Sierra Health Foundation Sponsorships Grant

The Sierra Health Foundation offers sponsorship opportunities aimed at improving health and quality of life in Northern California. They support nonprofit organizations and public agencies aligned with their mission. Submission deadlines are set for Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1, and Nov. 1, with funding decisions made within six weeks. Requests must include detailed event information and can only be for one event. Late submissions or requests for past events will not be considered.

Improving health and quality of life.
Our mission is to invest in and serve as a catalyst for ideas, partnerships and programs that improve health and quality of life through convening, educating and strategic grantmaking.
Our Programs and Initiatives
Addressing health and racial disparities requires a long-term commitment to working with and investing in communities. Sierra Health Foundation promotes health, racial equity and racial justice in 26 Northern California counties, while The Center works with local, state and national partners throughout the state to help build stronger, healthier communities.
Program Update
We are providing limited sponsorship opportunities. Please review the submission instructions below.
Submission Instructions
We accept requests from qualifying nonprofit organizations in our funding region for event sponsorships that are compatible with the foundation's mission and programs.
Submission due dates are: Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1 and Nov. 1 by 5 p.m.
Please include a cover letter with event details and sponsorship options, as well as the organization's name, contact information (including phone number and e-mail address) and Employer Identification Number (EIN). Requests must be for one event only.
Event sponsorship requests must be e-mailed no later than 5 p.m. on the due date.
We will make funding decisions within six weeks of each of these dates. Please be mindful of these dates when submitting your request. We will not fund an event after it has taken place.

Eligibility

We accept requests from qualifying nonprofit organizations in our funding region for event sponsorships that are compatible with the foundation’s mission and programs.Will Sierra Health Foundation fund only tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations?No. We also fund public agencies, such as school districts and state, county and city government.Sierra Health Foundation Funding RegionSierra Health Foundation forges new paths to promote health, racial equity and racial justice in partnership with communities, organizations and leaders in 26 counties in Northern California.Sierra Health Foundation’s funding region includes the following counties: AlpineAmadorButte CalaverasColusaEl DoradoGlenn LassenModocMonoNevadaPlacerPlumasSacramentoSan JoaquinShastaSierraSiskiyou Solano (eastern)StanislausSutterTehamaTrinityTuolumneYoloYuba

Ineligibility

We cannot fund 501(c)(3) nonprofits that are supporting organizations with an Internal Revenue Code of 509(a)(3).