The California HealthCare Foundation works as a catalyst to fulfill the promise of better health care for all Californians. We support ideas and innovations that improve quality, increase efficiency, and lower the costs of care.

CHCF supports projects that are aligned with the objectives of its programs: Better Chronic Disease Care, Innovations for the Underserved, Market and Policy Monitor, and Health Reform and Public Programs Initiative. The projects funded have relevance to California health issues as described in the program descriptions, and generally have implications beyond a single institution.

While unsolicited requests are accepted by the foundation, most of its grants are solicited or made through a competitive RFP process.