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The Community Health Fund was established in 2017 at the San Joaquin Community Foundation by a $2 million dollar grant from the Delta Blood Bank Foundation. The Fund aims to support projects and activities that improve healthcare services, health outcomes, and medical education in San Joaquin County.

Now Accepting Letter of Interest (LOI) Forms through May 1O, 2024 by 5:00 p.m.

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GRANT OVERVIEW

The San Joaquin Community Foundation is pleased to invite eligible non-profit organizations to submit letters of interest for grant funding from the Community Health Fund.

Grants are available to fund projects and activities that serve people living in San Joaquin County, and directly align with one or more of the Community Health Fund’s areas of focus:  improving healthcare services, promoting health outcomes, and supporting medical education. For 2024, The Community Health Fund Committee is accepting requests for eligible projects from all three areas of focus.

RESOURCES ON HEALTH REPORTS FOR SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY

Prospective applicants are encouraged to review the following resource links in preparation for submitting a letter of interest for consideration.

FUNDING FOR 2024

San Joaquin Community Foundation has committed a total of $125,000 for this grants program in 2024. The maximum grant amount an applicant may request under this program is $40,000, although applicants may request less than the maximum amount.

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We invite interested candidates to review the Complete Guideline and Letter of Interest (LOI) Questions by downloading the PDF.

All applications must be submitted through the online grant portal to be considered.
Deadline to Apply is May 10, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Grantees

2023

Gospel Center Rescue Mission – $40,000

New Life Program Scholarships Program

 

Inspire Me, Inc. – $40,000

“Be the Best ME!” Program

Family Resource and Referral Center – $20,000 

Child Care Provider Wellness Conference

Sow a Seed Community Foundation – $26,000

Bright Future Program

Lodi Boys & Girls Club – $10,000

Nutrition to Grow on and Healthy Habits

Dawl Camp Corporation – $4,000

Health and Hygiene Campaign

2022

The Amelia Ann Adams Whole Life Center – $20,000

SistaCoach Program

Victory In Praise Church – $25,000

Supporting Elderly Transportation Needs

Black Urban Farmers Association – $25,000

Supporting Expansion of Food Program

Visionary Home Builders of CA,  Inc. – $20,000

Professional Clinical Therapy Program

Stockton Black Family Day, Inc. – $15,000

Community Event Focused on Education and Wholesome Support

Community Partnerships for Families of San Joaquin – $10,000

Low-Income Family Needs Program

Inspire Me, Inc. – $10,000

“Be the Best ME!” Program

LOEL Senior Center – $5,000

Supporting “Meals on Wheels” Program

Tracy Interfaith Ministries – $5,000

Healthy Food Distribution Program

Hospice of Amador and Calaveras – $5,000

“Griefbusters” Program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Manteca and Lathrop – $5,000

Supporting Kids’ Garden Club

Ripon Community Garden – $5,000

Organic Gardening and Healthy Eating

2021

The Amelia Ann Adams Whole Life Center – $30,000

Community Strong Healing Circles Project

Reinvent South Stockton Coalitions – $21,900

Williams Brotherhood Park Beautification & Activation

New Directions Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program – $11,600

New Directions Women’s Fitness Initiative

Council on American-Islamic Relations – Central California Chapter – $30,000

Mental Health Outreach to the Muslim American Community in San Joaquin County

Common Ground Senior Services – $26,500

Purchase a new “Wheels for Meals” vehicle to service Calaveras County

Asian Pacific Self Development and Residential Association – $30,000

Community Health Workers

Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center (As Fiscal Agent for the Healthier San Joaquin Collaborative – $7,500

2021 San Joaquin County Community Health Needs Assessment

2020

El Concilio – $35,000

Healthy living workshops “Healthy Families”

San Joaquin County Child Abuse Prevention Council – $35,000

Health and Wellness Program

Give Every Child A Chance (GECAC) – $10,000

Health and Wellness Program

Delta Health Care – $15,000

Counseling Program

City of Stockton, Community Services Department – Recreation – $20,000

Alive & Free Training

Asian Pacific Self Development and Residential Association – $20,000

Case Management/ Community Health Workers Program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento FBO: Boys & Girls Clubs at Sierra Vista, Stockton – $15,000

Health and Wellness Program

San Joaquin Emergency Response Fund – $25,000

Grant to establish the SJERF in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

2019

Health Force Partners, Northern San Joaquin Valley – $20,000

Workforce development to meet community healthcare needs

Uplift All Foundation – $20,000

Mobile Laundromat for the Homeless

St. Joseph’s Foundation of San Joaquin – $15,000

Graduate Medical Education

Sow a Seed Community Foundation – $15,000

Bright Futures Youth Mentoring

San Joaquin Medical Society – $20,000

Decision Medicine/ Bridge to Medicine

San Joaquin County Office of Education -$15,000

Empowering Parents Through Health Literacy

Gospel Center Rescue Mission – $15,000

Recuperative Care Pilot Program

Family Resource & Referral Center – $20,000

2-1-1 Access to Health

Emergency Food Bank of Stockton – $10,000

Mobile Farmers Market

Common Ground Senior Services, Inc. – $10,000

Silver Streak Transport

Catholic Charities Diocese of Stockton – $15,000

Healthcare Access Program

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