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The Duke Office of Community Affairs and Office of Community Health are excited to announce that our Doing Good
<b>Health</b> <b>Fund</b> Grant Cycle is now open through <u>November 25, 2024</u>. The Doing Good Health Fund supports projects that help address food security and nutrition as well as the areas of Environment & Sustainability and supporting Healthy Communities
(see below for additional expansion on these themes).</p>
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Application awards may range from $1,000 - $5,000 and are funded by Duke employee donations to the Doing Good employee giving campaign. Multiple awards will be reviewed and selected by a committee of Duke employee contributors to the Doing Good Fund. Full details
and application questions can be found in the attached application copy.</p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Access the application portal and open funding opportunities
</b></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><b><u><a href="https://www.grantinterface.com/Process/Apply?urlkey=ddaffairs" id="OWA7a1bcd5a-a9ef-7983-2a24-c2a2b699f8be" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable">here</a></u></b></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>.</b></span></p>
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Applicants will need to create an account or log in at the application portal.</p>
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Here are some key application details:</p>
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<b> <u>Eligibility</u></b></p>
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Applicants must be a registered 501c3 organization or have a 501c3 as a fiscal sponsor.</p>
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Project scope, key partners, and benefits must be located in Durham, Orange, or Wake counties.</p>
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Full details on applicant eligibility criteria can be found in the attached copy of the grant application.</p>
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<b> <u>Health Fund Themes</u></b></p>
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<b>Environment & Sustainability</b> Organizing programs that strengthen community awareness, advocacy or stewardship for environmental issues and sustainable, green behaviors.</li><li style="font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; direction: ltr; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;">
<b>Food Access & Education</b> Helping Triangle residents access affordable and nutritious food and creating a culture of healthy eating.</li><li style="font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; direction: ltr; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;">
<b>Healthy Communities</b> Supporting health and wellness initiatives that positively promote the physical and mental well-being of individuals and their communities. Projects must address one of the following issues: chronic illnesses, mental health, obesity,
sexual & reproductive health (maternal health, sexually transmitted infections, teen pregnancy), substance abuse.</li></ul>
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Note, this funding opportunity is separate and complimentary to the <span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">
<u><a href="https://community.duke.edu/get-involved/support/" id="OWAff8d363d-5720-5296-217d-95cd812e9727" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable">other Duke Doing Good grant cycles</a></u></span>.</p>
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<b><u>Review and Timeline</u></b></p>
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Applications will be reviewed by a representative committee of Duke employee contributors to the Doing Good Fund the review process runs throughout December and applicants will be notified of decisions in January. Recipients will be provided assistant to
create and submit final grant reports by September 1, 2025.</p>
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<b><u>Application Support</u></b></p>
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We will host a recorded info session on this funding opportunity with time for Q/A on Wednesday, November 6<sup>th</sup> at 10a. Register for the session and to receive a copy of the recording
<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://duke.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvde6rrD8qE9w6RsmSX4-gnqsFRn8HbnVG" id="OWA6f301662-37b3-08e6-ab1e-ac223b79dad0" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable">here</a></u></span>.</p>
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Again, applications will be accepted through November 25<sup>th</sup>. Access the application portal and open funding opportunities
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Questions or comments? Please feel free to reach out to me at <span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">
<u><a href="mailto:Scott.Brummel@duke.edu" id="OWAa583bb15-787d-58b4-e6a5-70fb9b403706" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Scott.Brummel@duke.edu</a></u></span></p>
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Thank you for your work in our communities!</p>
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Scott</p>
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Scott Brummel</p>
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Assistant Director, Food & Nutrition Security</p>
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Office of Community Health</p>
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Duke Community Affairs</p>
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