Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, inc. is looking to provide mini-grants to support chapter efforts to address vaccination coverage across racial and ethnic adult populations that currently experience health disparities.
This opportunity is made possible through our collaboration with the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), The Good Health Women’s Immunization Networks (Good Health WINs), part of the National Council of Negro Women. Inc., and the CDC.
Through vaccination opportunities, vaccination sites, partnerships, and various educational campaigns, the goal of this initiative is to increase vaccination rates and help remove barriers to accessing vaccines and good health.
Vaccination Opportunities
- Activities that bring awareness of when and where individuals can obtain a COVID-19 or influenza vaccine.
- Health-Focused Webinars or events that embed the importance of vaccinations over a lifespan.
- Community Events Focused on Health Screenings
Vaccination Sites
- Physical locations individuals can get tested, and receive influenza or COVID-19 vaccine. These sites can include mobile or temporary clinics.
Partnerships
We encourage chapters to engage and partner with
- Local community health centers, entities, and experts
- Vaccine administrators
- Vendors
- Other chapters for joint activities
- Local community partners
- Organizations that expose chapters to diverse audiences
Grant Uses
Your grant can be used towards new or existing programs, meetings, conventions, or conferences by embedding vaccination opportunities or vaccination sites.
The grant can be used to cover the following:
- Supplies (community outreach materials - flyers, brochures, banners, tablecloths, etc.)
- Contractual costs (contract staff, grassroots awareness campaigns)
- Member and community partner training and professional development
- Translation and production/printing services
- Vaccination, Screening, and Testing vendor fees
Examples of expenses that can not be covered or Require Pre-Approval Prior to Purchase.
- Hotel Accommodations
- Flights
- Gift Cards
- Contractual Costs not related to vaccination opportunities, sites, tests, or screenings.
- Testing Kits (can not be purchased directly with grant funds)
Graduate Chapter Requirements
Chapters must:
- Be able to assign a dedicated Project Lead to manage the project and the requirements (≈2 hours per week on average)
- Be able to participate in the Good Health WINs by-weekly Community of Practices (CoPs)
- Ensure that anything used, publicized, or promoted with grant monies incorporates the Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority Inc. logo, the Good Health Wins logo, and the National Council of Negro Women logo (provided upon grant approval)
- Ensure that all activities incorporate vaccination opportunities or sites
- Submit monthly reports by the 15th of every month. The report must include photos, any promotional material used for the activity, and a few data points (number and types of vaccines given, total attendance, social media reach/impressions). A report submission form will be provided.
- Submit a report on spending at the conclusion of each activity and provide receipts to receive fund disbursements.
Undergraduate Chapter Requirements - Poodles with Good Health Activity in a Box
Chapters must:
- Use the resources in the activity kit to Implement Poodles with Good Health
- Track the number of participants that engage in the tabling activity and report this at the conclusion of the activity. A report submission form will be provided.
- Ensure the supplemental funds are used only to expand the Poodles with Good Health Activity. We encourage undergraduate chapters to use the funds to collaborate with campus-based and community-based organizations to incorporate screening and testing opportunities.
Terms and Conditions
- If we find that chapters are not using funds in accordance with the proposed activities, we will request that an activity that meets the grant requirements is planned within a specified timeline.
- Failure to meet the above requirements may result in the chapter being considered non-financial until the requirements are met, or the grant monies are repaid.
- Funds are limited to US-based chapters.