The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation’s 2021 Hillman Innovations in Care (HIC) program will issue a special call for proposals that focus on racism and its impact on health.
Addressing and dismantling racism in its myriad forms—structural, interpersonal, and cultural—is a critical and constructive approach to advancing health equity and improving population health. Yet it is often overlooked in health philanthropy as a defining element in grantmaking initiatives. This special iteration of the HIC program is looking for bold, creative, nursing-driven interventions that seek to mitigate the effects of racism on health, narrow gaps in health equity, and challenge conventional strategies for delivering and improving care to populations affected by racism.
Two 3-year grants of up to $600,000 each will be awarded. Initial applications and Letters of Intent are due on March 30 and invitations for Full Proposals announced on April 23.
Applications by investigators from diverse backgrounds and from interdisciplinary teams, particularly if they include a nurse as Principal Investigator (PI), co-PI, or co-lead are welcome. Former Hillman grantees (and those whose Hillman grants end by 2021) are eligible to apply. Current grantees interested in applying must first contact RAHF staff to receive special approval.