Grant Opportunities
Working together with IE Nonprofits to Advance Vibrant Health
We support organizations that serve families with children across the Inland Empire. We invest in strengthening nonprofit infrastructure, increasing access to basic needs, and building healthier community environments. Our goal is simple: help trusted local leaders do their work better, reach more people and create lasting change where it’s needed most.
IEHP Foundation provides funding opportunities throughout the year through two main processes:
1) Requests for Application (RFA) Process
IEHP Foundation will have opportunities to apply for specific capacity-building training programs and funding approximately 2 – 3 times per calendar year. This competitive process is open to any nonprofit organization that meets the specific eligibility criteria outlined in the grant RFA, and each grant program will have specific eligibility criteria. To see currently open RFAs and past grant programs, see below.
2) Responsive Grants
As part of our responsive grantmaking strategy, IEHPF offers two types of responsive grants – Healthy Organizations grants and Healthy Communities grants. Both grant opportunities allow organizations to submit funding requests for projects and activities that advance Vibrant Health for Inland Empire community members and align with IEHPF’s mission, vision, and priorities.
More detailed grant summaries, including eligibility criteria, grant goals, key dates and evaluation criteria are available:
- 2026 – 2027 Healthy Organizations Grants – Building organizational capacity and internal infrastructure for individual organizations. Typical grant awards will range from $5,000 to $20,000.
- 2026 – 2027 Healthy Communities Grants – Improving and expanding policy outcomes, workforce development pipelines and positive population health outcomes for organizations, systems, networks and collaborations. Typical grant awards will range from $20,000 to $75,000.
2026-2027 Grant Cycles
There are two grant cycles per year – organizations may submit only one request per year for either a Healthy Organizations or a Healthy Communities grant. It is recommended that organizations consider the implementation timeline for their request to determine which grant cycle best aligns with their project timeline and organizational fiscal year.
- Grant Cycle 1 Application Window: Feb. 26 – May 11, 2026 at 5pm
- Grant Cycle 2 Application Window: July 14 – August 31, 2026 at 5pm
Applications for either grant opportunity must be submitted through IEHPF’s Grant Management Portal.
Make sure to review the Frequently Asked Questions & Answers (FAQ), as it is consistently updated as IEHPF staff receive questions in need of clarification about these opportunities.
Responsive Grants Eligibility
The following organizations are generally not eligible to apply, although exceptions may apply. Please reach out to grants@iehpfoundation.org if one of the following applies to your organization but you are interested in applying:
- Private foundations
- 501(c)(4) organizations
- Organizations who are part of the 2025-2026 Champions for Vibrant Health Leadership Network
- Organizations who received a 2025 Responsive or Regional Collaborative Grant and have not yet completed their grant cycle and impact report
- Organizations who have submitted an application for a 2026 – 2027 Healthy Communities grant
Current/Open Applications:
Building organizational capacity and internal infrastructure for individual organizations
Designed for individual nonprofit organizations looking to strengthen their internal capacity and infrastructure. This grant supports projects that improve a nonprofit’s ability to operate effectively and build strong programs, leadership, finances and systems aimed at bolstering service quality and capacity. Typical grant awards range from $5,000–$20,000.
Organizations may only apply once per calendar year and must address at least one of the IEHPF’s priority Vital Conditions. Additionally, organizations cannot submit an application for a 2026 – 2027 Healthy Organizations Grant if they plan to submit a request for a 2026 – 2027 Healthy Communities Grant.
How to Apply:
To apply, organizations will login into IEHP Foundation’s grant portal, complete a brief Eligibility Quiz to determine eligibility and submit an application with a description of the project or activity they hope to fund with the Healthy Organizations grant. We advise to carefully review the entire Grant Summary and supporting documents before applying.
Register for informational webinar – August 5, 2026 at 11 am
Healthy Organizations Grant
Organizational Strength Goals | |
Children, youth and families from: >Low-Income Communities > Rural or Remote Communities > Communities with poor health outcomes (HPI Score < 25) | |
> Basic Needs for Health & Safety > Meaningful Work & Wealth > Humane Housing | |
Eligibility Criteria – Organizational Annual Budget | $200,000 or more |
Eligibility Criteria – Fiscally sponsored orgs eligible | Yes |
Application Timeline | Application Opens, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Applications due August 31, 2026, at 5 pm PT Final Selections Notified – Late September 2026 |
Grant Cycle Length | 1 Year |
Grant Cycle Timelines | Grant Cycle 2: January 2027 – December 2027 |
Grant Award Amounts | $5,000 – $20,000 |
Recommended For | > Organizations in need of internal infrastructure and capacity building support > One-time projects and upgrades to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Social Drivers of Health (SDOH) delivery |
Sample Projects – this is a sample list and not exhaustive. | > Electronic Health Records system upgrade > Refrigeration for cold food storage > Website and marketing material upgrades/translations > Staff training on trauma-informed care |
Important Dates:
- Application Opens, Tuesday, July 14, 2026
- Informational Webinar August 5, 2026 at 11 am PT
- Applications due August 31, 2026, at 5 pm PT
- Final Selections Notified – Late September 2026
- Grant Cycle January 1 – December 31, 2027
- Reports Due – February 4, 2028
Improving and expanding policy outcomes, workforce development pipelines and positive population health outcomes for organizations, systems, networks and collaborations.
Designed for formal collaboratives, networks and coalitions, which are generally defined by the following criteria:
- Consist of three or more independent organizations.
- Have a documented shared mission, purpose, or community objective.
- Demonstrate an established history of collaboration.
- Hold regularly scheduled meetings.
- Engage in ongoing coordinated activities beyond information sharing, such as joint planning, program implementation, advocacy, systems change, or collective impact efforts.
- Have an identified leadership structure, facilitator, or governance process
- Maintain documentation such as meeting agendas, minutes, membership lists, or a charter/MOU that demonstrates active collaboration.
Projects should focus on improving or expanding policy outcomes, developing workforce pipelines, and advancing positive population health outcomes across systems, networks and partnerships. Typical grant awards range from $20,000–$75,000.
Organizations may only apply once per calendar year and must address at least one of the IEHPF’s priority Vital Conditions. Additionally, organizations cannot submit an application for a 2026 – 2027 Healthy Communities grant if they plan to submit a request for a 2026 – 2027 Healthy Organizations grant.
How to Apply:
To apply, organizations will login into IEHP Foundation’s grant portal, complete a brief Eligibility Quiz to determine eligibility and submit an application with a description of the project or activity they hope to fund with the Healthy Communities grant. We advise to carefully review the entire Grant Summary and supporting documents before applying.
Register for informational webinar – August 5, 2026 at 11 am
Healthy Communities Grant
Systems Change Goals | |
Children, youth and families from: >Low-Income Communities > Rural or Remote Communities > Communities with poor health outcomes (HPI Score < 25) | |
> Basic Needs for Health & Safety > Meaningful Work & Wealth > Humane Housing | |
Eligibility Criteria – Organizational Annual Budget | $500,000 or more |
Eligibility Criteria – Fiscally sponsored orgs eligible | No |
LOI and Application Timeline | Application Opens, Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Applications due August 31, 2026, at 5 pm PT Final Selections Notified – Late September 2026 |
Grant Cycle Length | 1 Year |
Grant Cycle Timelines | Grant Cycle 2: January 2027 – December 2027 |
Grant Award Amounts | $20,000 – $75,000 |
Recommended For | > Coalitions, Collaboratives and Networks > Mid – large scale pilot, expansion, or community/system transformation projects > Organizations addressing Medi-Cal retention strategies (e.g., case management, workforce development training, job placement) |
Sample Projects – this is a sample list and not exhaustive. | > Community Health Worker Hub > Merger of two organizations > Expansion of Healthcare internships and fellowships > Expanded case management or workforce development training for Medi-Cal retention > Coalition strategic planning to expand regional affordable housing development > Pilot mental health program for school-aged children |
Important Dates:
- Application Opens, Tuesday, July 14, 2026
- Informational Webinar August 5, 2026 at 11 am PT
- Applications due August 31, 2026, at 5 pm PT
- Final Selections Notified – Late September 2026
- Grant Cycle January 1 – December 31, 2027
- Reports Due – February 4, 2028
Closed Grants
2026 Cycle 1 Healthy Organizations & Healthy Communities Grants: In Spring 2026, IEHP Foundation has awarded $719,500 to 19 Inland Empire nonprofits to strengthen organizational capacity, improve health outcomes and empower communities, ultimately helping more families live healthier, more vibrant lives. Learn more here.
2026 Spring Vibrant Health Fundraising Training Program: A seven session, no-cost training program, to help nonprofits learn to cultivate, engage and steward individual and family donors to lead to major gifts capable to support of nonprofit organization’s mission and long-term impact. Learn more here.
- 2025 Storytelling for Fundraising and Advocacy: An 8-course storytelling training series intended to equip leaders from 20 Inland-Empire serving nonprofit organizations, with annual budgets above $300,000, with the tools and knowledge to build a storytelling culture at their organizations that inspires action through advocacy and funding. Learn more here.
2025 Summer – Vibrant Health Fundraising Cohort: After seven weeks of strengthening individual and major gift fundraising and development skills, 22 nonprofit leaders celebrated their graduation from the inaugural Vibrant Health Fundraising Cohort. Learn more about the impact of the training here.
- 2025 Spring Small Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant: A 10-week nonprofit operations training program and $5,000 grant intended to support 25 nonprofit organizations with annual budgets below $500,000 in building their capacity to advance health equity in the Inland Empire.
- 2025 -2026 Leadership Network: A two-year leadership development program could provide up to $150,000 in general operating support funds for Inland Empire community-based organizations that address the social determinants of health.
- Collaborative Capacity Building Grant – Summer 2024, Riverside County: 10-course nonprofit business operations course led by our partners at Caravanserai Project + $5,000 operations grant. Learn about the impact of the grant here.
- Collaborative Capacity Building Grant – Spring 2024, San Bernardino County: 10-course nonprofit business operations course led by our partners at Caravanserai Project + $5,000 operations grant. Learn about the impact of the grant here.