Direct Relief, Baxter Foundation Announce 2025 Transformative Innovation Awards In Community Health

Direct Relief announced the recipients of the 2025 Transformative Innovation Awards in Community Health: Improving Health Outcomes through Nutrition. Five organizations will each receive a $150,000 grant to implement or expand innovative nutrition programs that address social determinants of health in underserved communities.

The Transformative Innovation Awards support integrated health care models that go beyond traditional clinical care. Awardees will leverage community partnerships to expand outreach and education, creating comprehensive approaches to chronic disease management that incorporate nutrition counseling and mental health services.

The awards, totaling $750,000, are part of a multiyear initiative now in its sixth year . . .