Funding Opportunities
Explore Open Funding Opportunities Supporting Community Health
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Milton supports non-profit organizations through funding opportunities aligned with our community health priorities.
Community health grants are offered periodically through Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and may vary by focus area, funding cycle, and other factors.
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.
To submit a proposal, please email Laureane Marquez, 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 10:00 am ET
| 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 |
