Just Health Fund
Forecasted
The Just Health Fund by Tides supports community-led research and action advancing health equity for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, with a focus on reproductive justice and systemic change.
Funder: Tides
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Q4 round) | June 2027 (Q2 round)
Funding Amounts: Typical grants start at $25,000+ per award; previous rounds averaged $45,000 per grantee.
Summary: Supports grassroots, community-led initiatives advancing health equity for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, with a focus on reproductive justice and systemic change.
Key Information: Semiannual RFPs; prioritizes proximate leaders and organizations in the South, Southwest, and Midwest.
Description
The Just Health Fund, powered by Tides, is dedicated to supporting grassroots, community-led solutions that advance health equity for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities facing entrenched medical, financial, legal, and environmental barriers. The fund prioritizes organizations led by proximate leaders—individuals deeply familiar with the systemic inequities impacting marginalized groups—particularly in the South, Southwest, and Midwest regions of the United States.
Grantmaking focuses on a broad spectrum of health equity initiatives, including reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ rights, mental health, and racial justice. The fund’s approach is intersectional, addressing the interconnected impacts of race, gender, class, sexual orientation, and gender identity. By investing in community changemakers, the Just Health Fund aims to dismantle historical healthcare inequities and foster long-term, culturally affirming care.
