Health Equity Fund is sponsored by The Health Trust. The Health Equity Fund responds to timely and critical projects that fall outside The Health Trust's main focus areas but support the health and well-being of communities disproportionately impacted by health disparities. Projects must clearly demonstrate a connection to health and prioritize communities disproportionately impacted by health disparities.

Innovation Awards in Community Health is sponsored by Direct Relief and The Pfizer Foundation. This program supports infectious disease prevention and management in underserved communities, expanding access to prevention, education, screening, testing, treatment, and care through safety-net community health organizations. Focus areas include HIV, sexually transmitted infections, hepatitis, tuberculosis, respiratory illness, and vaccine-preventable infectious diseases.

Health Equity Innovation Fund is sponsored by The Humana Foundation. This fund provides seed funding for organizations working to eliminate barriers in health and healthcare. It takes a high-risk, high-reward approach to testing novel health equity interventions and solutions, with a focus on creating healthy emotional connections and shaping healthier approaches to nutrition. While currently by invitation only, organizations are encouraged to connect to discuss opportunities.

Equitable Access to Healthcare is a grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation that funds initiatives improving healthcare access for underserved populations across North Carolina. The program supports projects addressing barriers such as cost, transportation, language, and cultural competency that prevent marginalized communities from receiving quality care. Eligible applicants are nonprofits, health systems, and community organizations operating in North Carolina. Award amounts vary by project scope, and proposals must demonstrate measurable outcomes tied to reducing health disparities.