Health and Wellness Grants

Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation annually awards one-year Health and Wellness grants to support organizations working to improve quality of life for residents of Imperial County. The foundation emphasizes health and wellness, community engagement in disinvested communities, and work with populations and groups that have historically been excluded from planning and decision-making. It also recognizes the importance of the nonprofit organizations leading this work and supports efforts that strengthen their capacity to carry out their missions. Individual Health and Wellness grants range from $1,000 to $10,000 per recipient. Funding is available in three areas: Family and Community Wellbeing, Community Voice and Strength, and Nonprofit Capacity Building. Family and Community Wellbeing can include food insecurity and healthy eating, active living and physical activity, mental and emotional health, safe and healthy living neighborhoods, social health, and awareness and prevention activities concerning asthma, prenatal care, diabetes, and obesity. The foundation also identifies health and wellness programs benefiting children, disadvantaged students, farm workers, homeless people, LGBTQ populations, low-income families, seniors, and veterans as examples of relevant work. Community Voice and Strength funding can support efforts that help community members address issues and needs in their communities, work together on community priorities, gather and socialize, gain awareness and become better informed, and take action to improve local conditions. This area also includes listening to communities to understand their priorities and building community capacity so residents can create the change they want to see. Nonprofit Capacity Building can support stronger organizational operations, staff and team development, development of a strong volunteer base, attendance at conferences and workshops, purchase or improvement of equipment and software, and technical assistance or consulting services. Eligible applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or have a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. Organizations must serve regions in Imperial County, provide direct services to underserved communities, and align with the Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation's vision of making Imperial Valley a better place to live for all and its mission of advancing health and wellness for the most vulnerable people in Imperial County who often experience inequities in health and social outcomes. The provided information does not state additional fiscal sponsorship conditions, organizational size requirements, matching or cost-share requirements, or exclusions concerning other nonprofit tax classifications. Applications for the 2026 cycle open August 15, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time and close September 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The online application link is scheduled to become available beginning August 15, 2026. No letter of intent, concept paper, pre-proposal, or other pre-application gating requirement is identified in the provided information. Specific application questions, required uploads, evaluation scoring criteria, and an estimated application completion time are also not provided. Funding decisions are scheduled for October 2026, followed by grant disbursements in November 2026. The grants are described as one-year awards, and the foundation states that it awards Health and Wellness grants annually. Based on this annual schedule, another grant cycle is expected after the 2026 cycle, although an official 2027 application date is not stated. Questions about the opportunity may be directed to Roque Barros at rbarros@ivwf.org or 619-322-5299.

Clearly demonstrate service to underserved communities in Imperial County and alignment with IVWF's health and wellness mission. Frame the request within Family and Community Wellbeing, Community Voice and Strength, or Nonprofit Capacity Building, using the funder's stated examples where applicable.