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, scroll down 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.
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. 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. The 2026-2027 Responsive Grant cycles are closed.
Current/Open Applications:
Vibrant Villages Barstow – Steering Committee Priorities Grant
Advancing community‑led priorities for Barstow and its rural communities
Vibrant Villages is IEHP Foundation’s place-based collective impact initiative in San Bernardino County, currently active in the cities of Barstow and San Bernardino. In each community, a Steering Committee of local leaders and organizations was formed to create a shared health vision and develop priorities to address local health gaps.
Vibrant Villages funds those locally identified priorities through two complementary tiers, sized to match the pace and scale of change each is meant to drive. These grant opportunities allow organizations to submit requests for funding for projects and activities that will advance Vibrant Health for Inland Empire community members and are in alignment with IEHPF’s mission, vision and priorities.
The Vibrant Villages Barstow Steering Committee Priorities Grant supports nonprofit organizations that are implementing strategies identified by the Vibrant Villages Barstow Steering Committee. These projects strengthen health, wellbeing, and community belonging for residents in Barstow, Daggett, Hinkley, Lenwood, Newberry Springs, and Yermo, with a focus on youth, families with children, seniors, and veterans.
Vibrant Villages Barstow Pillars:
- Basic Needs
- Access to Care
- Economic Mobility
- Community & Social Connections
How to Apply
To apply, organizations will:
- Complete a brief Eligibility Quiz
- Submit an online application via the IEHP Foundation Grant Portal
- Review the full grant summary for all criteria and instructions
Download Grant Summary
Visit Grant Portal to Apply
Key Features
Category | Summary |
Grant Purpose | Implement strategies developed by the Vibrant Villages Barstow Steering Committee – Click here to see full list of priorities. |
Who Projects Should Serve | Youth, families with children, seniors, veterans, and other Barstow‑area residents |
Geographic Focus | Barstow, Daggett, Hinkley, Lenwood, Newberry Springs, Yermo |
Grant Amounts | Up to $15,000 |
Grant Cycle Length | 9 months |
Important Dates
- Applications Open: October 2, 2026
- Applications Due: October 23, 2026 at 5 PM PT
- Award Notifications: November 6, 2026
- Grant Cycle: January 1 – September 30, 2027
Vibrant Villages Barstow – Built Environment Grant
Investing in visible improvements to places where Barstow residents gather, access services, and build community
The Built Environment Grant funds physical and place‑based improvements that make trusted community sites safer, more accessible, and more supportive of wellbeing. Projects must benefit residents in Barstow, Daggett, Hinkley, Lenwood, Newberry Springs and Yermo, and enhance spaces relied on by youth, families with children, seniors and veterans.
Investing in trusted places where Barstow residents gather, learn, play, and receive services.
The Built Environment Grant funds visible, place‑based improvements to community spaces in Barstow, Daggett, Hinkley, Lenwood, Newberry Springs, and Yermo. These improvements must strengthen trusted institutions and promote community health, safety, resilience, and belonging.
Organizations may apply for one of four project types:
- Community Wellbeing Hub
Enhancements to a trusted, walkable site that serves youth, families, seniors, and veterans — providing access to basic needs, health navigation, cooling/safety functions, and community programming.
(Minimum expectations and eligibility appear in the full Grant Summary.)
- Built Environment & Infrastructure Improvements
Projects like parks, walking trails, shade structures, cooling features, outdoor play areas, gathering space upgrades, and safety lighting — all strengthening wellbeing through the physical environment.
- Last‑Mile Capital Funding
Final‑stage investments ($50K–$75K) that complete a facility or improvement needed to launch or expand health‑ and wellbeing‑related services.
Examples: essential equipment, space finish‑work, cooling/heating systems, accessibility or safety upgrades.
- Other Built Environment Projects
Site‑based improvements that meaningfully enhance health, safety, access, or belonging and do not fit into the categories above. Applicants must clearly show how the project improves wellbeing for residents.
How to Apply
This grant uses a two‑step process:
- Submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI)
- If invited, complete a full application in the Grant Portal
Applicants should refer to the Grant Summary for definitions, expectations, and requirements.
Download Grant Summary
Visit Grant Portal to Apply
Key Features
Category | Summary |
Grant Purpose | Improve physical spaces to support health, safety, access, and belonging |
Who Projects Should Serve | Youth, families with children, seniors, veterans, and other Barstow‑area residents |
Geographic Focus | Barstow, Daggett, Hinkley, Lenwood, Newberry Springs, Yermo |
Grant Amounts | $25,000-$75,000 |
Grant Cycle Length | 12 months |
Important Dates
- LOI Opens: October 2, 2026
- LOI Due: October 23, 2026 at 5 PM PT
- Invitations to Apply: October 30, 2026
- Applications Due: November 19, 2026
- Award Notifications: December 9, 2026
- Grant Cycle: January 1 – December 31, 2027
Closed Grants
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2026 – 2027 Cycle 2 Healthy Organizations & Healthy Communities Grants: Selected organizations and projects will be announced mid-October 2026.
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2026 – 2027 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.
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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.
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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.