Chatham County Hospital Authority Trust Announces $2M Grant Opportunity

SAVANNAH, Ga. (June 30, 2026) – The Chatham County Hospital Authority (CCHA) Trust invites nonprofit and for-profit organizations that provide preventive health care services to indigent residents of Chatham County to apply for funding through a competitive grant process.

The purpose of the CCHA Trust Grant is to support the delivery of preventive health care services to the county’s indigent population.

Focus areas include:

• Behavioral and mental health services
• Health screenings
• Dental hygiene care
• Specialty care services (e.g. diabetes)

Preference will be given to organizations/entities that provide direct medical care or clinical interventions, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, prescription assistance, or disease management.

United Way of the Coastal Empire (UWCE), an experienced community grantor, will administer the CCHA Trust Grant. While United Way will facilitate the grant process, CCHA will retain full decision-making authority.

Interested organizations/entities should review eligibility criteria and application instructions at uwce.org/ccha-trust-grant and submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) by 5 p.m. EDT on July 31, 2026. The LOI process opens at noon on July 14, 2026. Applicants will be notified of awards in November 2026.

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ABOUT THE CHATHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY TRUST
The Chatham County Hospital Authority Trust (“Trust”) was established as of November 28, 2017, to provide health care for the indigent residents of Chatham County, Georgia. The Trust will be operated to comply with the relevant provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated (“O.C.G.A.”) Section 31-7-70, et seq., including but not limited to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 31-7-75.1 (“Hospital Trust Statute”). The Trust is exempt from federal income tax under the provisions of Section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

ABOUT CHATHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Chatham County Hospital Authority was created as a public body corporate pursuant to provisions of the Hospital Authorities Law of 1941 and established and reconstituted by Chatham County under resolutions of Commissioners of Chatham County, dated October 17, 1952, October 24, 1952, and November 6, 1954.