Health Grants in California

1,543 foundations fund health programs in California. See who they are, what they give, and how to reach them.

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Open Grant Opportunities

Live programs funding health in California that your nonprofit can apply to now.

Open nowCloses in 3 days (Sep 30, 2026)Award: Varies by award

Community Health Grant

From Marshall Foundation for Community Health

Community healthHealth care-related services

Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or be fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Proposed programs or projects must benefit community health and serve the Western Slope of El Dorado County. Funding is not provided for operating expenses, capital improvements, or programs and projects after the fact.

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Open nowCloses in 4 days (Oct 1, 2026)Award: Varies

PFMC Community Health Grants (Spring/Fall grant cycles)

From Pacific Foundation for Medical Care

Primary care accessSpecialty care access / donated surgeriesOral health+6 more

Who can apply: Non-profit, health-related organizations and programs operating in PFMC's service area (primarily North San Francisco Bay Area counties and San Diego County). Projects should enhance availability or quality of health services for underserved, uninsured or low-income populations. Specific eligibility details or required documentation are not provided on the posted grant summaries.

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Open nowCloses in 5 days (Oct 2, 2026)Award: Up to $500K

Journalism Grants

From National Institute for Health Care Mgmt Research & Educational Foundation

Health Care Costs & QualityHealth Care ConsolidationArtificial Intelligence+3 more

Who can apply: Journalists from national and local print, digital, trade, and broadcast news organizations, including nonprofit and for-profit news organizations, as well as freelancers, are welcome to apply.

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Open nowCloses Oct 30, 2026Award: Up to $3K

Someone I Love Event Activations

From California Primary Care Association

Civic engagementVotingCommunity health events+1 more

Who can apply: Participating health centers in the Someone I Love Campaign may apply to host activation events.

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Open nowCloses Nov 9, 2026

Research & Data (Research-focused Grantmaking)

From Carequest Foundation

ResearchData analyticsEvaluation+1 more

Who can apply: Organizations conducting research or evaluation to advance oral health systems change and inform policy; typically academic and research-focused nonprofits.

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Open nowCloses Nov 15, 2026

Health Grants

From Fdc Foundation

NutritionDiabetes treatmentAlternative medicine

Who can apply: Must be a 501(c)(3) public charity and provide programs aligned with the Foundation's mission in health.

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Largest Health in California Foundations

Foundation	Location	Annual Giving	Total Assets	Median Grant	NTEE	Scope
MAYO CLINIC GROUP RETURN	ROCHESTER, MN	$1.7B	$17.9B	$18K	E21	National
PFIZER PATIENT ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION INC	NEW YORK, NY	$1.5B	$9.4M	$5K	E12	National
MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED & AFFILIATES GROUP RETURN	SOMERVILLE, MA	$706.6M	$28.3B	$51K	E21	Local
MAYO CLINIC	ROCHESTER, MN	$572.1M	$26.7B	$52K	E21	National
Baptist Health South Florida Inc	Coral Gables, FL	$565.5M	$9.1B	$18K	E210	Local
Hackensack Meridian Health Inc-Subordinates	EDISON, NJ	$468.9M	$7.6B	$12K	E21	Local
DIGNITY HEALTH	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$320.3M	$22.8B	$50K	E22	Regional
THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH	NEW YORK, NY	$240.2M	$439M	$321K	H48	National
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS	OAKLAND, CA	$225.4M	$87.4B	$25K	E210	Local
American Heart Association Inc	Dallas, TX	$198.2M	$2B	$26K	G430	National
UPMC GROUP	PITTSBURGH, PA	$189.8M	$14.5B	$13K	E70	Local
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION	BETHESDA, MD	$189.6M	$5B	$161K	G200	National
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC	NEW YORK, NY	$180.3M	$456.2M	$190K	E420	National
Feather River Hospital	Roseville, CA	$166.3M	$12.2M	$166.3M	E220	Local
The New York and Presbyterian Hospital	NEW YORK, NY	$149.5M	$21.9B	$20K	E220	Local
JOHN MUIR HEALTH	WALNUT CREEK, CA	$142.2M	$3.6B	$50K	E210	Local
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Nashville, TN	$125.1M	$7.8B	$75K	E20	National
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER	SEATTLE, WA	$122.1M	—	$58K	H300	National
LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH	PALO ALTO, CA	$121.8M	$342.5M	$99K	E110	Regional
THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION	DENVER, CO	$113.5M	$2.9B	$75K	E21	Local
STANFORD HEALTH CARE	STANFORD, CA	$110M	$12.1B	$109K	E220	Local
THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE	LA JOLLA, CA	$93.9M	$1.3B	$220K	H92	National
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER INC	CHARLESTOWN, MA	$91.8M	$3.8B	$101K	E220	National
CITY OF HOPE	DUARTE, CA	$88.9M	$4.2B	$26.2M	E050	Local
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER	SEATTLE, WA	$88.2M	$3.6B	$48K	E240	National

MAYO CLINIC GROUP RETURN

ROCHESTER, MN

Annual Giving

$1.7B

Total Assets

$17.9B

Median Grant

$18K

E21National

PFIZER PATIENT ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$1.5B

Total Assets

$9.4M

Median Grant

$5K

E12National

MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED & AFFILIATES GROUP RETURN

SOMERVILLE, MA

Annual Giving

$706.6M

Total Assets

$28.3B

Median Grant

$51K

E21Local

MAYO CLINIC

ROCHESTER, MN

Annual Giving

$572.1M

Total Assets

$26.7B

Median Grant

$52K

E21National

Baptist Health South Florida Inc

Coral Gables, FL

Annual Giving

$565.5M

Total Assets

$9.1B

Median Grant

$18K

E210Local

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc-Subordinates

EDISON, NJ

Annual Giving

$468.9M

Total Assets

$7.6B

Median Grant

$12K

E21Local

DIGNITY HEALTH

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Annual Giving

$320.3M

Total Assets

$22.8B

Median Grant

$50K

E22Regional

THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$240.2M

Total Assets

$439M

Median Grant

$321K

H48National

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS

OAKLAND, CA

Annual Giving

$225.4M

Total Assets

$87.4B

Median Grant

$25K

E210Local

American Heart Association Inc

Dallas, TX

Annual Giving

$198.2M

Total Assets

$2B

Median Grant

$26K

G430National

UPMC GROUP

PITTSBURGH, PA

Annual Giving

$189.8M

Total Assets

$14.5B

Median Grant

$13K

E70Local

CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION

BETHESDA, MD

Annual Giving

$189.6M

Total Assets

$5B

Median Grant

$161K

G200National

PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$180.3M

Total Assets

$456.2M

Median Grant

$190K

E420National

Feather River Hospital

Roseville, CA

Annual Giving

$166.3M

Total Assets

$12.2M

Median Grant

$166.3M

E220Local

The New York and Presbyterian Hospital

NEW YORK, NY

Annual Giving

$149.5M

Total Assets

$21.9B

Median Grant

$20K

E220Local

JOHN MUIR HEALTH

WALNUT CREEK, CA

Annual Giving

$142.2M

Total Assets

$3.6B

Median Grant

$50K

E210Local

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

Annual Giving

$125.1M

Total Assets

$7.8B

Median Grant

$75K

E20National

FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER

SEATTLE, WA

Annual Giving

$122.1M

Total Assets

—

Median Grant

$58K

H300National

LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH

PALO ALTO, CA

Annual Giving

$121.8M

Total Assets

$342.5M

Median Grant

$99K

E110Regional

THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION

DENVER, CO

Annual Giving

$113.5M

Total Assets

$2.9B

Median Grant

$75K

E21Local

STANFORD HEALTH CARE

STANFORD, CA

Annual Giving

$110M

Total Assets

$12.1B

Median Grant

$109K

E220Local

THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

LA JOLLA, CA

Annual Giving

$93.9M

Total Assets

$1.3B

Median Grant

$220K

H92National

BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER INC

CHARLESTOWN, MA

Annual Giving

$91.8M

Total Assets

$3.8B

Median Grant

$101K

E220National

CITY OF HOPE

DUARTE, CA

Annual Giving

$88.9M

Total Assets

$4.2B

Median Grant

$26.2M

E050Local

FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER

SEATTLE, WA

Annual Giving

$88.2M

Total Assets

$3.6B

Median Grant

$48K

E240National

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Health Grants in California

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Someone I Love Event Activations

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