How much funding does Caring for Communities Award provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Caring for Communities Award?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Caring for Communities Award?

Eligible applicants: Provides needed services to disadvantaged individuals; Offers an important educational opportunity and impactful experience to PA students, PAs, and other volunteers. Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

How often is Caring for Communities Award offered?

Caring for Communities Award runs on an annual cycle.

Caring for Communities Award

The Physician Associate Foundation of

Foundation Annual

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Provides needed services to disadvantaged individuals
Offers an important educational opportunity and impactful experience to PA students, PAs, and other volunteers

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Overview

Purpose: Recognizes and supports the work of PAs and PA students making a difference in the lives of people struggling with a variety of healthcare and social issues.

Award Structure: Each year, a charity is selected to receive the Caring for Communities Award and an accompanying grant to support its work.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Provides needed services to disadvantaged individuals
Offers an important educational opportunity and impactful experience to PA students, PAs, and other volunteers

Recent Recipients:

2014: Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Boston, Massachusetts - Access to highest quality healthcare for homeless men, women and children in greater Boston area
2012: Second Harvest, Toronto, Ontario - Largest food rescue program in Canada providing fresh food to 18,000+ meals daily through social service agencies
2011: Stallman Touro Health Clinic at The Shade Tree, Las Vegas, Nevada - Basic healthcare services for homeless and abused women and children in crisis
2010: South Georgia Farmworker Health Project - Free outpatient care to migrant and seasonal farmworkers and families

What The Physician Associate Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 4
Total given: $38K
Median grant: $9,500
Range: $8,000–$11K

By dollars: Illinois 29%, Wisconsin 26%, California 24%. Top recipient cities: Evanston, IL; Madison, WI; La Canada, CA.

Example grants

Community Empowerment NSF · Evanston, IL

2025 global outreach grant

$11K
University of Wisconsin-Madison Physician Assistant Service Learning · Madison, WI

2025 global outreach grant

$10K
Hillside Health Care · La Canada, CA

2025 global outreach grant

$9,000
New York State Society of PAS · Menomonee Falls, NY

2025 impact grant

$8,000