Grants from Specialized Health Funds
Rhode Island Foundation’s Specialized Health Funds support nonprofit-led research and innovative solutions for a range of health conditions, including cancer, disabilities, mental illness, and vision loss in Rhode Island.
Funder: Rhode Island Foundation
Due Dates: April 23, 2026 (summer camps for RI children with low-vision/blindness) | August 20, 2026 (all other Specialized Health Funds applications)
Funding Amounts: Grants typically range from $10,000 to $50,000; actual amounts depend on fund availability.
Summary: Supports Rhode Island nonprofits addressing diverse health needs, including education, care, research, and innovative solutions for specific medical conditions.
Description
The Specialized Health Funds program, administered by the Rhode Island Foundation, offers grants to nonprofit organizations working to address a wide spectrum of health and healthcare needs in Rhode Island. These funds are established by donors to target specific health areas, such as renal disease, hospice care, incurable diseases, cancer, physical and developmental disabilities, mental illness, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, heart ailments, and vision loss. Grants support a variety of activities, including education, prevention, direct care, research, and innovative solutions that improve health outcomes for Rhode Islanders.
