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Baystate Wing Hospital Corp. Seeks Community Benefit Mini-grant Proposals

PALMER — The Baystate Wing Hospital Corp. has released a request for proposal (RFP) for community benefits mini-grants from area not-for-profit organizations addressing programs and initiatives that are designed to further health, education, and preventive health programs in the Baystate Wing Hospital service area of Hampshire, Hampden, and Worcester counties.

“This grant opportunity represents Baystate Wing Hospital’s commitment to support and work with our community partners to focus on public-health-related programs and initiatives that reduce health disparities and promote community wellness in our region,” said Molly Gray, president and chief administrative officer for Baystate Health’s Eastern Region, which includes Baystate Mary Lane Outpatient Center and Baystate Wing Hospital.

The Baystate Wing Corp. will award $30,000 to be given as mini-grants for the purpose of addressing priority health needs identified in the hospital’s community health needs assessment. The deadline for grant proposals is Saturday, April 30 by 11:59 p.m. Selected grantees will be notified no later than Monday, June 6.

To learn more and to apply online, visit Baystate Health’s online portal at www.baystatehealth.org/applyforfunding and complete the Baystate Wing Hospital Corp. grant application. Details on how to access the application can be provided by Brittney Rosario via e-mail at brittney.rosario@baystatehealth.org.