Small Grants Program

Small Grants Program

Overview: CCIH awards small grants to its members to build their capacity and support their health programs, as funds are available.

Purpose

Small grants are designed to enhance CCIH member capacity and catalyze meaningful, long-term improvements in health workforce capacity and community-based services.

Focus Areas

Grants have supported members in:
• Improving facilities
• Assessing and strengthening internal capacity
• Evaluating integration of faith in their work
• Communications capacity enhancement
• Leadership, governance, and management capacity strengthening
• Family planning promotion and maternal health initiatives
• Community outreach and staff training
• Facility improvements

Geographic Scope

Global - open to CCIH members on 6 continents

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a CCIH organizational member
• Application must be submitted on time with all information completed

Reporting Requirements

• Simple end-of-project reporting (designed to be non-intrusive)
• Reporting methods may include:
- Photos or videos (with consent forms) - Blog posts - Participation in annual virtual webinar or forum discussion - End-of-project narrative report and After Action Review (AAR) virtual discussion

Current Status

CCIH is not currently accepting applications for new Small Grants. Check back for updates on the next application period.

In early 2026, CCIH announced Small Grants to six members.

Background

Recent grant recipients have included:
• Association Évangélique pour la Santé au Tchad (AEST) - communications capacity
• Zimbabwe Association of Church-related Hospitals - leadership and governance
• AMOS Health and Hope (Nicaragua) - family planning promotion
• Église Methodiste du Togo (EMT) Health Department - community outreach and facility improvements