Open Funding Opportunities

Explore Current Grant Opportunities to Support Community Health

Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) partners with communities to improve health outcomes and advance equity across the region. As part of this commitment, we offer funding opportunities to support initiatives that align with BILH Community Benefits priorities and our Guiding Principles — accountability, community engagement, equity, and impact.

Opportunities may include grants, collaborative initiatives, and special funding programs that address community-identified health needs. Details on current open funding opportunities are provided below.

Behavioral Health Navigation – Request for Proposals (RFP)

Beth Israel Lahey Health is committed to investing in community health strategies that promote access, equity, and wellbeing. Based on findings from our 2022 and 2025 Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA), we are currently offering funding for organizations focused on behavioral health access in Chelsea and Lowell, Massachusetts.

Deadline

Proposals must be submitted by July 31, 2025, at 5:00 pm Eastern Time (ET).

For more information about our RFP process, please email Michelle Snyder, Manager, BILH Community Benefits and Community Relations.

RFP Details

BILH will award two 3-year grants of $300,000 each to eligible organizations to implement Behavioral Health Navigator programs in Chelsea and/or Lowell.

  • Total Funding: $600,000 (2 grants of $300,000 each over 3 years)
  • Eligibility: Community-based organizations serving Chelsea and/or Lowell
  • Focus Areas:
    • Increase access to mental health and substance use services
    • Provide behavioral health education and resource navigation
    • Promote awareness of behavioral health in the community
  • Strategic Alignment: Proposals should align with BILH Community Benefits Guiding Principles: Accountability, Community Engagement, Equity, and Impact
RFP Resources

Proposals must be submitted through the BILH Community Benefits Database (CBD).

  • Database Access: Request access here before submitting your proposal
  • Application Materials:
    • Full RFP: Detailed information about eligibility, health priorities, how to apply, and more
    • Budget Template
    • FAQs: Find answers to questions submitted about this RFP project
Timeline
Date Milestone
June 2, 2025 RFP release
June 18, 2025 Virtual Info Session (3:00–4:00 pm ET) – Register here
June 2–20, 2025 Q&A period
June 23, 2025 FAQs posted
July 31, 2025 Proposals due by 5:00 pm ET
September 22, 2025 Final notifications sent
October 15, 2025 Grant term begins
October 14, 2028 Grant term ends

Evaluator for Community Health Initiative – Request for Bids (RFB)

Beth Israel Lahey Health invites qualified Massachusetts vendors to submit bids to serve as an evaluator for Community Health Initiative (CHI) investments in Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth (BID Plymouth) and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Milton's (BID Milton's) service areas. The evaluator will provide technical assistance and assess impact across up to 15 funded programs from September 2025 through September 2030.

Deadline
Bids are due by 5:00 pm Eastern Time (ET) on July 14, 2025. Please submit your bid via email to LeighAnne Taylor.
RFB Details

To fulfill Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) Determination of Need requirements, BILH will contract with a vendor (individual or agency) to evaluate CHI investments in BID Plymouth and BID Milton.

The evaluator will:

  • Provide evaluation, capacity building, and technical assistance to up to 15 grantees
  • Work with BILH internal teams to document investment impact and program effectiveness
  • Serve the full CHI term from September 2025 – September 2030

The award will not exceed $550,000.

RFB Resources

For more information about the RFB process, email LeighAnne Taylor. Please submit all questions by June 19, 2025.

  • Full RFB: Detailed information about eligibility, how to apply, and scope of work
  • FAQs: Find answers to questions submitted about this RFB project
Timeline
Date Milestone
June 10, 2025 RFB released
June 10–19, 2025 Q&A period
June 17, 2025 Deadline by 5:00 pm ET to request inclusion on Prospective Vendor Partnership list, which will be shared with others expressing interest in submitting a bid together
June 18, 2025 Partnership list shared
June 20, 2025 FAQs posted
July 14, 2025 Bids due by 5:00 pm ET
August 7, 2025 Finalists notified
August 18–20, 2025 Finalists present Best and Final offers to Review Committee
August 22, 2025 Selected vendor notified
September 18, 2025 Contract term begins