Announcing Health Equity Fund’s Nimble Grant awards! These grants aim to increase health equity by addressing immediate needs of underserved populations in King County.
2024 Cycle 1 Nimble Grants
The following agencies were awarded Nimble Grants of up to $30,000 for programs starting in April 2024:
African Community Housing & Development
Project: African Diaspora Immigrant & Refugee Community Needs Assessment
Conducting a Community Needs Assessment for the King County African Diaspora immigrant and refugee community.
Kindering
Project: Promoting Equitable Access to Autism Diagnosis and Support Services for Asian Children
Reducing disparities in autism diagnosis and access to support services for Asian children through training Community Health Workers.
Living Well Kent Collaborative
Project: Expanding Health Navigation for Immigrants and Refugees in Kent/South King County
Reinstating a Community Engagement Team, and recruiting Ukrainian and Afghan Navigators to help immigrants navigate health insurance and benefits programs.
Pacific Islander Community Association
Project: Marshallese Youth Conscientization & Bwebwenato
Facilitating Marshallese youth’s understanding of health inequities experienced through Marshallese historical trauma.
Space Between
Project: Evaluation Plan and Tools for Elementary School Mindfulness Program
Building a student-centered plan and a safe space for elementary students to lead mindfulness practices on their own and for their peers.
Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network
Project: Health Equity for Immigrants Campaign
Educating community members about existing health programs through workshops and trainings, identifying urgent gaps in care and services, and using community-identified priorities to shape policies.
YMCA of Greater Seattle
Project: Embracing Equity in Immigrant Heart Health Program
Addressing critical health disparities impacting East African, Middle Eastern, and Black communities by operating blood pressure self-monitoring programs.
Nimble Grant Cycle 2 will open for applications around June and due by mid-August, 2024. Learn more at https://phpda.org/nimble-grants/ and apply.
