Open for nominations — October 14 through November 19, 2026; $10,000 per selected community-health organization. Not a general rolling application.
National — Quest Diagnostics Foundation 2026–2027 Quest for Healthy Communities Champions ($10,000 Nominations)
Quest Diagnostics Foundation is accepting 2026–2027 Quest for Healthy Communities Champions nominations through November 19, 2026. Selected U.S. nonprofit and public-health organizations receive $10,000 for demonstrated community-health impact.
Funding$10,000 per selected organization in the 2026–2027 Quest for Healthy Communities Champions program. Do not confuse with earlier-year $5,000 awards or any overall program pool. No universal match or reimbursement condition published on the current opportunity page.
DeadlineNovember 19, 2026, nomination deadline; nomination window opened October 14, 2026. Official Champions program page does not publish a specific closing clock time or time zone. Awards expected Q1 2027.
Last verified2026-10-27
Required next actionReview the official 2026–2027 Champions nomination instructions at https://www.questdiagnostics.com/our-company/foundation/current-opportunities/healthy-communities-champions. Verify the U.S.-based nominee is a qualifying 501(c)(3) public charity, public-health entity or formalized coalition; document measurable existing work improving health access and community outcomes. Follow the official GrantsConnect nomination link and submit by November 19, 2026. Confirm any program-specific documents and cutoff hour in the portal.
Broad Eligibility
U.S.-based qualifying nonprofit public charities, public-health entities and formalized community coalitions performing demonstrably effective work to improve healthcare access or social drivers of health, including prevention and diagnostics access, nutrition, mobility and maternal-child/community services. Nomination and funder validation requirements apply. Individual awards, commercial purchases and purely partisan or proselytizing activities do not qualify.
Atlas Analysis
Verified October 27, 2026 directly against the official Quest Diagnostics Foundation 2026–2027 Quest for Healthy Communities Champions opportunity page and funder guidance. Applicant-facing nomination-based philanthropic award, not procurement. Nominations October 14–November 19, 2026, no official clock cutoff/time zone. Award $10,000 per selected organization; earlier inaugural $5,000 cohort is not controlling for current cycle. Q1 2027 award expectation. Specific GrantsConnect nomination and further Foundation requirements control; general Foundation grants FAQ cannot establish mandatory documents for this specific program absent confirmation. No blanket cash match/reimbursement rule published.
Quest Diagnostics Foundation — Quest for Healthy Communities Champions, 2026–2027
The Quest Diagnostics Foundation is accepting nominations for its Quest for Healthy Communities Champions awards, recognizing established organizations improving local health. This is a nomination-based charitable funding opportunity rather than a government procurement or an unrestricted open-ended grant application. Successful organizations receive $10,000 each. The current nominations window runs October 14 through November 19, 2026; the official program page does not publish a closing clock time or time zone. Recognition and awards are expected in the first quarter of 2027.
Who is eligible?
Eligible U.S.-based community organizations include 501(c)(3) public charities, qualifying public health entities and formalized community coalitions with documented, measurable work improving access to healthcare or addressing social drivers of health. Examples of aligned activities include community health outreach, diagnostic access, maternal and child health, community health workers, food and nutrition access, transportation barriers, and mobile health services. A nomination must establish the organization’s actual qualifications and health impact; the award is not available as an unrestricted personal scholarship.
Applicant funding and allowable purpose
The current awards provide $10,000 per selected organization, distinct from any aggregate program resources or grants awarded to earlier cohorts. The publicly available current program materials do not establish a universal matching-funds percentage or reimbursement-only requirement. Political campaigning, lobbying and exclusively religious proselytizing activities are outside the program’s charitable community-health purpose. The controlling nomination and any subsequent funder instructions govern final eligibility, grant conditions and required documentation.
How to nominate
Review the official Foundation opportunity page and follow its current GrantsConnect nomination link during the October 14–November 19, 2026 window. Document the organization’s nonprofit/public-health status, its measurable existing community-health work, geographic service, relevant partnerships and achievable impact. The Foundation’s general grants guidance describes possible screening and follow-up application stages, but applicants must use the specific Champions nomination workflow rather than assume that every general application attachment is mandatory for this award.
Official source: Quest Diagnostics Foundation — Quest for Healthy Communities Champions. Verified October 27, 2026. Recheck the nomination portal before submission for any amendments or cutoff time.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.questdiagnostics.comAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-27. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
