Barton Foundation Grants
We know you share our concern about the impact of COVID-19 in our community. Join the Barton Foundation as we raise funds to support our most vulnerable community members, frontline healthcare workers and first responders. The COVID-19 Response Fund will provide flexible and discretionary resources for community members facing challenges and financial hardship from impacts of the coronavirus, particularly helping with food insecurity. The need is greater than ever in our community. Please join us in supporting this endeavor.
With the impact of coronavirus COVID-19 in the area, the Barton Foundation has created a COVID-19 Response Fund aimed at helping community members and healthcare workers affected by the outbreak.
The COVID-19 Response Fund provides flexible and discretionary resources to address social determinants of health like food insecurity, in addition to supporting healthcare workers with protective equipment and financial relief.
Through the COVID-19 Response Fund, the Foundation is also supporting Barton Memorial Hospital's Skilled Nursing Facility. This long-term care facility's residents are some of the most vulnerable patients at the hospital, with visitor access being highly restricted to protect them and their care providers.
This fund is made possible through the generosity of community members. The COVID-19 Response Fund is administered by the Barton Foundation Board of Trustees, and is meant to provide financial assistance to members of the South Lake Tahoe community who have been disproportionately impacted by coronavirus and the economic consequences of this crisis.
Due to overwhelming response, we have paused applications to catch up and streamline getting help to those that need it most. If you have any questions, please contact us at foundation@bartonhealth.org.
Community Health Grants
The Barton Foundation Community Health Grant application window is now closed.
Funding priority will be given to those organizations addressing our region's top three needs, as determined in our Community Health Needs Assessment Community Health Needs Assessment: mental health, substance abuse and access to healthcare.
This year, the Barton Foundation is doubling its grant awards to $100,000, in order to provide a greater impact on local non-profit organizations that have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to serve as many organizations as possible, the maximum grant award is $10,000.
If awarded a grant, please note there will be a mid-year and annual report due in April and September of 2021.
We look forward to reviewing your application and thank you for your work in the community. Grants will be awarded on or before August 14, 2020. If you have questions, please contact Chris Kiser, Executive Director, Barton Foundation, at 530.543.5612
Applications are now closed. Applications were reviewed by the Community Health Advisory Committee, comprised of community leaders, Barton Foundation board members, and non-profit stakeholders. Applications will open for next year in May 2021.