The South Dakota Department of Health (SDDOH) is pleased to announce a funding opportunity, the Health Improvement Innovation. This funding opportunity is intended to support strategies that have a deliberate focus on health improvement and include supportive activities to address barriers or unintended outcomes underserved populations may face. Successful applicants will be awarded up to $25,000, with a minimum of $5,000. Applications must be submitted by June 30, 2023. All funds must be expended by May 31, 2024.
Achieving health equity in all communities has been identified as a guiding principle for the Department of Health’s 2020-2025 Strategic Plan. The SDDOH created a webpage to provide a central location for health equity and cultural competency information and resources for department employees and partners.
For more information and to submit your application for the Health Improvement Innovation funding opportunity, please visit doh.sd.gov/HealthEquity
To review the application guidance, click here or for questions you can contact Kayla Townsend at ktownsend@bhssc.org.