Funding search · public health · Washington
Who funds public health work in Washington
12 funders have a record of paying for public health work by Washington recipients: 25 grants totaling $126.2M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Gates Foundation ($107.6M), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center ($10.7M) and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ($4.7M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Washington recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $2.5M to UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION — global health and development public awareness and analysis; research and learning opportunities
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeatle, WACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $10.7M · through 2022Largest: $8.4M to CANCER RESEARCH AND BIOSTATISTICS — public health sciences
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $4.7M · through 2021Largest: $4.7M to CANCER RESEARCH AND BIOSTATISTICS — public health sciences
California Healthcare FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $863,224 · through 2024Largest: $405,394 to KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF WASHINGTON — connected care accelerator phase 2: evaluation; chcf telehealth learning collaboratives: crossover evaluation; consulting for evaluation of digital health intervention for people e…
Jhpiego CorporationBaltimore, MDCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2024Largest: $634,447 to PROGRAM FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY (AKA PATH) — improve health outcomes for people living in urban areas, particularly focusing on women, and children and other vulnerable populations.
Largest: $100,000 to AKIN — serves children, families, and communities to transform population-level health & well-being and disrupt systemic cycles of inequity
Largest: $100,000 to UNIVERISTY OF WASHINGTON — to support university of washington's mission to improve the health of the public, through research and treatments
Seattle Children'S HospitalSeattle, WACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $95,196 · through 2021Largest: $95,196 to PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE & KING COUNTY — pediatric medical research grant subaward
Largest: $42,633 to KENNEWICK PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT DBA TWO RIVERS HEALTH DISTRICT — to address the needs of district's growing population
Largest: $223,998 to KING COUNTY — 78767 researching the impact of fare-free public transit on the health and well-being of people living in poverty
The Prime FoundationWoodinville, WA
1 matching grant · $5,000 · through 2024Largest: $5,000 to FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER — public health; oncology
Largest: $5,000 to WOLF HOLLOW WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTRE — support health and welfare programs promoting well-being of wildlife and their habitats through rehabilitation of injured and orphaned wildlife, public education and non-invasive r…
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