Rhode Island launches COVID-19 incentive program to benefit charities For every 5,000 additional people who get a first dose of a vaccine, an increasing amount of money will be granted to nonprofits in the state. Rhode Island Gov. Daniel J. McKee Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff Email PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The more people in Rhode Island who get vaccinated against COVID-19, the more charities in the state stand to benefit under a program announced Tuesday by Gov. Daniel McKee. Under the COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive Fund, for every 5,000 additional people who get a first dose of a vaccine, an increasing amount of money will be granted to nonprofits in the state.