LGBTQ+ health and care delivery don't share a funder profile very often. These two rolling programs sit at opposite ends of the scale, but both accept unsolicited proposals right now.

Up to $100,000 | United States and abroad | Rolling

lazybearfund.org

What we know: The Fund distributes proceeds from Lazy Bear Week to nonprofits serving LGBTQ+ communities across health, housing, youth services, arts, HIV/AIDS support, and mental health. Recent awards include $100,000 to Lyric SF and $50,000 to Positive Images of Sonoma County. The board reviews applications directly with no stated deadline.

Realistic fit: LGBTQ+ service organizations with concrete program work in health, housing, or youth, not advocacy-only shops.

$37,040 to $453,583 | United States | Rolling LOI (grants above $200K go to board review in April, July, or November)

commonwealthfund.org/programs/improving-care-delivery

Funder profile: kindora.co/funders/131635260

What we know: The Commonwealth Fund ($923M in assets) funds research, pilots, and policy work to improve how care reaches patients. Foundation-wide, its top recipients are research-affiliated: Harvard, Urban Institute, and Georgetown together account for over $11M across 83 grants. About 48% of all grants go to organizations in New York and Washington, D.C.

Realistic fit: policy shops, research universities, or health systems with a named PI and a care-delivery reform angle.

The Commonwealth Fund's LOI process is structured: summarize the problem, design, cost, and outcomes before you're invited to submit a full proposal. Worth reviewing their 2026 priorities page before drafting. If you work with an LGBTQ+ health nonprofit or a care-delivery research team, send this their way.

Kindora can help you compare funder fit and spot relationship paths before you write the LOI: kindora.co