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Hellman Foundation
Hellman Collaborative Change Initiative (HCCI) 2026
Amount
Varies (up to $800K)
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
4-5 per cycle
Effort
1 to 2 hrs
Can you get this?
✓Focus on health, education, or equitable opportunities
✓Located in Alameda or San Francisco County
✓Must be a collaboration, not a single org
✓Supports bold, innovative local initiatives
Your real odds
Each cycle selects roughly 4 to 5 collaborations across all focus areas, so the field is small and the bar is real.
The foundation has awarded nearly $17M since 2014, running cycles in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2024, which works out to about one cycle every one to two years with a handful of winners each time. Geographic and structural constraints shrink the eligible pool, but they also concentrate competition among applicants who clear those filters.
What it takes
Confirm eligibility across four criteria1 to 2 hrs
Review the current application announcement1 to 2 hrs
Prepare and submit application with partners2 to 4 weeks
Worth knowing
Selection runs through a community panel using a trust-based philanthropy model, so a polished traditional grant narrative is less likely to land than one that centers community voice and shows concretely how your collaboration rebalances power.
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