·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ logoThe Social Impact Funds

What We Fund

Funding approach and opportunities
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The Social Impact Funds support community-led transformation by strategically deploying capital to social entrepreneurs who are using their lived experience to tackle three vital social drivers of health.
 

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Health Care Access & Quality

Overcoming barriers to high-quality, affordable, accessible health care that is age, gender and culturally appropriate.

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Food Security

Increasing access to healthy, affordable food via sustainable farming, mobile markets, food hubs, food as medicine and more.

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Economic Empowerment

Promoting economic health through job creation, skill upleveling, banking access, financial literacy, violence prevention, housing support and more.
 

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Funding Types

The Social Impact Funds support both for-profit and nonprofit organizations that have less than $10M in revenue and can provide evidence their program is making an impact.

Equity Investments

For-profit organizations
Up to $500,000

Loans

For-profit and nonprofits
Up to $500,000

Grants

Nonprofits and for-profit
Up to $250,000

We direct the type and size of funding based on community needs, program deliverables, reach and issue-specific measures. Occasionally, we combine different funding instruments to help organizations achieve their goals.

 

Funding Opportunities Now Open

We’re looking for organizations that are translating evidence-based science research and clinical know-how into solutions that address health care access and quality, food security, economic empowerment or a combination of these three social drivers of health.

For-profit and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for funding from the Social Impact Funds. For geographic-specific opportunities, applicants must be local to the community.
 

Nationwide

Applications accepted year-round.

Fighting Food Insecurity

Applications for solutions to food insecurity are accepted year-round as we work together with the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ’s national efforts to build a future of healthy eating.

Special Initiative: Loneliness & Isolation

Applications for projects and programs that address isolation and loneliness in older adults and support for caregivers are accepted year-round.

The Empowered to Serve Business Acceleratorâ„¢

Igniting impact by accelerating health equity focused founders through remote training and grant opportunities.

 

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