Funding search · telehealth · Illinois
Who funds telehealth work in Illinois
15 funders have a record of paying for telehealth work by Illinois recipients: 24 grants totaling $2.4M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Alliancechicago ($543,672), California Healthcare Foundation ($1.2M) and Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation ($55,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Illinois recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
AlliancechicagoChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $543,672 · through 2022Largest: $180,202 to NEAR NORTH HEALTH SERVICE CORP — research engagement and partnerships in reproductive and maternal health outcomes (repro), optimizing patient navigation for perinatal care, promoting preconception care and diabet…
California Healthcare FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2023Largest: $454,116 to NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER — telehealth experience interviews; 2023-25 health policy polls
Largest: $20,000 to Community Health — for general operating support of this free health care center which provides uninsured and low-income individuals in chicago with primary, dental, specialty care, medication, menta…
Largest: $50,000 to HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER — telemedicine: launching telehealth as a way to meet immediate patient need in an fqhc
Delaware Community FoundationWilmington, DECharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $249,260 · through 2022Largest: $124,630 to EVERYLIBRARY INSTITUTE NFP — statewide scale-up of delaware libraries telehealth initiative
Heartland ForwardBentonville, ARCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $50,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to Benton Institute for Broadband and Society — to increase oklahoma community leaders' ability to stimulate broadband infrastructure investment that supports economic development, telehealth delivery, distance learning, and civ…
Abbott FundAbbott Park, IL
1 matching grant · $23,000 · through 2024Largest: $23,000 to Waukegan Public Library Foundation — waukegan public library telehealth kiosk
Largest: $15,000 to United Cerebral Palsy Seguin — special purpose - project funding - telehealth for group homes
Largest: $20,000 to NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION — telehealth program
Umana FoundationChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $20,000 · through 2023Largest: $20,000 to LeoDoc Foundation — help to initiate telehealth in ukraine
Association of American Medical CollegesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to NAAHP INC — medical education in telehealth
Quad Cities Community FoundationBettendorf, IACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $11,172 · through 2022Largest: $11,172 to TRANSITIONS NFP — psychiatric telehealth
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