Community Grants Program
Our Policy
Peninsula Health Care District exists to address the health needs of its residents. It carries this out through a vigilant monitoring of resident health and seeks opportunities to promote health, ensure access to needed health services, and achieve equity in health outcomes.
It achieves this through a variety of health investment strategies from directly providing services and facilities for needed programs, to partnering with service providers through funding support, to community-based organizations that address the identified needs of our residents.
The Community Grants Program is one of the District’s community health benefit strategies established to recognize and support the essential contributions non-profit organizations make to improve the health and well-being of residents and to the health ecosystem.
Our Approach
Peninsula Health Care District seeks organizations that share our vision to support our residents in achieving their optimal health and wellness through education, prevention and access to basic health services.
We view funding as a partnership. We acknowledge that each community has different strengths and challenges, and we work to tailor our support accordingly. The Community Grants Program seeks innovative programs that:
· Align with the District’s Mission, Vision, and Strategic Priorities
· Improve the health of our residents as measured by desired outcomes
· Emphasize a preventive approach
· Address health disparities and promote health equity
· Leverage additional funding to support the program
· Collaborate with other agencies or local government
What We Support
Every year the District Board identifies the most pressing community health needs and establishes funding priorities for the grant term. We do this through local reports and assessments and by participating in County-wide collaboratives and commissions.
Our 2025 Community Grants Program Focus Areas and Priorities this cycle:
1. Mental & Behavioral Health Grants
· Pediatric Mental & Behavioral Health (Ages 0-12, K-7)
· Senior Mental Health
· Reduction of Adverse Child Events (ACE’s) and Toxic Stress
It is important to note that the District continues to be vested in youth mental health and has opened the doors to allcove San Mateo, a youth drop-in center, which serves teens and young adults, ages 12-25.
We are not funding housing and/or guaranteed income projects through the Community Grants Program.
2. Preventive Health Grants
· Health Education
· Screening Programs
· Vaccination Programs
· Evidence-based and/or Innovative Programs that increase access to Preventive Services and Support
3. Healthy Aging across the Life Course Grants
· Healthy Eating and Nutrition
· Physical Activity
· Socialization for Seniors
· Caregiver Support
This grant is intended to promote healthy aging at every stage in life and encompasses various aspects of individual, family, and community health.
**Whereas Health Equity was identified as a distinct focus area in the last grant cycle, for 2025, a health equity lens should be integrated in all proposed programs for funding consideration.
How to Apply
FAQ: Guidelines & Eligibility
Grants are open to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations or public agencies serving residents of San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, Hillsborough, San Mateo, half of Foster City and/or a southeast corner of South San Francisco.
Yes, organizations located outside of the District’s boundaries can apply for a grant if the organization can demonstrate requested funds will directly benefit residents living within our boundaries.
Zip codes include 94010, 94011, 94030, 94066, 94401, 94402, 94403, 94404, 94497.
The District’s Community Grants Program does not fund research projects, fundraising campaigns or events, or general operating support that does not identify metrics to increase or improve reach and impact.
Only one grant request per applicant organization will be considered.
If you are currently receiving Community Grant funds during Calendar Year 2025, you organization is not be eligible to reapply for additional funding.
Grants are made in the range of $10,000 – $60,000.
Grant funding is for direct program costs and indirect costs up to 12%.
Organizations are eligible to apply for a one-year grant
Copy of your organization's most recently audited financial statement or most recent IRS form 990 is required.
PHCD operates a two-step grant process that begins with a Letter of Interest.
A link to the online grants' portal will be provided once an organization is invited to complete a full grant application.
Letter of Interest will be accepted online via the grants portal (Zengine) by Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 11:59 pm. It is encouraged to submit the LOIs before the deadline.
**Please be advised that at midnight on Thursday, August 22, the platform will close and we will not receive late applications.
If your organization is selected to advance to the full application phase, you will receive a notification and link to move to the next stage of this process.
The full application deadline is on Monday, October 28, 2024 by 11:59 pm. It is encouraged to submit the full application before the deadline.
**Please be advised that at midnight on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, the platform will close and we will not receive late applications.
Prompts for the progress report and final report will be available one month before the due date and found in the online portal (Zengine).
One-year grants require a mid-year progress report and a final report demonstrating program outcomes.
Mid-Year and Year-end Final reports must be submitted by the application deadlines.