The Essential Access Health is seeking applications for its Abortion Practical Support Grant.
Donor Name: Essential Access Health
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/24/2026
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The 2022-23 California State Budget appropriated funds to establish an Abortion Practical Support Fund at the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) to assist pregnant people with direct practical support for the purposes of obtaining an abortion. California Health and Safety Code Sections 123451-123453 describe the program. HCAI has designated Essential Access Health (Essential Access) as the Program Administrator and the entity that will manage the distribution of the funds and ensure program compliance with statutory requirements.
Funding Information
The funding range is $100,000 -$750,000 for the period of July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Uses of funds
Direct practical support to individuals seeking to obtain abortion care such as:
- Transportation (gas, bus, airfare, ride share, taxi, train, etc.)
- Lodging (hotel/motel, short-term rental)
- Meals (per diem meal allowance, restaurant, grocery store expenses)
- Childcare/elder care expenses
- Travel expenses for emotional support companion
- Language access services (patient interpretation services)
- Abortion doula expenses
- Wage replacement for missed work
- Pharmacy expenses (Over-the-counter supplies and prescriptions)
- Procedural support (financial support to pay for abortion services)
Support for organizations providing practical support services to individuals seeking to obtain abortion care:
- Care management/navigation
- Staff training
- Language access services (translation and interpretation services)
- Communication platforms or systems
- Indirect costs (up to 15% of overall budget request)
Eligibility Criteria
According to state statute, applicants must be non-profit organizations with active 501(c)3 status based in California that assist pregnant people with practical support services which help make accessing abortion care possible. Applicants must be located in California and serve pregnant individuals who reside in California or who travel to California seeking abortion care.
For more information, visit Essential Access Health.
