How much funding does Health Innovation Technology Challenge provide?

Health Innovation Technology Challenge provides $1,000,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Health Innovation Technology Challenge?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Health Innovation Technology Challenge offered?

Health Innovation Technology Challenge is described as a one-time opportunity.

Health Innovation Technology Challenge

United Way Foundation of Metropolitan Dallas

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Funding Amount

$1,000,000

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.

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

Small tech startups (Entrepreneurial Venture Award)
Large, well-established healthcare networks and institutions (Institutional Venture Award)
Both entrepreneurs and health systems

Overview

Total Prize Funding: $1,000,000

Award Structure:

Entrepreneurial Venture Award winners: $200,000 each
Institutional Venture Award winners: $150,000 each
Finalists: $20,000 each

Geographic Scope: North Texas region

Focus Areas:

Increasing access to preventive care
Improving social/emotional wellness and mental health
Technology-forward solutions to community health challenges
Health innovation addressing underserved populations

Eligible Applicants:

Small tech startups (Entrepreneurial Venture Award)
Large, well-established healthcare networks and institutions (Institutional Venture Award)
Both entrepreneurs and health systems

Target Populations:

North Texas students
Minority and economically disadvantaged children
Rural, impoverished and underserved communities
At-risk adolescents
Low-income students with chronic diseases

Additional Support:
Entrepreneurial venture winners receive consultative support from the BCBS C1 Innovation Lab, which works with health care startups to broaden the impact of innovative products and services.

Challenge Date: Competition held in 2021, with awards announced October 19, 2021

Key Sponsors: AT&T (presenting sponsor), Troy Aikman Fund at United Way Foundation of Metropolitan Dallas, Axxess, Kimberly-Clark, Baylor Scott & White Health, Children's Health, The Harold Simmons Foundation, Vizient, Methodist Health System, Texas Health Resources, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, BlueCross BlueShield, Medical City Healthcare, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, Health Wildcatters

Background: The challenge aimed to drive innovation and impact through collaboration among entrepreneurs, health systems, and community partners to find solutions to North Texas's greatest health challenges, particularly for underserved populations.