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