Emergency Relief Grants - Frontline Care Workers Relief Program
Funding Amount
$500 per award (one-time)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Other requirements
- Frontline care workers as defined by CDC Phase 1a COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations dated 12/1/20
- Healthcare workers with potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials
- Must have been significantly impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic
- Must have a demonstrated need for financial assistance
Overview
Funder: SEIU Education & Support Fund (funded by AirBnB CEO Brian Chesky donation of $1.5M)
Geographic Scope: United States (with priority areas: El Paso, Corpus Christi TX; nursing homes in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota)
Program Overview:
The Frontline Care Workers Relief Program provides one-time emergency financial relief to healthcare workers who have suffered unexpected hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This program was established with a $1.5 million donation from AirBnB CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky to support frontline care providers in recognition of their service fighting COVID-19.
Geographic Priority Areas:
- Hospitals in El Paso, Texas
- Hospitals in Corpus Christi, Texas
- Nursing homes in Wisconsin
- Nursing homes in Michigan (with priority for Detroit-area workers)
- Nursing homes in Minnesota
Eligibility:
- Frontline care workers as defined by CDC Phase 1a COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations dated 12/1/20
- Healthcare workers with potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials
- Must have been significantly impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic
- Must have a demonstrated need for financial assistance
- Only one grant awarded per household
What They Fund:
- Housing assistance
- Food
- Child care
- Elder care
- Transportation
- PPE and cleaning supplies
- Medical care (including mental health care)
- Other basic and critical needs
Contact Information:
- Website: https://www.seiueducation.org
- Email: elizabeth.sheehancastro@seiuesf.org
How to Apply
Application Process
- Locate Your Location-Specific Application:
- Application for El Paso, Texas
- Application for Corpus Christi, Texas
- Application for Detroit, Michigan
- Application for Michigan (outside of Detroit)
- Application for Minnesota
- Application for Wisconsin
- Fill Out Application:
- Complete the location-specific online application form
- Provide information about financial hardship and need
- Document impact from COVID-19 pandemic
- Submission Deadline:
- Round 1: Deadline February 4, 2021
- Round 2: Deadline June 28, 2021 (with limited funding)
- Apply as soon as possible due to limited funding availability
- Timeline:
- Grant determinations made mid-month
- Payments issued at beginning of following month
- For Round 1: Determinations in mid-February, payments in early March
Required Information:
- Proof of employment as healthcare worker
- Documentation of financial hardship
- Information about specific needs
- Contact information
What SEIU Education and Support Fund actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2024
- 3
- Total given
- $1.23M
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $12K–$1.2M
- By dollars: California 99%, Illinois 1%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; La Mesa, CA.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Hardship
- Healthcare
- Mental health
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