Vaccination Equity Initiative: Promoting Vaccination Equity to Prevent Cancers in Georgia Rapid Response Funding

Application Deadline: Accepted on a rolling basis until September 16th, 2024

How to Apply

To learn more about this opportunity and apply, download our full Rapid Response Proposals Guide here . Please submit your application using the following application link in Asana. Any questions regarding the Vaccination Equity Initiative can be directed to vaccinationequity@chcimpact.org.

Cancers caused by HPV are preventable…

HPV vaccination could prevent more than 90% of cancers caused by HPV from ever developing.* To eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem, the Georgia State Department of Health has called for expanding cancer prevention efforts, including ensuring access to vaccines.

Georgia lags behind the US overall in up to date HPV vaccination (62%) and well below the CDC Healthy People Goal of 80%.

  • The overall cervical cancer rate in Georgia is 8 per 100,000 women.

  • Cervical cancer incidence rates at the county level show significant variation.

  • Some Georgia counties report incidence as high as 13.6 per 100,000.

Introduction:

Vaccination Equity Initiative rapid response grants are intended to fund partnerships with trusted community-focused organizations to their reach Georgia counties surrounding the Augusta, Macon, and Savannah areas to promote outreach and awareness activities related to increasing awareness, building trust, and increasing demand for HPV prevention.

*Organizations must have 501c3 tax status, or a fiscal sponsor in order to be eligible to receive this grant.

Award Description:

CHC anticipates awarding mini-grants between $15,000 – $25,000. The funds must be utilized within one year. Budgets for awarded VEI Rapid Response Grants will include direct and indirect costs. Proposed costs should be commensurate with the work. Sufficient justification and detail should be provided to validate the costs. Successful applicants can receive up to $25,000 in funding to conduct the project. Funds must be spent within one year of receiving funding. Activities must fall in line with the following grant focuses below.

  • Building Demand for HPV prevention efforts through building community awareness of, receptivity to, and utilization of HPV primary prevention interventions
  • Create, expand, and leverage linkages to care, meaning that organizations who work with and provide services to communities for addressing the social determinants of health
A) Building Demand for HPV Prevention B) Creating Care Linkages
Illustrative Activities
  • Outreach efforts and campaigns designed in collaboration with community members.
  • Events and other activities that will expand access (hosting HPV/cancer prevention information booths at community events, etc.)
  • Identifying and addressing barriers that communities face (e.g. transportation challenges) to access prevention.
  • Building collaborations between health and non-health service providers to reach key groups (e.g. adolescents, parents)
Examples of Partnerships
  • Adolescent service providers and advocacy groups that focus on adolescent health and well-being.
  • Health and healthy lifestyle advocacy groups
  • Cancer advocacy groups and networks
  • Collaborations that bring together health and SDoH providers and advocates; collaborations between faith-based organizations and community health groups, health foundations and business groups
Expected Outcomes
  • Increases in the numbers of community members reached with HPV focused prevention information and messaging
  • Increases in the numbers of community members referred to HPV prevention
Linkage to Georgia DPOH HPV Vaccine Objective
  • Demonstrating how the proposed solution will support increases in the numbers of females and males who complete the HPV vaccine series in accordance with ACIP recommendations
Please note that awards made under this initiative are not intended to fund HPV prevention services directly; rather, they are intended to help bridge the gap between communities and services so that reductions in cervical cancer rates can be achieved more equitably.

Examples of Rapid Response Opportunities:

  • Back to school events
  • Fall festival health fair
  • Tabling with educational materials
  • Social media campaign for education and awareness
  • Peer educators
  • Referral and navigation support

Key Dates

Initiative Activity Key Date(s)
Proposals accepted Rolling until September 16
Award decisions made & applicants notified 2 weeks after submission
Project workplan & collaborative impact framework design workshop for awardees 2-3 weeks after final agreement signed
Implementation Within one year