Grant history

Special Programs

2019|$25,000|One year

One-time grants distributed in honor of Tufts Health Plan’s 40th anniversary and its longstanding tradition of giving back to community, supporting nonprofit organizations focused on health equity and the social determinants of health.

Changing Inequitable SystemsHealthy Aging

2019|$170,000|Two years

Piloting a Sustainable Payment Model for Rhode Island’s Evidence-Based Programs: To increase evidence-based program participation among older people while building the infrastructure for a statewide sustainable payment model. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Changing Inequitable SystemsHealthy Aging

2017|$81,497|One year

Own Your Health: A System to Support Evidence-Based Health Promotion in RI for Older Adults: To work with partners in the Own Your Own Health Collaborative to improve Rhode Island’s system for accessing evidence-based programs for older adults. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Changing Inequitable SystemsHealthy Aging

2018|$63,085|One year

Own Your Health: A System to Support Evidence-Based Health Promotion in R.I. for Older People: To improve Rhode Island’s system for providing evidence-based programs for older adults and their caregivers. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Changing Inequitable SystemsHealthy AgingHealthy Food Access

2019|$95,000|One year

“Food on the Move” – Improving Sustainability: To expand “Food on the Move” mobile markets to a new site and conduct a pilot study to document the impact of healthier eating behaviors on older people. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

2025|$120,000|Two years

To advance caregiving support

Healthy AgingMomentum Fund

2021|$10,000|One year

Provides food, fuel and rental assistance to diverse older adults across Rhode Island, including those from the Narragansett Indian Tribe, and the Cape Verdean, African American and Liberian communities. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Healthy Aging

2022|$10,000|One year

Make Rhode Island’s assisted living facilities more welcoming and supportive, especially for older LGBTQIA+ adults.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2020|$25,000|One year

Momentum Fund support to address community needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2020|$5,000|One year

COVID-19 relief grant. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation grant.