Virginia Health Access Grants

Andrea Lancaster
804.587.0512
andrea@vhcf.org

Tessa Ashoff
804.587.0511
tessa@vhcf.org

The Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) encourages the development and submission of proposals that will increase access to healthcare for uninsured Virginians and those who live in areas with limited access to care.

Priority areas:

• Developing and expanding capacity to serve uninsured and/or medically underserved Virginians
• Establishing a broader scope of services by adding new primary care services to currently offered services, or using telemedicine to expand access to an underserved area
• Accelerating licensure of behavioral health professionals, especially in mental health professional shortage areas
• Creating local, coordinated systems of care

To be eligible for consideration for a VHCF grant, the applicant must be:

• A public agency or private 501(c)(3) nonprofit
• Any affiliate of a 501(c)3 tax-exempt agency
• An organization with a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt fiscal sponsor

Applicant organizations must have a full-time, paid Executive Director (ED) or Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or a nonprofit fiscal sponsor with a full-time, paid ED/CEO.

Amounts are not specified. A cash or in-kind community match of 25% is required.

Links to grant guidelines and eligibility requirements are available on the program website.

According to the how to apply page, applicants should submit a letter of intent through the online grant portal by July 14, 2026. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a formal proposal, with a deadline of September 4, 2026.