Grant Giving
Upcoming Grant Cycle Schedule
Application Period:
August 12, 2026 • 8:00 am – September 11, 2026 • 5:00 pm (Pacific Time)
Important Details, Dates & Deadlines:
The information below highlights important information and dates for prospective applicants, from the release of the Request for Applications through award notification and funding distribution.
Our Impact Goal and Funding Priorities
The primary goal of The HealthCare Foundation for Orange County is to improve the health of underserved women and children in Orange County. Specifically, we fund projects, programs, collaborative initiatives that do one or more of the following:
- Remove barriers to healthcare
- Address community health priorities and delivery system gaps
Areas of Focus and Timeline
To qualify for a grant, your organization must be either a 501(c)(3) community-based organization or a 501(c) (3) nonprofit hospital. We highly encourage collaboration between qualifying hospitals and community-based organizations.
Funds for our annual grant making activities draw on the proceeds of the sale of United Western Medical Centers to a nonprofit hospital and are intended to continue the charitable legacy of United Western Medical Centers and their nonprofit community partners in central Orange County.
Timeline
Request for Application Opens: 8 am (Pacific Time) on August 12, 2026
Applications Due: No later than 5 pm (Pacific Time) on September 11, 2026
DEADLINE CLOSED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026
Awards will be announced on or before November 17, 2026
Grantee Gathering & Funding Release: Award recipients will be invited to a Grantee Gathering on December 2, 2026. Grant funds will be released upon receipt and approval of all required documentation.
Areas Served
The ZIP codes below identify the Foundation’s primary service area.
Anaheim
- 92801
- 92805
- 92807
- 92808
Buena Park
- 90621
Fullerton
- 92831
- 92832
Garden Grove
- 92841
- 92843
- 92844
Laguna Hills
- 92637
Midway City
- 92655
Orange
- 92866
- 92868
Santa Ana
- 92701
- 92703
Seal Beach
- 90740
Stanton
- 90680
Trabucco Canyon
- 92678
Westminster
- 92683
**If your organization is not serving in one of these areas, please be prepared to explain the data you are using to show you are serving the lowest 25% of Orange County residents.