Social Drivers of Health Grants

The Intermountain Community Care Foundation (ICCF) is a private funding entity established to support Intermountain Health’s identified priorities for improving community health. Its mission is to enhance access to healthcare services and promote healthier behaviors among low-income, uninsured, and medically underrepresented populations in Utah and in Cassia and Minidoka Counties in Southeast Idaho. The Foundation achieves this by funding and strengthening existing programs and services that directly address significant community health needs identified through Intermountain’s Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). ICCF’s funding is organized into four primary categories. The Agency Health Priority grants support programs that align with mental well-being, prevention of chronic illnesses, and access to healthcare. Social Drivers of Health grants target nutrition security, stable housing, and wraparound support services, with eligibility requiring partnerships or strong collaborations between healthcare and social service agencies. Child and Family Mental Well-Being grants focus on mental health for families and children, prevention and early intervention, trauma-informed systems, and family-wide comprehensive programs. Education Innovation grants seek to improve K-12 educational outcomes in Utah, with funding interests including mental health, early childhood education, technology access, community programs, teacher training, PBIS implementation, special needs education, and higher education access. Funding amounts and durations vary by category. Agency Health Priority grants range from $5,000 to $50,000 for a single period. Social Drivers of Health and Child and Family Mental Well-Being grants offer between $10,000 and $100,000 annually for up to three years, not exceeding $300,000 in total, with project durations of 18 to 36 months. Education Innovation funding ranges are not specified. Across all categories, funding requests cannot exceed 20 percent of the applicant’s annual operating budget, and small equipment costs may be eligible up to $5,000. Large equipment, construction, and capital costs are generally ineligible unless computer equipment is essential to the project’s success. Matching funds are not required. To apply, organizations must meet strict eligibility criteria. All applicants must provide a full financial audit completed within the last two years, a 501(c)(3) designation letter or government equivalent, a completed W9, and a Supplier Form. Additional required documents include an itemized organizational budget, program-specific budget, board of directors list, and key staff list. Social Drivers of Health grant applicants must meet partnership or collaborative approach criteria, while all categories prioritize programs serving low-income, uninsured, or underrepresented populations. Ineligible applicants include individuals, political organizations, fraternal groups, organizations heavily funded by United Way, and others specified in the restrictions list. Applications are accepted twice annually. To be considered for the May board meeting, the application window is January 1 to February 1. For the November board meeting, applications must be submitted between July 1 and August 1. All applications are submitted electronically through the Versaic portal, which requires account creation and adherence to its submission format. The Foundation Board evaluates proposals against criteria including alignment with priorities, innovation, measurable results, and potential for significant and lasting change. Selected grantees must sign a grant agreement, after which full payment is made. Organizations are eligible to reapply only after 18 months from the last funding, and multi-year grantees must complete final outcome reports before reapplying. Evaluation and accountability are integral to ICCF’s process. Grantees are required to track and report program outcomes approximately one year after funding. The Board may review operations at any time, including site visits. Outcome measures must demonstrate measurable human impact. All funding is restricted to the purposes outlined in the approved application, and any significant changes require prior approval. For questions or eligibility confirmation, applicants are directed to contact Mary Jarrell at Mary.Jarrell@imail.org or, for Social Drivers of Health grants, Ninoska De Jesus Pineda at Ninoska.DeJesusPineda@imail.org.