Funding search · telehealth · California
Who funds telehealth work in California
15 funders have a record of paying for telehealth work by California recipients: 103 grants totaling $18.6M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are California Healthcare Foundation ($14.6M), Association of American Medical Colleges ($143,693) and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($579,850).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to California recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
California Healthcare FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
58 matching grants · $14.6M · through 2024Largest: $880,521 to RAND CORPORATION — primary care investment coordinating group - rand. connected care accelerator data collection extension.impact of racism on patient safety: the providers' role. considerations and …
Association of American Medical CollegesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $143,693 · through 2024Largest: $27,000 to UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS SOM — advance medical education in telehealth
Largest: $281,500 to CALIFORNIA U OF LOS ANGELES — 80796 conducting 'mystery shopper' research to evaluate the availability of telehealth appointments for medicaid enrollees with limited english proficiency
Largest: $220,000 to UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO — the future of ild care delivery: overcoming barriers to telehealth with remote monitoring
Largest: $217,716 to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — personalized patient-centered eye care using telemedicine and artificial intelligence
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $435,000 · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to WORLD TELEHEALTH INITIATIVE — advised - for general operating support.
James S Bower FoundationSanta Barbara, CA
3 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to WORLD TELEHEALTH INITIATIVE — volunteerism to alleviate provider burnout
Largest: $20,000 to WORLD TELEHEALTH INITIATIVE — general & unrestricted
Largest: $225,577 to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES — to measure the effect of telemedicine on accessibility, cost, and affordability of care during covid-19.
Largest: $30,000 to MAVEN PROJECT — the maven project provides medical professionals with consultations, advice and education from specialist providers via telehealth technology. grant funds will allow maven to conti…
Largest: $7,500 to GLOBAL OFFSITE CARE — telemedicine promotion
Largest: $150,000 to FIVE ACRES — expanding behavioral and mental health services to unserved and underserved children, youth and families through telehealth and in-person community-based prevention programs
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