How much funding does North Sound Health Equity Scholarship provide?

North Sound Health Equity Scholarship provides $500 - $5,000 per award in funding.

When is the deadline for North Sound Health Equity Scholarship?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is North Sound Health Equity Scholarship offered?

North Sound Health Equity Scholarship runs on an annual cycle.

North Sound Health Equity Scholarship

Chuckanut Health Foundation

Foundation Annual

Funding Amount

$500 - $5,000 per award

Deadline

Deadline not published

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.

Overview

Purpose: Support students of color who are dedicated to improving health equity within the community and are becoming health care professionals in Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties.

Award History: Since inception in 2021, 23 scholars have received scholarships totaling nearly $79,000.

Eligibility: Students of color pursuing careers in healthcare

Geographic Scope: Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties, Washington

Focus: Breaking down financial barriers and creating opportunities to shift the landscape of care by investing in the next generation of care providers with diverse backgrounds.

Rationale: Care providers with diverse backgrounds bring lived experiences, cultural understanding, and perspectives that benefit patients, the healthcare system, and society. Representation matters in healthcare.

Matching Funds: PeaceHealth is offering a generous matching donation of up to $25,000 to support the scholarship's growth.

Founding Organizations: Originated from the first annual North Sound Race and Health Equity Conference in 2020, organized by medical professionals from Family Care Network.

Supporting Organizations: Chuckanut Health Foundation and PeaceHealth

Contact Information:

Phone: 360-671-3349
Email: info@chuckanuthealthfoundation.org
Address: 1500 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225

What Chuckanut Health Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 20
Total given: $390K
Median grant: $15K
Range: $5,100–$65K

By dollars: Washington 100%. Top recipient cities: Bellingham, WA; Ferndale, WA.
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