Community Partnership Fund

To be eligible for funding, requests must:

1. Originate from a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization
2. Target populations in Adventist HealthCare’s service areas of Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties
3. Align with at least one of our three funding objectives:
   • Health & Wellness: Support community health services, education, and prevention and wellness programs
   • Partnerships: Leverage partnerships to address socioeconomic disadvantages that affect health
   • Capacity Building: Improve community health through collaborative partnerships, economic and workforce development, and advocacy

Priority is given to requests that:

• Address a priority area of need identified in our hospitals’ Community Health Needs Assessments. This includes, but is not limited to behavioral health, chronic disease, maternal and child health, food access, and housing.
• Target populations that are socially and economically disadvantaged or medically underserved.
• Align with Adventist HealthCare’s community-based mission.
• Have a measurable impact on the community being served.
• Include meaningful partnerships, particularly for grants.

Yes. Grant applications are reviewed biannually and sponsorship applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis.

The processing and review of sponsorship applications requires approximately 8 weeks from the submission deadlines. Therefore, applications will only be considered if their funding deadline is no earlier than 8 weeks from the submission deadline dates listed below.

To be eligible for review, applications must be submitted by 11:59pm EST on the following dates:

• Grants Submission Deadlines: February 15th and August 15th
• Sponsorship Submission Deadlines: March 30th, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st

To apply for a grant or event sponsorship:

1. Review the eligibility criteria and funding priorities above.
2. Access Our Online Grants Portal
3. New users must first register by clicking “Create New Account”. When creating an account select an email address and password to be used for all your submissions. If you are an existing user, log on to the system using your email address and password. Please do not create a new user account. There is a system prompt to assist with recovering a forgotten password.
4. Select one of the open funding opportunities and complete the online application.
5. Applications are reviewed by the Community Partnership Fund Review Board, during which time our staff may contact you for more information.
6. You will be notified by email if your organization has received full or partial funding, or if funding has been denied.
7. As a condition of funding, organizations that are awarded a sponsorship must complete a final report. Organizations awarded a grant must complete both a mid-year progress report and a final report. Organizations that do not comply with this requirement will not be eligible for future funding opportunities.