Approach
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
- Food as Medicine
- Behavioral Health
- Community Resiliency & Disaster Relief
Process
Proposals
The grant application process for each focus area requests specific information related to that area. To respond:
- Review the overview for your focus area of interest (see below).
- Download the request for proposal (RFP) provided. It details the information you will be asked include in the proposal.
- Access and complete your grant application by using the “Apply” link. Be sure to note the specific application deadline for your focus area.
Application Schedules
Each key focus area‑Maternal/Infant Health, Food as Medicine, and Behavioral Health‑has a specific timeframe to submit a request for proposal. Our next round of funding will be for:
Maternal/Infant Health. February 2025 (Deadline 2/28/2025)
The Foundation will continually update this page to provide current RFP schedules for each focus area. Please check back soon for more information on these deadlines. (Recognizing that disasters can strike where and when we least expect them, we approach our fourth area of focus, Community Resiliency & Disaster Relief, differently. The Foundation partners with national and local community-based organizations in advance of, during, and after disasters.)
Criteria
Anchored by our commitment to improving the health of the socially vulnerable, we are prioritizing partnerships and programs that address the physical, behavioral, and social needs of under-resourced communities. Our grant ranges are open; we determine funding levels based on several factors, including the need and the plan presented to address it. Generally, our grants last from one to three years.
The Foundation will prioritize funding 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
National programs. Promoting scalable and sustainable systemic change.
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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
Request for Proposal
Download the Maternal/Infant Health RFP
The Foundation emphasizes programs that demonstrate improved health outcomes for individuals with diet-related conditions and those that create greater access to healthy and nutritious foods by improving affordable, healthy food options among food-insecure populations.
Funding
Please check back for more information on the next funding opportunity and the RFP application deadline.
To achieve a more comprehensive approach to behavioral health, the Foundation is now addressing both substance use and mental health disorders. We are focused on increasing the number of individuals receiving treatment; supporting prevention and early intervention strategies; and reducing the feelings of loneliness among individuals with mental health and substance use disorders.
Funding
Please check back for more information on the next funding opportunity and the
RFP application deadline.
To help you better understand our grantmaking process, we have provided an FAQ sheet with commonly asked questions.
FAQs for Grantseekers
Download the FAQs for Grantseekers