Indiana is #INitTogether and #TogetherWeWill …

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WHAT IS TOGETHER WE WILL?

IT IS ABOUT FUNDING IDEAS FOR THE COMMUNITY,
BY THE COMMUNITY.

Together We Will is a mini-grants and technical assistance program focused on funding community projects impacting eight (8) public health priority areas of infant & maternal mortality, environmental justice, substance use disorder, mental health, COVID-19 hesitancy, access, violence, and structural & systemic barriers.

Together We Will Mini-Grants:

Starting December 2021 through June 2024, $5 million dollars is available to fund community driven projects. The application process is a rolling process; applications will be accepted until funding is exhausted or by close of funding on May 31, 2024.

Together We Will will award project budgets between $1,000 to $75,000. Multiple projects may be submitted. Each project must be completed within 12 months. Interested applicants should review the How To Apply section of the website for further details.

To see some of the great projects that have received funding, explore our Grantee Spotlights.

Together We Will Technical Assistance:

In addition to providing mini-grants, Together We Will is a technical assistance program providing community organizations with:

  1. Step-by-step process on how to create a great grant application.
  2. Scoring and written commentary from peer reviewers that are experts in grant development and community impact. Together We Will’s carefully selected Peer Review Panel members have experience in reviewing grants on behalf of Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration, and many more Federal agencies.
  3. One-on-one virtual technical assistance session with Peer Technical Assistance Team on grant design, strategy, objective, and activity development, and community project implementation. Peer Technical Assistance Team members are community developers and seasoned project implementers.
  4. Pre-scheduled check-ins with technical assistance team on project milestones.
  5. Marketing support sharing in-progress and successful projects on Together We Will’s Community Projects dashboard.

Are you in need of technical assistance?

Farida Falke, Technical Assistance Coordinator

The peer technical assistance team provides applicants who received scores of <70 additional support to strengthen their applications prior to resubmitting their application for review.

Farida Falke, Technical Assistance Coordinator

To schedule a session with the team, please contact our technical assistance coordinator at [email protected]

Farida Falke, Technical Assistance Coordinator

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Environmental Justice is defined as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. 

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SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER

Addiction is a public health crisis that stigmatizes people in our communities; treating it like the disease and public health issue it is provides our best chance at fighting it and helping those who are affected by it – both directly and indirectly.

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COVID-19 VACCINE HESITANCY

Responses to COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy should focus on utilizing best public health practices to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. Long-term adoption of these best practices promotes good community health.

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VIOLENCE

Violence can take many forms, from interpersonal, gun violence and school shootings, digital harassment, to bullying. Our communities, families, friend groups, and relationships that are impacted by violence need safe spaces and victim advocates.

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ACCESS

Excellent doctors, comprehensive healthcare programs, patient-centric services, and continuously improving systems can transform communities. Our complex healthcare system consists of sophisticated processes that create unintentional barriers to entry.

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MENTAL HEALTH

Each of us has had poor mental health at some point in our lives. Individuals with continuing mental health issues struggle to find support are amongst our most vulnerable. Providing people with access to licensed mental healthcare will improve quality of life.

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STRUCTURAL & SYSTEMIC BARRIERS

Whether it’s transportation issues, translation and interpretation needs, or a lack of health insurance – barriers to healthcare need to be addressed and equitably transformed.

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INFANT & MATERNAL MORTALITY

Indiana’s current infant mortality rate for 2020 is around 6.6%.  Indiana’s maternal mortality rate is also a concern, with 80% of pregnancy associated deaths classified as preventable in 2019.

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