UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Foundation is accepting applications for its Rural Healthcare Grant program, which provides matching grant funds toward health care services for rural residents living in Benton, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, northern Johnson, Jones and Linn counties.
Since 1980, St. Luke’s Foundation’s Rural Healthcare Grant provides matching grant funds toward health care services for rural residents.
St. Luke’s Rural Healthcare Grant is focused in the areas of:
- Equipment for emergency care in the pre-hospital setting
- Training for emergency personnel to gain or enhance their skills
- Mileage reimbursement for transportation programs
- Basic life supporting training equipment, such as hands-only CPR
Eligible entities include:
- Ambulance services
- Fire and rescue departments
- First responders
- Paramedics
- Transportation programs
Maximum grant request is $5,000. The grant will not fund more than 50% of the equipment purchase, training costs and/or annual mileage reimbursement.
Applications must be returned to St. Luke’s Foundation by 3 p.m. June 6. To apply, visit bit.ly/RuralHealthGrant or call St. Luke’s Foundation at (319) 369-7716.
