The complete application is due September 21, 2023. This is a multi-step application.

Click the Register Now button to submit your registration and be forwarded to the OpenWater Platform to submit your health system’s non-profit documentation.

Once completed, you will be notified of eligibility and be given access to the remainder of the application process.

A 501c3 is a registered non-profit organization in the United States - specifically, a federal tax status approved by the IRS that exempts an organization from federal taxes.

Not sure if you are a non-profit organization? An Internet search with your Organization’s name and “EIN” will provide you with the unique number issued by the Internal Revenue Service to be entered into the section Enter Organization’s EIN Number.

For international grantees, we require verification of the nonprofit organization’s status, which is usually confirmed with a NPO (nonprofit organization) or PBO (public benefit organization) number and certificate, which is the equivalent of a 501(c)(3) public charity in the United States. If available, we would also like a copy of the organization’s budget and audited financials. We understand that sometimes this information is readily available on the website, but sometimes not, so if this information could be provided upfront, that would be very helpful in moving along the vetting/approval process.

Teams must be nurse-led and are encouraged to be interdisciplinary from the same health system, but do not need to work within the same facility. Teams must have at least one member of executive leadership as an advisor or sponsor to implement innovations within the health-care system

Grant funding can be used to launch and implement solutions that support implementation and further scale promising Healthy Environment practices. Applicants are asked to detail their intended use of funds as part of and how they anticipate the funds will accelerate their solution forward to achieve the milestones outlined in their application. The grant funding must be used solely for the legitimate advancement of the solution as described in.

Funding may not be used for:

• Baseline research or exploration. These are not planning grants and must be used for project implementation.

• Brick and mortar costs

• Lobbying, including but not limited to, grassroots lobbying

• Provisions of healthcare services (e.g. direct patient engagement via a telehealth service)

• Pass-throughs to healthcare providers and/or government officials/employees (e.g. used for the salary of an HCP)

• Payment towards past development activities (e.g. payment of business loan)

Yes, funding can be used to support up to, but no more than, 30% of overhead including salaries. All applications will be evaluated on the impact the funds will achieve. A progress report including details about the use of funds is required at the conclusion of the award period.

There are no restrictions that define where the ideas must be in their life cycles. Instead, we are looking for solutions that can be implemented within a year and then sustained.

Yes, but please make sure that you have a concrete source of funding for anything exceeding $150k if the project requires additional investment for successful execution. Consider approaching your institutional leadership to present your idea and explore the potential for matching funds or additional investment.

• Ensure the project budget is realistic and appropriate given the timeframe (1 year)

• Only include items within the budget that are essential to the implementation of the program

Yes, as long as there is close collaboration and communication between the two hospitals and there is executive sponsorship/involvement from both hospitals.

Executive leadership does not need to be a working member of the team, but they should express commitment to supporting the team’s efforts and be engaged in the project enough to open the doors of implementation. Executive leadership will ideally act as an advisor and sounding board to help refine certain aspects of the project and pitch such as budget and sustainability and/or providing data points to inform the work.

You can partner with a fiscal sponsor who is a 501c3. Remember to consult your institutional leadership as they might have institutes or centers that can serve as the 501c3 arm to accept funding.

Yes, an organization can enter as many nurse-led teams as they wish. Each team should have a distinct solution that addresses workforce well-being challenges. Each team will be independently evaluated and is eligible to receive grant funding up to $150k.

ALL IN: WellBeing First for Healthcare, launched by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Thrive Global, and Creative Artists Agency in partnership with the  Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation and leading healthcare organizations, is working to advance solutions to improve the well-being of the healthcare workforce and eliminate persistent mental health and well-being challenges that disadvantage our healthcare workers, and therefore, the future of public health.

ALL IN: WellBeing First for Healthcare is a campaign of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that meets all 20 Better Business Bureau charity standards and carries the GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency.