Innovation Initiative (i2) $1 Million Milestone-based Grant Application Open

Solving our most intractable health challenges requires innovative, transformative, and sustainable solutions. With our Innovation Initiative (i2) funding program, we are seeking market-based and/or transformational systems-change solutions with the potential to improve access, quality, and health outcomes for low-income residents in San Diego County.

The 2025 i2 program is a capacity-building and mentorship program that includes 9-months of entrepreneurial education and customized mentoring through a partnership between AHF and global business accelerator Nex Cubed, culminating in a final pitch session in October 2025.

See full description and link to the application here.

i2 Ask the Funder Sessions Next Week

Now that the Innovation Initiative (i2) Challenge Grant application has opened, we’ll be hosting an Ask the Funder webinar to help you identify if your organization is eligible to apply, and if this program is the right fit. The session will provide you with information about the type of solutions we’re seeking as well as an overview of how to approach the online application.

We’re offering the webinar twice to accommodate calendars. These sessions are optional and not a requirement to apply. Following the webinars, a recording will be available on the 2025 i2 challenge grant webpage.

Zoom registration links below:

Thursday, November 14, 12 noon – 1:00pm PST

Friday, November 15, 12 noon – 1:00pm PST

Community Update

Community Action Partnership (CAP) Community Needs Assessment Survey 2024
Every Voice Counts!

Help shape your community’s future! The County of San Diego’s CAP is conducting a 2024 Community Needs Assessment Survey to gather insights into local strengths, needs, and resource gaps. This anonymous survey will guide CAP’s service plans, aligning them with the County’s commitment to a just and resilient community under the Live Well San Diego framework. CAP supports programs in health, education, living standards, and social well-being to help individuals and families thrive.

Click HERE to take the survey. For other languages, use the drop-down menu in the right-hand corner of the survey to change the language.

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