EEH accepting proposals for awards from Community Investment Fund

Edward-Elmhurst Health (EEH) is accepting applications from not-for-profit and nonprofit charitable organizations for monetary awards from its Community Investment Fund. The Fund helps EEH deliver on its mission to help everyone in its communities be their best by contributing to programs that provide new or expanded benefit and align with EEH’s 2023 priorities:

Community Health and Wellbeing

• Access to healthcare by underserved populations
• Prevention and management of chronic conditions
• Advancing health equity
• Addressing social determinants of health
• Behavioral health care and substance use disorders treatment
• Health literacy
• Prevention of violence, including gun violence

Local Economic Growth

• Expanding supply chain diversity
• Education, job creation and career development, with a particular focus on further developing and promoting diversity and equity in the healthcare workforce

The EEH Community Investment Fund will allocate up to $5 million to community organizations in 2023. Proposals for EEH’s 2023 funding cycle will be accepted online until April 15. To submit a proposal and to learn more about EEH’s Community Investment Fund, including award eligibility and evaluation criteria, visit www.eehealth.org/about-us/community-investment-fund.

In 2022, EEH distributed nearly $4 million from its Community Investment Fund to 14 organizations throughout Cook, DuPage and Will Counties.

NorthShore University HealthSystem, including Swedish Hospital and Northwest Community Healthcare, recently announced the distribution of $4 million to 15 organizations in Lake and Cook Counties through its Community Investment Fund (CIF).

As part of their merger, NorthShore and Edward-Elmhurst Health each committed an initial combined $200 million to establish CIFs designed to support organizations committed to enhancing community health and well-being, advancing health equity and contributing to local economic growth. To date, these funds combined have provided more than $14 million to local organizations.

About NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health

NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. More than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home at more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights), Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. Located in Naperville, Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, provides for the mental health needs of area residents. For more information, visit NorthShore.org, SwedishCovenant.org, NCH.org and EEHealth.org.