Formerly Rest Haven Children's Health Fund

Children’s Health Foundation

Children’s Health Foundation

Children’s Health Foundation Signature Grants

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Children’s Health Foundation Signature Grants.

Children’s Health Foundation (formerly Rest Haven Children’s Health Fund) is pleased to announce our inaugural Children’s Health Foundation Signature Grants. Through this initiative, the Foundation will award four grants of up to $250,000 each in 2026 to 501(c)(3) public charities serving children ages 0–17 in San Diego and Imperial Counties.

Signature Grants will be reviewed and evaluated annually, and may vary in the number of grants and amounts allocated.

For this funding opportunity, the Foundation is seeking proposals for programs that provide a direct and measurable impact on (1) mental and behavioral health, (2) food insecurity, or (3) dental care of children and adolescents. To learn more about the scope of programs we are seeking to fund and other important details, CLICK HERE.

Grant Period and Reporting Requirements
The Grant Period begins December 31, 2026, and can go as long as December 31, 2028. Grantees will need to submit Interim Reports and a Final Report, dates TBD.

LOI and Application Timeline:

  • 8/21/2026 LOI Opens
  • 9/14/2026 LOI Closes
  • 10/12/2026 Next Round Applicants Announced / Applications Open
  • 11/6/2026 Applications Close

All applicants will be notified by mid-December 2026 of the status of their Application. Checks will be distributed before the end of December 2026

2025 Special Grants reporting requirements

If you received a 2025 Special Grant, please note the following deadlines:

Interim Report: Due January 31, 2026

Final Grant Report and Final Budget Expenditure Report: Due August 31, 2026

All reports must be submitted through your online grants portal. Additional instructions will be emailed directly to all 2025 Special Grant recipients.