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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.
Health Grants in California
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Live programs funding health in California that your nonprofit can apply to now.
Open nowCloses in 6 days (Nov 18, 2026)May not accept unsolicited proposalsAward: Varies
Demonstrating Health Solutions Science in Action
Health solutions scienceBehavioral health driversClinical health drivers+5 more
Who can apply: Lead applicant organizations should generally be U.S. 501(c)(3) public charities that are not private foundations or Type III supporting organizations. State universities are eligible. For-profit entities may not apply directly or indirectly through nonprofit venture philanthropy programs, though they may participate as collaborators. Proposals must be collaborative, cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary; focus on applying existing evidence to produce measurable health outcomes or validated proxies in the United States; include knowledge-user participation, stakeholder leverage, and a feasible three-year implementation and evaluation plan.
Open nowCloses in 6 days (Nov 18, 2026)May not accept unsolicited proposalsAward: Varies
Demonstrating Health Solutions Science in Action
From Doris Duke Management Foundation
Health solutions scienceHealth outcomesHealth systems+5 more
Who can apply: Teams must designate a lead applicant organization. Lead organizations may be knowledge users or producers and are encouraged to have 501(c)(3) status; state universities are eligible. Non-501(c)(3) entities may participate as collaborators. For-profit entities are not eligible to apply directly or indirectly through nonprofit venture philanthropy programs. Projects must focus on real-world application of evidence-based health solutions science in the United States, demonstrate measurable health impact, include relevant partnerships and leverage, and have a feasible three-year plan.
Open nowCloses Jan 31, 2027
Healthcare Grants
From Mission City Community Fund
HealthcareMedical servicesMental health+4 more
Who can apply: Supports public and private sector organizations helping maintain, expand, or create health services that address unmet community needs.
Open nowCloses Jan 31, 2027
CHT Pajaro Valley Grantmaking (General Grants)
From Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust
PreventionAccess to careWellness+4 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3), a school-based health program, or have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. Proposals must directly serve Pajaro Valley residents and align with CHT’s mission and strategic priorities. Board generally prefers not to fund government-administered programs (except closely aligned school-based health programs). Organizations funded three consecutive years may apply but priority given to newer requests.
Open nowCloses Feb 1, 2027
Health Grants
From Ueberroth Family Foundation
Health care accessPrenatal careChild and family health+4 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofit charitable organizations qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Organizations that have not received funding from the foundation in the last year are considered new grantees and must submit a letter of inquiry. Funding is generally focused on Orange County or regions where the foundation's directors reside. The foundation does not fund individual scholarships, religious institutions, debt retirement, budget deficits, or event sponsorships. Core operating support and capital campaigns may be considered.
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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 | $1.4B | $32.2B | $51K | E21 | Local |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $572.1M | $26.7B | $52K | E21 | National |
| Baptist Health South Florida Inc | Coral Gables, FL | $569M | $10.9B | $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 |
| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS | OAKLAND, CA | $225.4M | $87.4B | $25K | E210 | Local |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $201.5M | $639.2M | $321K | H48 | National |
| 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 |
| LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH | PALO ALTO, CA | $131.3M | $346.5M | $99K | E110 | Regional |
| 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 |
| WELLCOME LEAP INC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $118.8M | $731.9M | $492K | H12 | National |
| CITY OF HOPE | DUARTE, CA | $115.7M | $4.7B | $26.2M | E050 | Local |
| THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $113.5M | $2.9B | $75K | E21 | Local |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER INC | CHARLESTOWN, MA | $91.2M | $4.8B | $101K | E220 | National |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $88.2M | $3.6B | $48K | E240 | National |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $88.2M | $4.3B | $10K | E200 | Local |
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
$1.4B
Total Assets
$32.2B
Median Grant
$51K
E21Local
Baptist Health South Florida Inc
Coral Gables, FL
Annual Giving
$569M
Total Assets
$10.9B
Median Grant
$18K
E210Local
Hackensack Meridian Health Inc-Subordinates
EDISON, NJ
Annual Giving
$468.9M
Total Assets
$7.6B
Median Grant
$12K
E21Local
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS
OAKLAND, CA
Annual Giving
$225.4M
Total Assets
$87.4B
Median Grant
$25K
E210Local
THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH
NEW YORK, NY
Annual Giving
$201.5M
Total Assets
$639.2M
Median Grant
$321K
H48National
American Heart Association Inc
Dallas, TX
Annual Giving
$198.2M
Total Assets
$2B
Median Grant
$26K
G430National
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
LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH
PALO ALTO, CA
Annual Giving
$131.3M
Total Assets
$346.5M
Median Grant
$99K
E110Regional
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
THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION
DENVER, CO
Annual Giving
$113.5M
Total Assets
$2.9B
Median Grant
$75K
E21Local
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER INC
CHARLESTOWN, MA
Annual Giving
$91.2M
Total Assets
$4.8B
Median Grant
$101K
E220National
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER
SEATTLE, WA
Annual Giving
$88.2M
Total Assets
$3.6B
Median Grant
$48K
E240National
Methodist Hospitals of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Annual Giving
$88.2M
Total Assets
$4.3B
Median Grant
$10K
E200Local
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