Foundation Awards $1.9 million in Healthcare Occupations Grants Foundation Awards $1.9 million in Healthcare Occupations Grants Grants awarded to help meet workforce needs in Central Louisiana Kathy Gunn / Monday, November 28, 2022 0 75 The Rapides Foundation recently awarded four grants totaling $1,875,260 to help meet the healthcare workforce needs of employers in Central Louisiana. Grants were awarded to the following postsecondary institutions serving students in the Foundation’s service area: Louisiana State University Eunice, Northwestern State University, Louisiana State University of Alexandria and Central Louisiana Technical Community College. Read more
Foundation Awards $4.5 million in Future of HealthC.A.R.E. Grants Foundation Awards $4.5 million in Future of HealthC.A.R.E. Grants Grants will fund healthcare projects for K-12 students Kathy Gunn / Monday, November 14, 2022 0 213 The Rapides Foundation has awarded five grants totaling $4,450,025 to address shortages in the Central Louisiana healthcare workforce by developing an ongoing pool of K-12 students who are interested in pursuing healthcare careers and are academically prepared to succeed in postsecondary training programs. Read more
Foundation Announces Healthy Behaviors Initiative Program Grant Opportunity Foundation Announces Healthy Behaviors Initiative Program Grant Opportunity Letter of Intent Submission Deadline: December 19, 2022 Tammy Moreau / Wednesday, October 12, 2022 0 253 The Rapides Foundation has released its Healthy Behaviors Initiative Program Grant funding opportunity. Read more
Healthy Behaviors Initiative Program Grant Healthy Behaviors Initiative Program Grant Letter of Intent submission deadline: December 19, 2022 Tammy Moreau / Wednesday, October 12, 2022 0 0 Letter of Intent submission deadline: December 19, 2022 Read more
MacKenzie Scott donates $14 million to The Rapides Foundation MacKenzie Scott donates $14 million to The Rapides Foundation Philanthropist provides one-time, unrestricted gift Tammy Moreau / Thursday, September 29, 2022 0 738 The Rapides Foundation has received a gift in the amount of $14 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Read more