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Grant Recipient Profile: Dr. Kendall Griffith

Kendall Griffith, M.D. Class of 1994 at the University of Miami School of Medicine, has established a number of “firsts” in cardiovascular medicine in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He became the first interventional cardiologist in the U.S. Virgin Islands and performed the first angioplasty. He is the director of the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital Cardiovascular Laboratory, and he is developing plans and leading the effort to develop a cardiac center of excellence in the Virgin Islands.

Requirements for Grant Applicants:

Application Deadline: The deadline for these grants is open. Applications are considered by the Foundation’s Board approximately every quarter. Call or email us for quarterly deadlines.

Requirements: Complete your grant application by following the Grant Proposal Guidelines PDF and completing the Publicity Release form included on this site. Return your proposal and the Publicity Release to the Foundation at the address listed on the PDF.

The Bennie and Martha Benjamin foundation accepts applications for grants for the following (see below for details):

Medical/Health Equipment

Community/Gov't Based Organizations Delivering Public Health Services and/or Education & Information

1. Medical/Health Equipment
Hospital, Public Health Clinics and Not-for-Profit Service Providers are eligible to apply for grants for medical/health equipment and supplies where there is a demonstrated need that is not currently being met by the applicant’s usual source of funding.

Eligibility Requirements: The organization applying for the grant must be a 501(c)(3) or, if it is a government agency, must provide official documentation and use the Grant Proposal Application located on this site.

Grant Awards: Each application is evaluated on its own merit based on its projected impact on the Territorial health services network. Thus, the Foundation will entertain Grant Proposals for equipment irrespective of its cost, provided that the institution making the request can furnish documentation of its solvency, history of successful provision of health services or plan for same that is supported by respected agencies and is a recognized entity by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands. All grant recipients are expected to conform with any conditions placed upon the grant by the Foundation.

Those wishing to apply will need to download the following forms:

BMBF Grant Proposal Guidelines

BMBF Publicity Release

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2. Community Based Organizations and Other Governmental Organizations Engaged in the Delivery of Health Services or Public Health Education and Information
The Bennie and Martha Benjamin Foundation is pleased to offer small grants to local community based organizations and other governmental organizations engaged in the delivery of health services or public health education and information or those that are undertaking public health education initiatives that benefit the health and well being of the United States Virgin Islanders. The Foundation is interested in the dissemination of health information and generally promoting educational programming that includes, brochures, pamphlets, educational materials or specific community based activities using the radio or print media including ads, posters aiming to reach large segments of the community with a significant public health message.

Grant Awards: The Foundation can make grants up to $5,000 for educational programming depending on the availability of funds.

Eligibility Requirements: The organization applying for the grants must be a 501(c)(3) or if it is a government agency must provide official documentation and use the Grant Proposal Application located on this site.

Those wishing to apply will need to download the following forms:

BMBF Grant Proposal Guidelines

BMBF Publicity Release

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