GRANTS IN ACTION
End-of-life care does not happen in isolation. It unfolds in hospital rooms, family homes, and community spaces, and it requires collaboration, trust, and compassion at every step. Hospice Giving Foundation exists to help knit these efforts together, ensuring individuals and families receive care that is coordinated, responsive, and rooted in dignity. Through our annual grantmaking, Hospice Giving Foundation invests in organizations that provide a continuum of care across Monterey, San Benito, and southern Santa Cruz Counties. In our 2026 grant cycle, we awarded $1,145,000 to 14 community partners supporting hospice and palliative care, pediatric services, caregiver support, grief care, spiritual care, and access to basic needs. Our funded partners strengthen care across settings and communities, responding to the diverse and complex needs people face at the end of life. Together, we are building a system of care that meets people where they are—when stability, compassion, and human connection matter most.
Areas of Focus
- Access and sustainability in palliative and hospice care
- Family-centered pediatric and cancer care
- Culturally responsive grief and bereavement services
- New models of care at the end of life
- Planning, legal, and practical tools
2026 Grantees
We are honored to partner with these 14 organizations this year:
Past Grantees
Over the years, Hospice Giving Foundation has supported the following 40 organizations and initiatives committed to advancing care, compassion, and education in our community.
- 1440 Multiversity
- Alliance on Aging
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Breast Cancer Assistance Group
- Caregiver – Hospice Provider Training
- CASA of Monterey County
- Catholic Charities
- Central Coast VNA and Hospice
- Central Coast HIV/AIDS (John XXIII)
- Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
- CHPCC (now Partnership for Children)
- Coastal Kids Home Care
- Compassionate Care Alliance
- Cal State University Monterey Bay
- Cypress Community Church
- Finding Sophia
- Hazel Hawkins Hospital
- Heal Together
- HopeGives
- Hospice of Santa Cruz County
- Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services
- Jerry Rubin Foundation – Jerry’s Place
- John XXIII
- Legal Services for Seniors
- Medi-Cal Access Program
- MGRC
- Montage Health Foundation
- Monterey County Palliative Care Initiative
- Natividad Medical Foundation
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
- Pajaro Valley Shelter Services
- Papillon (now Coastal Kids Home Care)
- Partnership for Children
- Salinas Valley Health Foundation
- Story Corporation
- Suicide Prevention
- Salinas Valley Medical Health (now Salinas Valley Health Foundation)
- Teddy Bears with Heart
- The Dinner Party
- The Gleanings Foundation (Last Ecstatic Days Film)
Stories of Impact
“The Hospice of the Central Coast team has worked hard during the last few years on improving services provided to our patients and their families. It is an honor to be invited into people’s lives and homes at the end of life, and we are happy to provide an important and meaningful set of services. With Hospice Giving Foundation’s support in the last few years and our strong team of leaders, we have grown and strengthened the program.”
— Montage Health Foundation
“Short-term care has also been very helpful, providing reliable support when I need it most and helping me feel more secure overall.”
— John A. is a Central Coast VNA & Hospice patient receiving hospice and respite care services.
Looking Ahead
Together, we are creating a community where no one walks through illness, caregiving, or grief alone.
Interested in applying for a future grant? Visit our Grant Seekers page for details.