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At Health Forward, we support our partners through open and invitation-based funding opportunities, while also supporting emerging opportunities.
How healthy we are is strongly influenced by our society’s systems, policies, and stories.
There are no open or invitation-based Platform funding opportunities in 2026, as this is a dedicated learning year to shape future funding opportunities.
We welcome conversations with organizations interested in advancing work aligned with our Platform purpose area. If your organization has ideas or initiatives that may fit, we encourage you to schedule a consultation with us.
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.
Health Forward awarded $4.3 million in capacity strengthening funding in February 2026. Additional funding to support civic engagement and advocacy is anticipated later this year, with awards scheduled for 2027.
We welcome conversations with organizations interested in advancing work aligned with our Power purpose area. If your organization has ideas or initiatives that may fit, we encourage you to schedule a consultation with us.
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.
In February 2026, Health Forward provided additional funding to existing partners in our digital equity cohort to support the continuation of their work for another year. In March 2026, we announced an invitation-based funding opportunity focused on creating and preserving affordable housing and expanding homeownership, with funding awards announced in May 2026.
We welcome conversations with organizations interested in advancing work aligned with our Place purpose area. If your organization has ideas or initiatives that may fit, we encourage you to schedule a consultation with us.
We support organizations that provide whole-person care across the community health system from prevention to treatment to recovery and advocacy.
In 2026, Health Forward committed $23.5 million in invitation-based funding to strengthen the region’s health care ecosystem. This includes a $7 million investment to recruit and retain health care professionals through federally qualified health centers, as well as $16.5 million in multi-year general operating support to expand health care access, advance whole-person care, strengthen community-based services, and build system capacity across the region.
We welcome conversations with organizations interested in advancing work aligned with our People purpose area. If your organization has ideas or initiatives that may fit, we encourage you to schedule a consultation with us.
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Civic engagement and advocacy coalitions funding opportunity announcement >>Basic application template >>Access the portal >>
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.
