Inova Community Health Opportunities

Background

We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, DC, metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than 1 million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed 4 million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs. Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our more than 25,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to each person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life.

Purpose

The purpose of the Inova Community Health Opportunities is to improve the health of the communities described in the Inova Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA). The objectives of the proposed project should be clear, reasonable, and attainable, with measurable impact on the addressed need(s) related to the selected health issue(s).

Eligibility 2026 

Inova is dedicated to supporting projects that make a difference in the quality of life, health and welfare of the communities it serves. Inova recognizes the collective impact of community partners to create positive social impact, however is limited in the number of projects that it can support. An organization with interest in submitting an application must, at a minimum, meet the following criteria: 

• Not a recipient of the 2025 Inova Community Health Opportunities Funding 
• Tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code 
• Located in and serve residents in one of the areas included in the Inova CHNAs (page 8 of the 2025 CHNA reports) 
• Address one of the top health issues identified on pages 19-23 of the relevant regional CHNA report(s)

Special considerations

Organizations may submit one Inova Community Health Opportunities application through the portal. Priority will be given to proposals that address a specific gap identified in the 2025 CHNAs and their corresponding appendices and to proposals that address Implementation Plan items that appear in the relevant regional 2025 CHNA Implementation Strategies (page 4-6).

Inova does not support programs or projects that discriminate based on gender, race, color, religion or sexual orientation.  

Grantee requirements

Unite Us/Unite Virginia: To promote the work of the awardee and further enhance the regional referral network and community partnerships, awardees will be required to participate with the Unite Us/Unite Virginia platform. Information will be available to facilitate this process in a way that works best for the awardee.

Regional action committee: To provide input regarding community needs and support collaboration, awardees will be required to actively participate in the appropriate regional action committee throughout the award period. 

Inova visits: To better understand the success and community impact of the program, awardees will be required to provide an opportunity for Inova Community Health team members to observe and/or experience the project in operation during the award period.