The Hillman Emergent Innovation: Serious Illness and End of Life (HSEI) program provides grants to accelerate the development of bold, nursing-driven interventions that improve the health and healthcare of all people, especially marginalized populations.
Donor Name: The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/20/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The HSEI program seeks proposals for innovative, early stage nursing-driven interventions that:
- Challenge conventional strategies for delivering and improving care to marginalized populations in the United States
- Demonstrate potential as a best-in-class intervention
- Narrow gaps in health equity
- Show potential for scalability
Additional priority consideration will be given to proposals that include one or more of the following:
- Build trust and credibility in programs or systems of care
- Engagement of patients, families, caregivers, and/or community organizations
- Inter-professional or multidisciplinary collaboration
- Institutional and community partnerships
- Provision of care in non-hospital settings
- Measurable goals and outcomes
Funding Information
This program will award a $50,000 grant each to up to eleven (11) organizations. Project duration is 12–18 months, with a start date of January 1, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations believe that transformative ideas are as likely to come from community health clinics as they are from major academic research centers.
- Organizations welcome applications from institutions and care settings from across the spectrum of care, and from practitioners representing a diverse range of backgrounds.
- U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations that are not classified as private foundations (proof of qualifying non-profit status, such as a tax-exempt determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service, is required)
- International organizations that are the equivalent of U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations that are submitting a project that focuses on serving marginalized populations within the United States
- Government entities
- Faith-based organizations that welcome and serve all members of the community regardless of religious belief
The Foundation will not consider:
- White papers, literature reviews, or support for publishing
- Basic science or research
Capital projects or improvements - Training programs
- Development of stand-alone technology including medical devices and mobile apps not integral to the overall design of the program
- Projects outside the United States and its territories
For more information, visit RAHF.
