Grants - Washington Square Health Foundation
Grants - Washington Square Health Foundation supports nonprofits delivering health care, medical research, and medical education to improve access and provide health benefits beyond their organizations.
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Funder: Washington Square Health Foundation
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (January/February review) | June 1, 2027 (July/August review)
Funding Amounts: Funding requests may cover up to three years
Summary: Supports direct health care services, medical research, and medical education delivering significant health benefits beyond the recipient organization.
Key Information: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) public charities designated under 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2); supporting organizations are ineligible.
Description
Washington Square Health Foundation is a Chicago-based private foundation supporting access to adequate health care in the Chicagoland area regardless of race, sex, creed, or financial need. Its Board of Directors awards grants for direct health care services, medical research, and medical education. Projects must deliver significant health-related benefits beyond the recipient organization, with community support and a plan for continued support after Foundation funding ends.
The program emphasizes care for high-risk, underserved, and disadvantaged populations. Its community health principles value needs assessment, community participation in decision-making, partnerships promoting continuity of care, quality improvement, and financial sustainability. Funding priorities include gaps in health care and related social services not adequately covered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), senior care, discharge planning, specialty care access, and cooperation between health care providers and public health services.
