About BID Plymouth
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth provides care to residents across Plymouth and Barnstable Counties.
Community Health Grants
About Our Community Health Grants
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth offers community health grants to non-profit organizations, including local service organizations, schools, boards of health, coalitions and community groups that provide services in the hospital's market area of Carver, Duxbury, Kingston and Plymouth.
The grants, which are part of the BID Plymouth Community Benefits Program, are intended to fund evidence-based or evidence-informed programs that address one of the following community health priorities: equitable access to care, social determinants of health, mental health and substance abuse, and complex and chronic conditions. Grants issued should address one of the following priority cohorts: Youth, Low-Resourced Populations, Older Adults, Racially, Ethnically and Linguistically Diverse Populations, and Individuals with Disabilities.
BID Plymouth Community Grants
- Father Bill's & MainSpring | Housing & Homelessness
- South Shore Community Action Council | Food & Financial Insecurity
- Neighborworks Housing Solutions | Housing
- Plymouth County Sheriff's Dept. | Food Insecurity & Workforce Development
For more information or to receive a grant application, email Karen Peterson.
2025 Community-Based Health Initiative (CHI) – RFP Details
Between 2025 and 2028, BID Plymouth is investing a total of $2,179,862 through its Community-Based Health Initiative (CHI), as part of the Determination of Need (DoN) for the Ambulatory Surgical Center & Emergency Department Expansion.
Of this investment, $1,307,917 will be allocated through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process, with the remaining funds directed toward a housing initiative.
Deadline
Proposals must be submitted by July 2, 2025 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time (ET).
For more information about our RFP process, please email Karen Peterson, Community Benefits and Community Relations Manager.
RFP Resources
Applicants must submit proposals through the Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) Community Benefits Database (CBD).
- Full RFP: Detailed information about eligibility, health priorities, how to apply, and more
- Budget Template
- FAQs: Available June 13, 2025
- Virtual Info Session: June 9, 2025 at 12:00 pm
(Links for underlined items will be added when available.)
Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| May 27, 2025 | RFP release |
| June 9, 2025 | Virtual Info Session: 12:00–1:00 pm (optional) |
| May 27–June 9, 2025 | Q&A period |
| June 13, 2025 | FAQs posted |
| July 2, 2025 | Proposals due |
| August 11, 2025 | Final notifications sent |
| October 1, 2025 | Grant term begins |
| September 30, 2028 | Grant term ends |
| December 31, 2028 | CHI initiative concludes |
