment conducted every three years. This assessment uses comprehensive data collection and analysis to identify key health needs and issues in communities across Central Florida. For more information about the Orlando Health Community Grant Program or the most recent CHNA, contact [email protected].

About Orlando Health

Orlando Health, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, is a not-for-profit healthcare organization with $8 billion of assets under management that serves the southeastern United States.

Founded more than 100 years ago, the healthcare system is recognized around the world for Central Florida’s only pediatric and adult Level One Trauma program as well as the only state-accredited Level Two Adult Trauma Center in the St. Petersburg region. It is the home of the nation’s largest neonatal intensive care unit under one roof, the only system in the southeast to offer open fetal surgery to repair the most severe forms of spina bifida, the site of an Olympic athlete training facility and operator of one of the largest and highest performing clinically integrated networks in the region. Orlando Health has pioneered life-changing medical research and its Graduate Medical Education program hosts more than 350 residents and fellows. The 3,200-bed system includes 10 award-winning hospitals, 9 hospital based ERs, and 7 free-standing emergency rooms; rehabilitation services, cancer and heart institutes, imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, physician offices for adults and pediatrics, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patient behavioral health facility, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with FastMed Urgent Care. More than 4,200 physicians, representing more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs more than 23,000 team members. In FY21, Orlando Health served more than 160,000 inpatients and 3.6 million outpatients. During that same time period, Orlando Health provided approximately $648 million in total value to the communities it serves in the form of charity care, community benefit programs and services, community building activities and more. Additional information can be found at http://www.orlandohealth.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @orlandohealth.