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New York, NY (January 7, 2025) — Continuing its commitment to advancing leading-edge, nursing-driven innovations that address the needs of marginalized populations, The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation today announced the latest funding opportunities for two of its signature programs: the Hillman Emergent Innovation (HEI) program and the Hillman Emergent Innovation: Serious Illness and End of Life (HSEI) program.
“Nursing is one of the great untapped resources in healthcare,” said Ahrin Mishan, Executive Director of The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation. “Nurses’ unparalleled vantage point at the nexus of care delivery and care consumption makes them uniquely equipped to address some of the most complex challenges facing healthcare today.”
Through a suite of interconnected programs, the Foundation has created a pipeline for innovation by supporting work at different phases of development –– from newly imagined ideas to well-established solutions. Here are the opportunities that will be available for these programs in 2025:
Those interested in applying for the Hillman Emergent Innovation or the Hillman Emergent Innovation: Serious Illness and End of Life programs are encouraged to review this year’s Requests for Proposals and to register for an optional informational webinar at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
The period for submitting Letters of Intent for the two funding opportunities is from January 7 to February 18 at 5 p.m. ET.
Believing that transformative ideas are as likely to come from community health clinics as they are from major academic research centers, the Foundation welcomes applications from organizations across the spectrum of care and from practitioners with a range of backgrounds.
The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation advances bold, nursing-driven innovations that promote equitable, person-centered, and trustworthy care. It is committed to improving the health and healthcare of all people, especially populations who experience inequity, discrimination, and indifference. Its goal is to help ignite and develop game-changing interventions and to cultivate a vibrant ecosystem of nurse innovators, grantees, and partners dedicated to building a healthier, more equitable future for all.
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Takouhi Mosoian, The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation (press@rahf.org)
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