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 are posted here when funding opportunities are available.

BILH Behavioral Health FY26 Community Grants RFP

Between 2026 and 2029, BILH is investing a total of $1.2 million for up to four (4) $300,000 grants to community organizations serving Medford and/or Waltham over a 3-year period.

Grant funding will be focused on creating and implementing a community-based Behavioral Health Navigator model to increase community residents’ connections to behavioral health services and supports and provide education to the broader community about mental health and substance use resources.

Deadline

Proposals must be submitted by April 10, 2026 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time (ET).

RFP Resources
Timeline
Date Deliverable
March 12, 2026 RFP release date
March 12–23, 2026 Question and Answer (Q & A) period*
March 18, 2026 Virtual information session at 3:00 pm ET (optional). BILH staff will provide an overview of the RFP and answer questions about the application process. Registration required.
March 25, 2026 FAQs posted to website
April 10, 2026 Applications due by 5:00 pm ET
By June 29, 2026 Final notification of decision to full proposal applicants
On or around August 3, 2026 3-year grant term begins
On or around August 2, 2029 3-year grant term ends

*Applicants should email Michelle Snyder to submit questions. Questions and answers submitted via email or during the virtual information session will be posted on the BILH website here by March 25, 2026. No questions will be accepted after March 23, 2026.

BID Plymouth FY26 Community Grants RFP

Between 2026 and 2029, BID Plymouth is investing a total of $1,606,039.94 through its Community-Based Health Initiative (CHI) for its Determination of Need (DoN) through Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to relocate and expand the hematology-oncology and infusion clinics to Cordage Park.

Applicant organizations must focus on upstream activities to address social determinants of health — conditions in which people are born, live, work, and play, in or across the Town of Plymouth. Of this investment, $803,019.97 will be allocated to address housing (1 grant to be awarded) and $803,019.97 will be allocated to address equitable access to care (up to 3 grants to be awarded), both through this competitive Request for Proposals (RFP).

Deadline

Proposals must be submitted by April 13, 2026 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time (ET).

For more information about our RFP process, please email Karen Peterson, Community Benefits and Community Relations Manager.

RFP Resources

To submit a proposal, please email Karen Peterson, Community Benefits and Community Relations Manager.

  • Full RFP: Detailed information about eligibility, health priorities, how to apply, and more
  • Application: Fillable PDF
  • Budget Template: Fillable PDF
  • FAQs: Find answers to questions submitted about this RFP project on March 20, 2026
  • Virtual Info Session: March 13, 2026 at 11:00 am ET
Timeline
Date Deliverable
March 5, 2026 RFP release date
March 13, 2026 Virtual information session from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET (optional). Hospital staff will describe the RFP and address questions about the application process.
March 5–16, 2026 Q&A period
March 20, 2026 FAQs posted to website
April 13, 2026 Proposals due by 5:00 pm ET
End of May, 2026 Final notification of decision to full proposal applicants
July 1, 2026 3-year grant term begins
September 30, 2029 Grant term ends
December 31, 2029 Community-based health initiative ends

BID Milton FY26 Community Grants RFP

Between 2026 and 2029, BID Milton Hospital (BID Milton) will invest a total of $2,263,935.82 through a Community-based Health Initiative (CHI) from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Determination of Need (DoN) to build a new multi-specialty ambulatory center in Quincy. As required by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MADPH).

Applicant organizations must focus on upstream activities to address social determinants of health — conditions in which people are born, live, work, and play in or across the City of Quincy. Of this investment, $1,584,755.07 will be allocated to address housing (1 grant to be awarded) and $679,180.75 will be allocated to address equitable access to care (up to 2 grants to be awarded). All grants will be awarded through this competitive Request for Proposals (RFP).

Deadline

Proposals must be submitted by April 13, 2026 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time (ET).

For more information about our RFP process, please email Laureane Marquez, Community Benefits and Community Relations Manager.

RFP Resources

To submit a proposal, please email Laureane Marquez, Community Benefits and Community Relations Manager.

Timeline
Date Deliverable
March 5, 2026 RFP release date
March 13, 2026  Virtual information session from 10:00 – 11:00 am ET (optional). Hospital staff will describe the RFP and address questions about the application process.
March 5 – 16, 2026 Q&A period
March 20, 2026 FAQs posted to website
April 13, 2026 Proposals due by 5:00 pm ET
End of May, 2026 Final notification of decision to full proposal applicants
July 1, 2026 3-year grant term begins
September 30, 2029 Grant term ends
December 31, 2029 Community-based health initiative ends