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Barnes-Jewish Hospital Community Support Grants

BJC Health System

Funding Amount

Approximately US $33,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted year-round and reviewed quarterly, with an average grant amount of $33,000.”

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Geography

  • In the St Louis metropolitan area

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Note that certain requests, such as for ordinary operating expenses or capital projects, are not eligible.
  • Not eligible: Grant requests for the following are NOT eligible:Requests for ordinary operating expenses.
  • Not eligible: Operating deficit coverage.
  • Not eligible: Capital projects.
  • Not eligible: Event sponsorship.
  • Not eligible: Projects focused on children

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital Community Support Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Bjc Health System
Amount: Approximately US $33,000
Last Updated: February 20, 2026

Summary

The Barnes-Jewish Hospital Community Support Grants program provides funding to not-for-profit organizations to enhance health care in the St. Louis area. Grants can support new projects or expand existing ones, focusing on reducing health disparities, fostering strong health networks, and promoting wellness. Applications are accepted year-round and reviewed quarterly, with an average grant amount of $33,000. Note that certain requests, such as for ordinary operating expenses or capital projects, are not eligible.

Overview

NOTE: Applications are accepted throughout the year and are reviewed on a quarterly basis. The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital is committed to supporting research and programs that advance patient care at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College and community organizations in St. Louis. Community Support Grants The Foundation's Community Support Grants program seeks to provide the most impactful funding to not-for-profit organizations for new projects (seed funding) or to increase capacity in existing projects that will improve health care in the St Louis metropolitan area. These small grants will have an effect on at least one of the following areas: Reducing health care disparitiesFostering strong community health care networksHealth wellness and preventionQuality health care education Applications are accepted throughout the year and are reviewed on a quarterly basis. The average grant amount is $33,000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.

Ineligibility

Grant requests for the following are NOT eligible:Requests for ordinary operating expensesOperating deficit coverageCapital projectsEvent sponsorshipProjects focused on children

What BJC Health System actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024

Grants in 2024
52
Total given
$7.58M
Median grant
$10K
Range
$5,015–$2.5M
  • By dollars: Missouri 97%, Texas 1%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: St Louis, MO; St Peters, MO; Dallas, TX.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 62% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Forest Park Forever · St Louis, MO

    Support to restore, maintain & substain forest park

    $2.5M

  • Biostl · St Louis, MO

    Support of advanced research in biomedical sciences

    $2.25M

  • The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis · St Louis, MO

    Support the community who would not have financial means to fulfill their educational…

    $856K

  • Oasis Institute · St Ann, MO

    Support healthy aging by providing lifelong education and programs

    $455K

  • Washington University · St Louis, MO

    Support medical education, research, & patient care needs in the communities

    $417K

IRS Form 990 filing, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

healthcarecommunity-healthhealth-disparities

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