2026-2027 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS | Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2026
The mission of Huntsville Hospital's Community Health Initiative is to provide grant monies for projects dedicated to improving our community's health through education, prevention and early detection of disease. Non-profit organizations with new or innovative programs are encouraged to apply.
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Request for Proposals | Application | Outcomes Report | Budget Example
All applications for 2026-2027 grants must be received digitally by April 24, 2026.
In June of 1996, the first Community Health Initiative (CHI) grants were made to local agencies to address the community's priority health issues. Since its inception, Huntsville Hospital has awarded more than $14 million to 55 local health-focused not-for-profit agencies. The program's volunteer committee which oversees the initiative, is named the Jean Wessell Templeton Committee, in honor of long-time chairman Jean Wessell Templeton.
Non-profit agencies receiving funding in 2025 – 2026:
CHI Committee members
- Kerry Fehrenbach, Chairman
- Jim Bolte, Co-Chairman
- Aruna Arora, MD
- Greg Barnes
- Philip Bentley, Jr.
- Heather Crow
- Michelle Jordan
- Cathy Miller
- Brian Patz, MD
- Nicole Schroer
- John Simms, Project Coordinator
- Burr Ingram, Hospital Liaison
