United Health Foundation
Advancing a diverse health care workforce
In 2022, the United Health Foundation made a 10-year, $100 million commitment to deepen and scale our health care workforce diversity efforts. The Diversity in Health Care Scholarship program provides scholarships and support to current and future health care professionals from diverse backgrounds, helping accelerate our progress in advancing health equity.
Providing data and insights
America’s Health Rankings®, produced by the United Health Foundation, is the longest-running state-by-state analysis of the nation’s health. America’s Health Rankings provides important insights into the health of various populations, including older adults, women and children, and veterans.
Our philanthropic partnerships
The United Health Foundation partners with local and national organizations to help build healthier communities to advance health equity. We focus on reducing health disparities, increasing access to care, and improving health quality and outcomes by:
Advancing and supporting the health care
workforce
Addressing mental and behavioral
health
Improving maternal and infant health outcomes
Helping individuals manage chronic conditions
A foundation for sustainability
Find out more about how the United Health Foundation's work connects with UnitedHealth Group's broader sustainability commitments.
Information for grant seekers
We are always seeking grant partners who can help us in our mission to improve health and health care. To apply for a grant, you must:
- Receive an invitation from the United Health Foundation.
- Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, or a public agency/unit of government.
- Be seeking funding for a cause that does NOT fall under one of these categories: capital campaigns, project planning grants, general operations, direct financial assistance to individuals, endowments, fundraising events or development campaigns, political causes, candidates or legislative lobbying efforts, recreational sporting events or athletic associations, religious organizations for religious purposes, or basic or biomedical research.
Questions? Contact unitedhealthfoundationinfo@uhg.com. Guidelines, deadlines or applications are not directly available through our website.
United we give
The United Health Foundation supports UnitedHealth Group's employee giving program, United for Giving, by matching employee contributions to nearly all nonprofit organizations dollar for dollar.
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Financial Statements as of and for the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and Independent Auditors’ Report