California Health Care Foundation Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “LOIs are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis with no due dates.”
Can we apply?
Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.
Eligible organizations
- Organizations
Geography
- California
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Individuals
- Not eligible: Direct clinical care
- Not eligible: General operations
- Not eligible: Equipment
- Not eligible: Construction
- Not eligible: Basic biomedical research
Overview
The California Health Care Foundation, an independent nonprofit philanthropy, funds organizations for California health-care projects aligned with its strategic goals; most grants are competitive RFPs or to pre-identified grantees, plus unsolicited LOIs accepted rolling. CHCF also runs a Health Innovation Fund making program-related investments (venture capital, ~$1M/deal) into Medicaid/safety-net companies; CHCF deploys ~$40M/year across grants and investments.
How to Apply
Organizations working on California health care aligned with CHCF's strategic goals apply either through a competitive Request for Proposals (see Current RFPs) or by submitting a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) by email to CHCF Grants Administration (project description, strategic-goal fit, timeline, amount requested, contact). LOIs are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis with no due dates. CHCF does not fund individuals, direct clinical care, general operations, equipment, construction, or basic biomedical research.
What California Healthcare Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 321
- Total given
- $39.73M
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $5,200–$4.11M
- 76% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: California 76%, Washington 5%, District of Columbia 4%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; Oakland, CA; Sacramento, CA.
- 3% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
University of California San Francisco · San Francisco, CA
Understanding the impact of ab890: setting the baseline
$4.11M
KFF · San Francisco, CA
California healthline renewal: 2023-25; employer health benefits survey 2025 to 2027
$1.99M
University of Washington · Seattle, WA
Implementing collaborative care to support maternal mental health in la community…
$1.34M
University of California Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA
California health interview survey, 2023-2024; ucla fielding school of public health…
$1.29M
Tides Center · Oakland, CA
Advancing behavioral health in primary care learning collaborative; planning grant:…
$1.17M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Healthcare
- Nonprofits
Project Locations
- CA
Categories
Browse similar grants by category
Related Grants
Open grants from this funder and similar programs
Amplifying Impact Initiaitve Grant
California Healthcare Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
CHCF Innovation Fund Grant
California Healthcare Foundation
Amount
Up to US $400,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
California Healthcare Payments Database Affordability Research Fund RFP Grant
California Healthcare Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
CHCF Grants
California Healthcare Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Contra Costa Health Staff Grant Requests (CCRHF)
Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Small and Rural Hospital Relief Program
Department of Health Care Access and Information
Amount
Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Ready to apply for California Health Care Foundation Grants?
Grantable helps you assess fit, draft narratives, and track deadlines — so you can submit stronger applications, faster.
You found California Health Care Foundation Grants. Now let's win it.