The American Osteopathic Foundation’s International Humanitarian Medical Outreach Grants support Osteopathic medical outreach efforts across the globe. This annual grant program, founded in 2022, was made possible through a bequest from Julian and Esther Rossnick in honor of Joni B. Rossnick, DO.

Grants
A limited number of grants up to $10,000 will be distributed for a project period of 12 months to DO-led and organized, patient centered, educational and/or direct-care focused research related initiatives with an international medical outreach component. Direct patient care will be prioritized for grant awards. Previous recipients are encouraged to apply, but an award is not guaranteed.

Eligibility

• Qualified tax-exempt nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations registered in the United States may apply.
• An Osteopathic physician must be directly involved in the planning and day-to-day medical operations of the international patient-centered, educational, or research initiative.
• Through this grant, the organization must address an underserved, underdeveloped, or disaster-stricken area outside of the United States through humanitarian outreach for the purpose of providing medical relief and services, setting up health facilities, or educating health care workers so they can provide care to those in need.
• Medical humanitarian outreach must exemplify the Osteopathic philosophy and principles in patient care.
• Grant money may not be used for food, supplies, or housing for the people in the affected area nor to cover fees or pre-trip expenses for volunteers or staff such as vaccines or other medications that may be necessary.
• The recipient organization is responsible for obtaining any licenses, insurance, or approvals necessary to perform programmatic services in the desired area.

RFP Requirements

• Step 1: Letter of Intent - Please allow 5 business days for review, once submitted. Deadline: Monday, August 3, 2026.
  • All applicants must submit a letter of intent through the portal to include: executive summary, purpose of request, budget, and project start/end date.
  • All applicants will receive a response to their Letter of Inquiry via email within 5 business days of submission.
• Step 2: Full Proposal - Selected organizations will be invited to submit a full proposal on or before Monday, August 10, 2026.
  • Organization summary.
  • Program Description with activities, objectives, and anticipated results, population being served, timeline and implementation plan
  • Description & measurement of anticipated client and organizational outcomes
  • Detailed program budget describing the use of grant funds & summary of funds that have been secured/requested
  • Program Director’s current CV/resume (this person must be a DO).
  • One (1) letter of support from a partner organization       

Review Process & Reporting Requirements
Letters of Intent will be accepted Monday, June 1 through Monday, August 3, 2026. Organizations invited to submit a full proposal must complete their submissions by Monday, August 31, 2026. Incomplete applications will NOT be reviewed. Award determinations will be announced by November, 2026. Grant awards will be paid in two installments with 75% of the total award distributed upon completion of a Grant Agreement. The final 25% installment will be distributed upon submission of a final report within 30 days of the end of the project period.   

Interested applicants may access the application portal here.