Grantmaking

How to Apply

2026 lift grants

As a Foundation, grants are the most prolific way we advance our mission to improve health and well-being in our area.

We are pleased to share our three strategic priorities for the 2026 LIFT Grants: Access to Primary Care, Access to Behavioral Health, and the Well-being of Infants, Children, and Adolescents. We look forward to collaborating with organizations that support these areas of focus.

APPLICATION & GRANT ACCOUNT ACCESS

The Health Foundation utilizes online portals to manage active grants with current partners and to facilitate application processes for new LIFT Grant opportunities.

Our “Applicant and Grantee Portal,” introduced in 2025, remains the platform for all 2026 LIFT Grant and future applications. Returning applicants should already be familiar with this system.

At the same time, grantees with active grants prior to 2025 will still need to use the Health Foundation’s “Legacy Grantee Portal” to submit reports and manage their grants.

Technical Support Please email r.oakley@hchealthfnd.org with technical questions regarding the grant process or the application software.

Please read the following steps before beginning your application.

Pre-application

MARCH 24 – APRIL 24

Pre-application period will close on April 24 at 5:00 p.m. The Pre-application will be reviewed by our Programs & Grants Committee. Organizations will be notified of an invitation to proceed to Step 2 and will receive a link to the Full Grant Application by June 1st.

Full Grant Application

JUNE 1 – JUNE 30

Organizations will complete and submit the Full Grant Application no later than June 30 at 5:00 p.m. Full Grant Applications will be reviewed by our Programs & Grants Committee and recommended to the Board of Directors for funding. Organizations will be notified of a decision in September.

Important It is important to note that movement from one step to the next does not guarantee funding nor does completion of one step imply movement to the next step.