Grants

Since 1996, Sequoia Healthcare District's Grants program has been funding local nonprofits that provide health-related services in southern San Mateo County.

Introduction

Sequoia Healthcare District’s Grants program provides funding to local community and school-based programs that promote our mission to enhance the lives and health of District residents. The program is organized into 2 main funding categories: community-based and school-based.

Community-based

Community-based grants cover 6 main priorities. Priorities are identified based on the current health needs of the community.

School-based

School-based grants focus on health and wellness programs that address four main priorities identified within local school districts in our catchment area.

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Caring Community Grants

Each year, SHD provides grants through our competitive Caring Community Grants program, ranging from $10,000 to $200,000 to local non-profits that offer health services to District residents.

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HSI Grants

The Healthy Schools Initiative provides one year competitive grants to community-based organizations to support health programs in schools.

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Access, Innovation and Collaboration Grants

Access, Innovation, and Collaboration (formerly EIC) are meant for Community-based organizations and non-profits with innovative programs that bring…

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Collaborative/Art Faro Food Grants

Our holiday food grant program in partnership with Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital was created in 2020 during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in…

SHD Sponsorship Request Form

SHD provides a few limited sponsorships each year for events with an educational component that are free and/or open to the public as a community benefit.