The Toy Foundation Play Grants Program
Funding Amount
$405,000 total awarded in 2025 to 23 hospitals
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
Funder: The Toy Foundation™ (nonprofit children's charitable organization)
Through their Children's Hospital Play Grants Program, the Toy Foundation has helped improve pediatric care for more than 500,000 children since 2021. The Play Grants Program was created to bring the healing power of play to children's hospitals, especially for those in underserved communities with budget constraints.
Focus Areas:
- Play opportunities and play projects
- Strengthening children's emotional, physical, and educational development
- Positive impact on families and caregivers
- Improving pediatric care accessibility
Impact: In 2025, the program awarded $405,000 to 23 children's hospitals and health systems for play projects.
Geographic Scope: United States
Contact Information:
- Member Experience: (913) 262-1436
- Related to Children's Hospital Association
Additional Resources:
- View the full list of 2025 Play Grants Program recipients on the Toy Foundation website
What National Association of Children's Hospitals Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $330K
- Median grant
- $75K
- Range
- $75K–$180K
- By dollars: California 55%, Texas 23%, Ohio 23%. Top recipient cities: Sacramento, CA; Austin, TX; Columbus, OH.
Example grants
California Children's Hospital Association · Sacramento, CA
$180K
Children's Hospital Association of Texas · Austin, TX
$75K
Ohio Children's Hospital Association · Columbus, OH
$75K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Healthcare
- Child welfare
- Youth programs
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