Health First Wellness Grants
Funding Amount
Varies by grant (2022-2023 cycle: $360,000 total awarded to 12 nonprofits)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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.
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Eligible organizations
- Brevard County-based nonprofit organizations
- Geographic Scope: Brevard County, Florida
Other requirements
- Organizations addressing identified health disparities
- Community partners focused on wellness initiatives
Overview
Health First Wellness Grants
Overview: Health First awards annual wellness grants to Brevard County-based nonprofit organizations working to improve community health and address health disparities.
Award Amount: Varies by organization; 2022-2023 cycle awarded $360,000 total to 12 nonprofits
Eligible Applicants:
Geographic Scope: Brevard County, Florida
Focus Areas:
- WAYS for Life Brevard (wraparound services for teens/young adults to prevent homelessness)
- Space Coast Blast sled hockey team (adaptive sports programs)
- Streetside Showers (services for indigent residents)
Grant Philosophy:
Recent Activity:
Partners: Space Coast Health Foundation (Community Health Needs Assessment partnership)
Contact: Michael Seeley, President, Health First Foundation
How to Apply
Application Process
To Apply:
Evaluation Criteria:
Application Review:
What Viera Hospital Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 16
- Total given
- $153K
- Median grant
- $7,688
- Range
- $5,200–$20K
- By dollars: Florida 95%, Texas 5%. Top recipient cities: Melbourne, FL; Viera, FL; Rockledge, FL.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Brevard Public Schools Foundation · Viera, FL
General support - wellness grant fy24 source of strenght
$20K
School Board of Brevard County · Viera, FL
General support - first books to newborns
$17K
Brevard Rescue Mission DBA New Life Mission · Melbourne, FL
General support wellness grant fy24
$13K
Promise Inc · West Melbourne, FL
General support - wellness grant fy24 nutrition & food skills
$12K
Ways for Life Inc · Melbourne, FL
General support - wellness grant fy24 - healthy ways
$11K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
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