The Grants Program
Through the Community Health Improvement Grants program, CommonSpirit Health hospitals annually fund programs and services delivered by collaborating 501(c)3 non-profit
organizations, to address one or more significant needs in the hospitals’ community health needs assessments and implementation strategies. Community Health Improvement Grants
help to improve community health and enhance local service systems via restricted charitable contributions for defined projects.
Participating Hospitals
Participating hospitals include those of Catholic Health Initiatives, Dignity Health and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. These hospitals are all part of CommonSpirit Health, which was
created in 2019 when Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health came together to create a national health system. Some hospitals located close to one another may collaborate on a
single grant process, and not each accept separate proposals. A complete list of participating hospitals will be posted on the grant program website before the application period opens.
Hospitals in CommonSpirit’s Mountain Region do not participate in the Community Health Improvement Grants, but have a separate Health Equity & Advancement Fund grant program.
Grant Award Ranges
Grant awards have minimum and maximum amounts that vary by hospital, within the categories of small grants (up to $19,500) and standard grants (from $20,000 to as much as
$150,000). Each hospital’s specific grant funding range will be listed in a document on the grant program website and the grant application portal, which will be accessible beginning June 17, 2024.
Applications for standard grants require more detailed project information and collaborating partners.
