Community Health Excellence grants

Founded in 2009, the PacificSource Community Health Excellence grants program has contributed more than $11 million in funding to over 400 providers across Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Washington. Each Community Health Excellence (CHE) application is independently evaluated based on patient impact. CHE funding priorities One-year grants Projects must fall into one or more of the following categories: -Optimizing primary care and advancing healthcare integration -Addressing health disparities and promoting equity -Developing the provider workforce -Considering and/or aligning with identified community health needs Examples are in our CHE Application Guide. One-year requests should not exceed $100,000. The average funding range is $30,000 to $50,000. Multi-year grants Projects must meet eligibility requirements and also focus on increasing access to behavioral health (BH) services. Projects must fall into one or more of the following categories: -Increasing access to BH services that are culturally and linguistically responsive -Increasing rural BH access -Increasing BH access for communities of color and/or other marginalized populations -Increasing access to treatment services for substance use disorders Examples are in our CHE Application Guide. Multi-year requests should not exceed $150,000. Please note: CHE grants cannot fund stand-alone capital or infrastructure expenses.