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Community investment programs

Community investment programs

Why we invest

Put simply, we work to ensure our health plan members and communities have access to the care and support they want and need. One way we do this is by providing grants and other types of impact funds to many of the clinical and community organizations that make up the health care system and social safety net in our region.

We support existing and emerging programs that are guided by evidence-based and/or best practices. Our local partnerships help advance our vision of building equitable and sustainable access to quality health care and community services.

How we invest

We look to the people who live and work in our communities to tell us what they need to be healthy. And we invest accordingly. We pay special attention to the voices of those who have historically faced the biggest barriers to care and opportunity.

In 2024, our Regional Community Advisory Council adopted our 2025-29 Regional Health Improvement Plan (RHIP), which will guide our work and investment decisions over the next five years. The plan’s priority areas are based on feedback from more than 1,300 residents of Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties. Learn more about the plan and its community-identified priority areas:

  • Equitable food systems
  • Healthy children and youth
  • Housing and houselessness

Read on to learn about the different ways we invest in our communities, including:

  • Large grants
  • Community Wellness Investment Fund grants
  • Supporting Health for all through REinvestment (SHARE) funds
  • Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) Community Capacity Building Funds (CCBF)
  • Sponsorships

Large Grant Program

Funding level: more than $25,000

Application window: We are not accepting proposals for this program in 2026.

Community Wellness Investment Fund (CWIF)

Funding level: up to $25,000

Application window: We are not accepting proposals for this program in 2026.

Supporting Health for All through REinvestment (SHARE)

SHARE (Supporting Health for All through Reinvestment) is a requirement that coordinated care organizations (CCOs) invest a portion of profits back into their communities to address social determinants of health and equity (SDOH-E). For details, see the Oregon Health Authority SHARE webpage. This summary does not reflect all CCO spending in the community or on SDOH-E.

SHARE investment process

Columbia Pacific CCO, with input from our Community Advisory Councils and Member Voice and Equity Committee, will annually create a set of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for projects which will align with our Regional Health Improvement Plan priorities:

  • Equitable Food Systems
  • Healthy Children and Youth
  • Housing and Houselessness

Partner selection and community advisory council (CAC) role

The RFPs will be posted and shared with strategic partners working in these areas as an invitation to apply. Once the RFPs are closed, the CACs will provide recommendations to Columbia Pacific CCO, who will make the final decision on awardees for the following calendar year.

Previous Awardees Under Current RHIP

Calendar Year 2026/Contract Year 2025

 

Sponsorships

Funding level: $500 to $2,500

Application window: January through December 2026

We sponsor regional events hosted by nonprofit community-based organizations that serve low-income residents of Clatsop, Columbia and/or Tillamook counties. Successful proposals will improve health training, awareness and/or outcomes related to our 2025-29 RHIP priority areas.

To apply, email communityinvestments@careoregon.org with your organization name, contact person, event description and date, reply date and sponsorship levels.

Contact us

If you have questions, please email our grants administrator. We look forward to hearing from you!

Past grant recipients

Learn about some of the local programs we support through grant funding

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