Health Foundation of South Florida Grants

The Health Foundation of South Florida Grants aim to enhance the health of South Florida communities, particularly for vulnerable populations. The foundation invites nonprofit organizations and government agencies to submit proposals that align with its mission, focusing on access to care, social needs, and thriving communities. Preference is given to projects that demonstrate clear needs and measurable outcomes, especially those serving low-income and disadvantaged communities. Funding can support innovative collaborations and systems changes to improve healthcare access and outcomes.

NOTE: If your organization has an idea that furthers our mission and aligns with our grantmaking goals and strategies, we would love to hear from you!  Please use our Grantmaking Portal, GOapply, to submit a Request Inquiry Form. This form will include a brief description of your organization and its request. If your idea aligns with our mission, goals, and funding criteria, you may be invited to proceed to the co-development phase and submit a proposal.
Focus Areas
Access to CareWe are interested in projects that:Support outreach, education and enrollment efforts for the children’s health insurance program (i.e. KidCare), Medicaid, and the ACA health insurance marketplace.Increase access to care, patient engagement, and/or improved health outcomes via digital health technology.Expand the adoption of alternate delivery models that increase access to care, especially for uninsured and underinsured (e.g. nurse-managed health centers, telehealth/digital health, use of peers/navigators/CHWs). Provide operating support to safety net clinics to maintain or expand minimum level of patients served and/or improve services. Advocate for and help to inform state and regional solutions that increase access, availability, and utilization of healthcare.Health and Social NeedsWe are interested in projects that:Facilitate connections and collaboration between stakeholders across the healthcare and social services sectors to address the social needs of low-income South Florida residents.Support the adoption of technology platforms, within a collaborative infrastructure, that allow for increased efficiencies in the referral of patients and clients in need of health and social services.Support implementation, evaluation and scaling of social needs interventions, such as medical-legal partnerships and food pharmacies.Advocate for and inform healthcare financing and payment mechanisms for social needs interventions.Thriving CommunitiesWe are interested in projects that:Increase the understanding of the connection between housing and health.Strengthen the capacity of residents and community-based organizations to advocate for improved housing policies.Pilot projects that couple health and housing, inclusive of supportive services models.Support policy and advocacy activities that help fund, create, or protect affordable housing resources across our region.In relation to our work with anchor institutions, we will fund projects implemented through the South Florida Anchor Alliance, for which membership and participation in work group meetings is required. Project objectives must align with the Alliance’s official Blueprint. We will support projects that:Increase the number of regional institutions aligning internal practices and resources that contribute to an inclusive local economy.Increase community benefit investments in community wealth building.Support workforce pipeline programs targeting unemployed or under-employed individuals and communities.Other Community NeedsPreference will be given to proposals that demonstrate the following criteria:An identified need is clearly demonstrated.Goals, objectives, and outcomes are realistic and measurable.Project budget fully explains how the Foundation’s funds will be used.Opportunities to collaborate with other community partners are identified.

Eligibility

The organization must be a tax-exempt nonprofit under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a local or state governmental agency.The project must exclusively serve residents of Broward, Miami-Dade and/or Monroe Counties.