2026 Grant Funding Opportunity
The AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation is dedicated to preventing and mitigating adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which are proven to have long-term impacts on physical and mental health, as well as on social and economic opportunity. The AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation looks forward to working with local nonprofits to help drive meaningful change for children and communities who need it the most.
The 2026 grant funding cycle will open on April 13 and close on May 13.
Funding opportunity
The Foundation expects to make one-year project-specific grants totaling up to $2 million, with awards ranging from $100,000 to $150,000.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible, organizations must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-designated nonprofit organization and have received that designation within the last three years, or partner with a fiscal sponsor that is designated.
- Be located in a U.S. state or territory in which AmeriHealth Caritas Medicaid health plans operate:
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Delaware
- Have annual revenue between $300,000 and $10 million for the 2025 fiscal year and projected for the 2026 fiscal year.
- Have a 2024 IRS Form 990 available or partner with a fiscal sponsor that has one.
- Provide programs and support that:
- Are comprehensive, customized, asset-based, and community-led
- Focus on empowering families
- Reach communities disproportionately impacted by health and economic inequities, including those with high Medicaid participation
- Have demonstrated capacity and experience to implement and manage projects successfully.
Application process
The Foundation has a two-step application process:
1. Letter of intent (LOI)
The LOI helps determine which organizations will be invited to submit a full proposal. The LOI requests organization information, financial information, and a short narrative for the proposed project.
2. Full proposal
Organizations and projects selected based on the Foundation's focus areas are then moved to the final round of consideration. The full proposal will include in-depth information regarding the program and project, as well as the budget.
Resources
To learn more about the 2026 grant funding opportunity, register for the Information Session.
April 23, 2026, at 1 p.m. ET
Unable to join? The info session will be recorded and uploaded here within 48 hours.
Have questions? Download the 2026 Grant Funding Opportunity FAQs (PDF) for more information.
The Grantee agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations in carrying out the activities funded by the grant. The Foundation reserves the right to withhold or require the return of grant funds if the Grantee is found to be in violation of any such laws.