Advancing Sustainable Innovation:

INNOVATION INITIATIVE (i2) $1 MILLION MILESTONE-BASED CHALLENGE GRANT
One of the most efficient ways we can support population health improvement is by helping innovations succeed, scale and achieve sustainability.

We believe that your zip code, race, socioeconomic status, gender or ability should not determine your life expectancy. Through the i2 program, we help nurture and scale sustainable solutions aimed at closing gaps in health equity. We have supported (and have continued evolving) this innovation initiative since its inception in 2010.

The 2022 i2 12-month capacity building and mentorship program concluded in January 2023 with an unprecedented announcement by the AHF Board of Trustees that they had decided to double the i2 investment and award two of the finalists each with a $1 million milestone-based challenge grant. Read the full announcement here.

Details of the 2022 Innovation Initiative can be found here.

Images of Diane Moss holding fruits-vegetables; diverse set of faces on banner

Announcing Final Awardees. On December 14, 2022, five finalists gave in-person 15-minute pitches followed by 30-minutes of discussion with the panel of evaluators, including AHF Board of Trustees, Community Resident Leaders, and AHF Staff. While two winners were ultimately selected, AHF intends to find other ways to support all five candidates in their growth and development. Read more.

Meet Our Resident Leaders. As part of our ongoing journey toward more inclusiveness in our work with those who represent the populations that we are ultimately trying to impact, this year’s i2 evaluation committee includes five Resident Leaders. These individuals were selected from an application and interview process. They live in San Diego County and have experienced significant barriers to accessing high quality healthcare services. Read more.