Mountain View, CA – Community-based organizations and non-profits that provide health-related programs and services in Santa Clara County can apply for grant support from the El Camino Healthcare District and El Camino Health for the coming fiscal year. Eligible organizations also include government-sponsored health programs, school districts, community service agencies, and safety net clinics.
"Throughout our community, there are so many exceptional organizations making impacts within the communities we serve," said Dan Woods, chief executive officer of El Camino Health. "It is our good fortune to be able to support these efforts through our community grants program."
FY2026 Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. (PST) on Friday, February 28, 2025. Applications are reviewed throughout March, April and May, and grants will be awarded in late June. Grantees can utilize the funds starting July 1, 2025, and until the end of June 2026.
In the current funding cycle, the boards of directors for both El Camino Hospital and the El Camino Healthcare District approved funding for 100 grant proposals totaling $11.15 million. More than $7.8 million of the total came from the El Camino Healthcare District.
During the past decade, the community benefit programs of the El Camino Healthcare District and El Camino Health have contributed more than $100 million in community benefit grants.
"The El Camino Healthcare District Board is charged with maintaining wellness and providing state of the art healthcare treatment for our residents. Through our Community Benefits Program, we identify the most dedicated organizations with proven track records and grant taxpayer dollars for the most needed community programs," said George Ting, MD, chair of the El Camino Healthcare District board of directors. "In a region with such abundance, we must always tend to those in need of food, shelter, safety and access to medical, dental and mental health treatments."
Currently, grants are awarded in the following five areas:
- Healthcare Access & Delivery (including oral health)
- Behavioral Health (including domestic violence & trauma)
- Diabetes & Obesity
- Chronic Conditions (other than diabetes & obesity)
- Economic Stability (including food insecurity, housing & homelessness)
For more information about the grant program and to apply for a grant visit the links below.
- FY26 El Camino Healthcare District Community Benefit Grant Application
- FY26 El Camino Health Community Benefit Grant Application
For more information on the El Camino Health and El Camino Healthcare District Community Benefit Program, click here.
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The El Camino Hospital District was established by voter approval in 1956 in accordance with California Local Hospital District Law. The purpose of the district is to establish, maintain and operate or provide assistance in the operation of health facilities and other healthcare services, provider groups and organizations that are necessary for the maintenance of good physical and mental health in the communities served by the district. The district, now known as El Camino Healthcare District, encompasses most of Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, a large portion of Sunnyvale, and small sections of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and Palo Alto. The publicly elected El Camino Healthcare District Board of Directors approves tax dollar expenditures, including expenditures for the award-winning Community Benefit program. Community Benefit funds are granted each year to local nonprofits, schools and government programs that provide critical health services to the underserved. All district board meetings are publicly noticed, open to the public, and available for viewing on the district website.
El Camino Health has served the communities of Silicon Valley and the South Bay for more than 60 years, with nationally recognized physicians and nurses at two not-for-profit acute care hospitals in Los Gatos and Mountain View, and primary care, multi-specialty care, and urgent care locations across the region. El Camino Health is dedicated to giving patients high-quality care utilizing the most advanced technology and research. As your healthcare partner of choice, we focus on keeping you healthy and getting you back on your feet when you need it, so you can live your best life.
Aside from achieving outstanding patient outcomes, the hospitals have earned numerous awards for clinical excellence, including being named one of the World's Best Hospitals 2024 by Newsweek, one of the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report, one of America's 100 Best for Cardiac Care by Healthgrades and becoming the San Francisco Bay Area's first Magnet hospital, earning four consecutive designations from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for nursing excellence.
Key service lines include cancer care, cardiovascular care, maternity care, mental health and addiction services, orthopedics, pulmonology, urology, and women's health. Visit elcaminohealth.org to learn more.