External Funding
The following organizations provide funding for Healthcare Delivery Science:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Supporting research to improve the quality, effectiveness, accessibility, and cost effectiveness of health care.
https://www.ahrq.gov/funding/index.html
California Community Foundation
The California Community Foundation partners with organizations throughout Los Angeles to make a lasting, systemic impact on major issues like education, health, housing and immigration.
https://www.calfund.org/nonprofits/open-grants/
California Health Care Foundation
The California Health Care Foundation helps Californians with low incomes get the health care they need prioritizing are health equity, universal coverage, workforce, and CalAIM in focus.
https://www.chcf.org/grants/request-for-proposals/
California Wellness Foundation
The California Wellness Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in California working in the areas of equity in access, community well-being, economic security and dignity, and leading for power and change.
https://www.calwellness.org/money/
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Focus on establishing and enforcing health insurance standards and regulations that foster honest and ethical practices in order for all individuals to have equitable access to cost-effective and high-quality healthcare.
https://www.cms.gov/marketplace/resources/funding-opportunities
CommonSpirit
The grant program helps to improve community health and health equity, and enhance local service systems, via restricted charitable contributions for defined projects.
https://www.commonspirit.org/what-we-do/advancing-health-equity/community-health-initiatives/community-grants
DaVita
We sponsor efforts that aim to make a positive community impact and align with DaVita’s values and goals (health, community first, education, and teammate engagement)
https://www.davita.com/about/partnerships/community-partnership-requests
Grant Forward
Funding opportunity database
https://www.grantforward.com/index
Health Resources and Services Administration
The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) provides equitable health care to the nation’s highest-need communities. Our programs support people with low incomes, people with HIV, pregnant people, children, parents, rural communities, transplant patients, and the health workforce.
https://www.hrsa.gov/grants/find-funding
Kaiser Permanente | Community Health
Provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of their members and the communities they serve.
https://community.kp.org/grants-and-volunteering/funding-opportunities
Lilly Grant Office (LGO)
Focus on patient advocacy, consumer and healthcare professional education to enhance patient care and offer meaningful information to the medical and larger healthcare communities.
https://www.grantoffice.lilly.com/grant-application
National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM)
NIHCM grants support researchers and journalists working to inform policymakers and the public on improving health and health care.
https://nihcm.org/grants
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
NIMHD invests in research and fosters collaborations and partnerships to promote and support evidence-based science to inform practice and policy. Its programs and initiatives provide a leading edge in enhancing the scientific knowledge base and designing interventions to improve health outcomes to reduce and ultimately lead to the elimination of health disparities.
https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/funding/nimhd-funding/active_foa.html
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
Focus is on studies that improve health or health care outcomes, including risks and benefits, of two or more approaches to health care (“comparative clinical effectiveness research”)
https://www.pcori.org/funding-opportunities
The Cigna Group
Our charitable giving philosophy focuses on socioeconomic status, education, neighborhood and physical environment, employment, and social support networks, as well as access to health care – otherwise known as Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). Our philanthropy goes beyond financial contributions to include employee engagement, volunteer activities and community involvement.
https://www.thecignagroup.com/our-impact/esg/healthy-society/foundation/
UniHealth Foundation
Population and Community Health – We support programs that address current health needs and promote ongoing wellness and prevention.
Healthcare Delivery Systems – We support healthcare delivery systems in their efforts to improve population health outcomes.
Healthcare Workforce – We seek to respond to the needs of today’s healthcare workforce, including new categories of providers and multi-disciplinary teams.
https://unihealthfoundation.org/how-to-apply/eligible-applicants/