Open - The Toy Foundation 2027 Children Hospital Play Grant application deadline is November 6, 2026 per the current controlling application portal.
United States — The Toy Foundation 2027 Children’s Hospital Play Fund Grants ($5,000–$25,000)
The Toy Foundation's 2027 Children's Hospital Play Fund offers $5,000–$25,000 for U.S. pediatric hospitals and health systems to improve playrooms, medical play and sensory activities benefiting vulnerable pediatric patients. Apply by November 6, 2026.
Funding$5,000–$25,000 per U.S. children's hospital or health system play-based project as explicitly confirmed by the 2027 application portal. Universal match, reimbursement and installment schedule not publicly stated; individual award terms control.
DeadlineNovember 6, 2026. Applications opened September 28, 2026. Exact closing time and time zone are not published by the controlling 2027 application portal. Grantees notified December 14-18, 2026; disbursements February-July 2027.
Last verified2026-11-01
Required next actionComplete the five-section 2027 hospital play grant application at https://playgrants.secure-platform.com/site by November 6, 2026. Only one application per eligible U.S. hospital is allowed. Include the hospital background, project narrative, criteria and assurances for 2027-2028 pediatric play. Official portal does not specify closing hour or time zone. Contact EWright@toyfoundation.org with questions.
Broad Eligibility
U.S. children's hospitals and hospital/health-system facilities serving pediatric infants, children and teenagers, with emphasis on disadvantaged communities. Projects must deliver play-related activities in 2027–2028. Only one application per hospital.
Atlas Analysis
November 1, 2026 fresh controlling portal verification https://playgrants.secure-platform.com/site confirms the 2027 play grant deadline is November 6, 2026, not November 2 as formerly cataloged. Individual grant awards $5,000-$25,000, U.S. hospitals and health systems serving disadvantaged pediatric communities, projects 2027-2028; one application per hospital, five application sections, no precise close hour or zone stated. The older November 2 date was corrected in public body, excerpt and metadata on the existing record; no duplicate created. Funder timeline grantee notices December 14-18, 2026 and disbursement February-July 2027.
2027 Children’s Hospital Play Grant applications are open through November 6, 2026. The Toy Foundation’s Children’s Hospital Play Fund provides competitive grants to U.S. children’s hospitals and health systems for projects that bring play-based comfort and support to pediatric patients, especially those in economically disadvantaged communities. This is a charitable financial assistance award to eligible institutions, not procurement or a general toy-donation request.
Individual applicant funding: $5,000–$25,000 as explicitly stated in the 2027 official grant application portal. The funding level depends on project design and need. No universal matching percentage, payment installments, or reimbursement condition is published in the public 2027 application instructions; award-specific terms control. Awards are expected to be distributed during February–July 2027.
Eligible applicants: U.S. children’s hospitals and hospital or health-system facilities serving infants, children and/or teenagers. Play grant projects must benefit pediatric patients in hospital settings and plan activities in the 2027–2028 calendar years. Grant examples include sensory play, enhanced hospital playrooms, mobile sensory carts, medical-play experiences and other play-based activities. Only one grant application per hospital is allowed.
Application details: The application opened September 28, 2026, and closes November 6, 2026. The official portal does not state an exact closing hour or time zone. Online application sections include hospital background, project narrative, project criteria, assurances and additional opportunities. The Foundation expects grantee notifications on December 14–18, 2026 and grant distributions during February–July 2027.
How to apply: Use the official 2027 Children’s Hospital Play Grant application, log in or register to complete all five application sections, and submit no more than one proposal from a hospital by November 6. For questions contact Erin Wright, The Toy Foundation, at EWright@toyfoundation.org.
Source verificationReferenced source · playgrants.secure-platform.comAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-01. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
