Funding opportunities

At Health Forward, we support our partners through open and invitation-based funding opportunities, while also supporting emerging opportunities.

Platform funding opportunities

How healthy we are is strongly influenced by our society’s systems, policies, and stories.

  • We are pleased to announce an open funding opportunity for organizations working to uplift community through storytelling. 
  • This funding will support efforts that share asset-based narratives — stories that highlight the strengths, talents, and resources within communities — to reshape harmful narratives that contribute to racial, economic, and health inequities. 
  • To support this work, we will award a total of $1 million in funding, across multiple organizations, for a 12-month period.
  • We are accepting applications through Sept. 29.

Application Resources

Apply now >>

Shifting narratives funding opportunity announcement >>

Pre-application event recording>>

FAQ>>

Shifting narratives pre-application workshop slides >>

Hattaway message manual>>

Basic application template>>

Power funding opportunities

We redistribute and share power with the people we serve through advancing participation in democracy, amplifying community-driven movements, and strengthening small, community-based organizations and leaders.

  • We are pleased to announce an open funding opportunity to support organization strengthening and capacity resilience for small nonprofits and their leaders.
  • This funding will support efforts to strengthen operational capacity by improving financial management, human resources, and technology, while also focusing on leadership development and staff well-being to build a more resilient and adaptable organization for long-term sustainability.
  • Gifts awarded through this opportunity will be $100,000 annually or $200,000 over 24 months.
  • We are accepting applications through Oct. 15.

Application Resources

Strengthening for impact fuding opportunity announcement >>

Place funding opportunities

We build health and wealth by improving access to safe, healthy, and affordable housing and homeownership. We’re also working to ensure everyone has the access and knowledge required to use digital tools.

Resources

People Funding Opportunities

We support organizations that provide whole-person care across the community health system from prevention to treatment to recovery and advocacy.

Application Resources

Pre-application event recording (Pass code: ^=1w00e0)

Civic engagement and advocacy coalitions funding opportunity announcement >>
Basic application template >>
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Partner tools

If you’re one of our funded partners, bookmark this page. It’s a one-stop shop for everything you need, like evaluation guidelines, reporting technical assistance and FAQs.

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