Health funding supports direct services, research and reform.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2006 there were 43.6 million uninsured Americans, including 6.8 million children. Health programs respond to the needs of the uninsured through the provision of health care services. Programs address national health concerns such as obesity and preventable disease through initiatives that provide health education, wellness and prevention. Grants for health funding may support direct services, research or projects that work with special populations, such as the elderly or children.
Nathan Cummings Foundation Health Grants
The Nathan Cummings Foundation provides health grants to nonprofit organizations. Organizations may submit a letter of inquiry describing the grant request. Letters of inquiry are accepted year-round and after review of the letters, the foundation invites organizations to submit full proposals. The foundation has three objectives for awarding grants: health access, environmental health and capacity-building. The foundation supports programs that focus on system change, efforts to influence public policy and efforts to build alliances. January 15 and August 15 are the deadlines for submission of grant applications.
The Nathan Cummings Foundation
475 Tenth Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10018
212-787-7300
nathancommings.org
Gilead Corporation Health Grants
Gilead provides three types of health grants through its corporate giving program. Education grants are available to community health centers, hospitals, professional associations, medical universities and managed care organizations. Charitable event grants support fundraising and awards events and are available to advocacy organizations for specific diseases and professional associations. Community activity grants support public awareness projects such as health fairs, screening and patient education. Applicants must have a federal tax identification number and must create an account on the Gilead website to apply. Gilead does not fund capital or operational expenses.
Gilead
333 Lakeside Drive
Foster City, CA 94404
650-574-3000
800-445-3235
gilead.com
School-Based Health Center Capital Program
The U.S. Health Resources and Services agency provides the School-Based Health Center Capital Equipment Grant to support the purchase of moveable equipment for use in multiple school-based health center sites. Programs must be school-based and provide primary healthcare services to students. School-based health centers or sponsors of the centers may apply for the grants. Funds may be used to purchase medical equipment, office equipment or furniture, video cameras and televisions for use in tele-health services and computer equipment for electronic health records systems (EHR). Applicants must apply through the Grants.gov system and must register with HRSA Electronic Handbook system. The application deadline is in June.
U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
hrsa.gov
