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Max Funding
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Application Due Date
Jan 31, 2026
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Funder Details:
Funder Type:
Corporate
Funding Frequency:
Annual Grant
Use of Funds:
Programs/Projects, General Operating, Capacity Building
Funding Duration:
One-Year Grant, Multi-Year Grant
Application Type
Full Application
Eligibility:
✅ 501(c)(3) Organizations
Program Areas:
Health, Women, Children, Food Security, Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Locations:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington DC
About The Grant
Elevance Health Foundation supports the efforts of community-based nonprofit organizations across the country that are improving lives and communities.
As a catalyst for positive change, Elevance Health Foundation drives innovative and scalable solutions to address physical, behavioral, and social needs.
Over the next five years, the Foundation will focus our grantmaking efforts on partnerships and programs that can demonstrate measurable and positive change in four key focus areas:
Maternal/Infant Health
The Foundation will prioritize funding for programs that improve maternal/infant health, target disparities, address social needs, and remove barriers to care throughout the pregnancy journey—from pre-conception support to postnatal care for mothers and babies. The programs should drive specific, measurable maternal/infant health outcomes.
Locations
Elevance Health Foundation will consider proposals from qualified nonprofit organizations across the U.S. with an emphasis on:National programs. Promoting scalable and sustainable systemic change.
or
Local programs. Implementing relevant interventions in California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia.
Grant Program Goals
Reducing disparities in pre-term birth rates
Reducing disparities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) incidence
Improving maternal/infant health outcomes
Food as Medicine
Behavioral Health
Community Resiliency & Disaster Relief
Food as Medicine
The Foundation will prioritize funding for programs that improve clinical health outcomes for individuals with diet-related conditions and increase access to nutritious foods for populations experiencing food/nutrition insecurity.
Locations
Elevance Health will consider proposals from qualified organizations across the U.S. with an emphasis on: National programs. Promoting scalable and sustainable systemic change.
or
Local programs. Implementing relevant interventions in California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia.
Grant Program Goals
Improving clinical outcomes for individuals with diet-related conditions experiencing high social risk
Increasing access to nutritious foods for populations experiencing high social risk and food/nutrition insecurity
Behavioral Health
The Foundation will prioritize funding for programs that increase the number of individuals receiving treatment for mental health (MH) and/or substance use disorders (SUD), support prevention and early-intervention strategies, and seek to reduce loneliness among individuals with these disorders.
Locations
Elevance Health will consider proposals from qualified organizations across the U.S. with an emphasis on:National programs. Promoting scalable and sustainable systemic change.
or
Local programs. Implementing relevant interventions in California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia.
Grant Program Goals
Achieve a percent increase in the number of individuals receiving treatment services for MH and/or SUD
Support prevention and early intervention strategies to reduce risks and harms associated with MH and/or SUD through screenings
Reduce feelings of loneliness among individuals with MH and/or SUD
Application Schedules
Behavioral Health. Application deadline: January 31, 2026
Maternal/Infant Health. Application deadline: July 31, 2026
Food as Medicine. Grant applications will be accepted again in 2027
Grant Term: 1–3 years based on need (12-month increments).
Due to the volume of applications received, and in order to ensure each application is given appropriate consideration, it can take between 4 to 6 months from the time an RFP closes until a final decision is made.
Requirements
Proof of status as a registered 501(c)3 charitable organization under one of these Internal Revenue Code subsections: 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Receives substantial support from governmental units or the general public. 509(a)(2). Normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income, and more than one-third from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes. 509(a)(3). Operated solely for the benefit of and in conjunction with other exempt organizations (public charities): Type I, Type II, or Type III functionally integrated.
We expect applicants to request the appropriate amount of funding necessary to accomplish the goals and objectives set forth in the application. Requested funds should be primarily focused on expenses directly related to implementing the grant program, and no more than 15% of the total grant funding requested should be for general operating/overhead/ admin costs and/or indirect costs.
Requires Reports.
Track and record long-term outcomes of program effectiveness and sustainable change.
Grantor Information:
Name:
Elevance Health Foundation
Type:
Corporate
Contact:
More Info:
Restrictions:
Restricted