Advancing Solutions in Patient Safety
Elevance Health Foundation funds proven, scalable community solutions to improve patient safety through health literacy, medication safety, and fall prevention in the U.S.
Funder: Elevance Health Foundation
Due Dates: March 17, 2026 (Registration) | April 7, 2026 (Application) | May 27, 2026 (Peer Review End) | June 3, 2026 (Final Peer Review)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1.5M each for up to 3 Winners; up to $250K each for up to 2 Honorable Mentions; total prize pool of $5M; 2-year project period.
Summary: Supports innovative, community-driven solutions to improve patient safety in health literacy, medication safety, and fall prevention across the U.S.
Key Information: Registration is required by March 17, 2026 to participate; only one application per Lead Organization.
Description
This opportunity, offered by the Elevance Health Foundation as part of its Community Action Leadership initiative, seeks transformative, community-informed solutions to major patient safety challenges in the U.S. The program targets three focus areas: empowering health literacy for safer care, eliminating medication errors, and promoting fall prevention. Eligible solutions must demonstrate proven impact, evidence of scaling, or current operations at scale, with an emphasis on positive outcomes for vulnerable populations. The competition process includes registration, a detailed application, peer-to-peer review, evaluation by an expert panel, and selection by a committee for awards.
