Intermountain Community Care Foundation: Utah Education Innovation Grants

Intermountain Community Care Foundation: Utah Education Innovation Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Intermountain Community Care Foundation Inc
Last Updated: February 06, 2026

Summary

The Intermountain Community Care Foundation offers Utah Education Innovation Grants aimed at enhancing K-12 educational outcomes through innovative approaches. These grants support programs focused on mental health, early childhood education, technology, and workforce development. Organizations with a 501c3 designation in Utah can apply, but must ensure long-term sustainability of funded projects. This initiative aligns with Intermountain Health’s mission to foster healthier communities and improve access to quality education.

Overview

Note: The Intermountain Community Care Foundation Grants include: Healthcare Access Grants; Social Drivers of Health Grants; Child & Family Mental Well-Being Grants; and Utah Education Innovation Grants. Intermountain Community Care Foundation Our mission: Helping people live the healthiest lives possible. Intermountain Health is the largest nonprofit health system in the Intermountain West. We’re dedicated to creating healthier communities and helping our patients thrive. Intermountain Health was established in 1975, but our legacy of compassion and care extends well beyond that, going back to the late 1800s and the early 1900s in Colorado and Utah respectively. We have since become a 60,000+ person strong nonprofit health system, with operations in six states across the interior West with a shared vision to be a model health system that inspires the future of health. Intermountain Healthcare, SCL Health, and HealthCare Partners Nevada have now come together to serve communities in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Grants The Intermountain Community Care Foundation awards grants to organizations whose programs align with Intermountain Health’s mission, our national community health areas of focus, and priorities identified through our Community Health Needs Assessment. By supporting evidence-based programs and services that strengthen communities, the Foundation is dedicated to helping people live the healthiest lives possible. What We Fund We provide grants to organizations whose programs align with Intermountain Health’s mission, our national community health areas of focus, and priorities identified through our Community Health Needs Assessment. Healthcare Access GrantsSocial Drivers of Health GrantsChild & Family Mental Well-Being GrantsUtah Education Innovation Grants Utah Education Innovation Grants Intermountain Health is seeking Education Innovation programs that strengthen K–12 educational outcomes by improving access to quality education. Eligible programs should demonstrate innovation—either as early-stage pilots within their first three years or as proven, high-impact models being introduced into new regions where the approach is considered novel. Strategic investment areas include student and educator mental health and well-being, early childhood education, technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI), community-based youth support, teacher training and professional development, and initiatives that increase access to higher education and profession-based learning opportunities for students. Strong applications include collaboration and established relationships with educators and local schools. Grant funding should be considered a one-time investment intended to launch or establish a program with a clearly defined plan for long-term sustainability, rather than a source of ongoing financial support. All applications must include: A full and complete financial audit within the last two years. Submission must include the full audit, including any findings or letter from the auditing firm A 501c3 designation letter or have a comparable government designation Completed W9 An organization can apply for multiple Education Innovation grants to fund different projects. Each project requires a separate application.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. 501c3 or comparable government designation.Organizations in Utah.Organizations that receive a grant will not be eligible to apply again for 18 months from being funded. Organizations funded for muti-year grants will not be eligible to apply again until after the final outcomes report has been reviewed by the board. Organizations can only have one active grant at a time.

Ineligibility

Event sponsorships Large equipment, construction, and capital costs Political campaigns, political action committees, lobbyists, or organizations with a political agenda Individuals Debt retirement or operational deficits Trips, tours, or travel expenses Other foundations or endowments that provide loans, scholarships, or donate the money they raise to other agencies Media or advocacy campaigns, research, or surveys Services for which third-party reimbursement or pharmacy assistance programs are available More than 20 percent of an organization’s annual operating budget