Memphis, TN, July 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applications are now open for Qsource Community Partnerships (QCP), a new grant-funding program established by Qsource to support community projects that pursue improvement in health outcomes. QCP grants will support health improvement projects conducted in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, and Tennessee. Applicants must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, an accredited educational program/institution, or a governmental entity.

According to the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) released by Qsource, the organization expects to provide funding assistance for a variety of community projects and programs through multiple grant awards of up to $20,000 each. Qsource places a priority on funding projects that are designed to drive impacts in at least one of the following priority areas:

• Address local community health needs
• Serve as a catalyst for innovation
• Improve one or more health outcomes

All interested applicants are encouraged to visit www.Qsource.org/QsourceCares for more information, including the QCP grants process, timing and application form. The deadline for applicants to submit an initial Letter of Interest (LOI) is August 21, 2018. Download the full NOFA here.

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About Qsource

Qsource is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) healthcare quality improvement and information technology consultancy headquartered in Tennessee since 1973. Qsource provides a wide range of programs and services to assist states, organizations, patients, and providers in improving community health, improving healthcare quality and delivery, and achieving improved patient outcomes and cost savings.

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• QCP FY19 NOFA _Final