Building Healthy Futures Fund

Childhood healthcare can play a major role in a person’s overall health, academic achievement, and economic stability throughout their lifetime. The Building Healthy Futures grant program supports learning for school-age youth by improving access to quality healthcare.

This grant program supports the following focus areas:

• Innovative efforts to provide health support for school-age youth who have limited access
• Connection to a health need or gap in service for school-age youth
• Support for primary care, dental care, vision health, and/or mental health
• Addresses a healthcare issue at a systems level
• Thoughtful collaboration with partners to realize impact
• Advocacy for school-age youth access to health

Application Details

Award Size: $50,000 minimum

Applications are accepted annually July 1 – August 1. Awards are announced via email by October 31.

Grants are awarded yearly, with the opportunity to consider multi-year requests based on the nature and impact of the grant request.

Applications must be submitted electronically via the online grant portal.

Eligibility and Award Requirements

• Public, tax-exempt organization as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, OR working with a 501(c)(3) fiscal agent who can receive funds on your behalf
• Douglas and Sarpy Counties
• Applicants’ policies and practices must be in alignment with the following non-discrimination clause: the applicant organization does not discriminate in hiring practices or service provision to clients and/or customers based on race, ethnicity, religious preference, age, [mental, emotional, or physical] ability/disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military service, or gender.