Program overview :

Right Care Challenge: Awards

The Right Care Challenge offers over $900,000 in awards to recognize and support teams improving access to care and reducing emergency department pressures. Register to join the community, share your progress, and apply for award opportunities.  

About the Right Care Challenge

The Right Care Challenge supports organizations implementing new or existing initiatives that can expand access to care to reduce pressure on emergency departments.

Participation is easy and shaped by your interests and capacity. Any eligible organization can register and is invited to submit reports describing their work in several themed challenges for the opportunity to access monetary awards for addressing key issues like access to primary care, workforce transformation, or new care models all towards improving access and easing pressure on emergency departments.

Register now

The sooner you register, the more award opportunities you’ll have. Learn more about the program and eligibility requirements on the Right Care Challenge webpage.

How the awards work

Over the course of the challenge, teams can earn awards by:

• Registering early and submitting a project plan.
• Reporting on measurable progress to expand access and reduce avoidable emergency department visits.
• Demonstrating innovation and impact through data and storytelling.
• Planning for long-term sustainability of their initiatives.

Awards are determined through a mix of random draws and scored submissions at key milestones. Teams can win multiple awards throughout the challenge.

Awards: categories, deadlines and amounts

Registration Kickstart Awards – $1,000 each 

For teams that register to participate in the challenge. 

Three draws with 40 awards each. 

Deadlines: 

• June 30, 2025 (Draw: July 15, 2025)
• August 28, 2025 (Draw: September 15, 2025)
• November 27, 2025 (Draw: December 15, 2025)

Collective Progress Awards – $2,000 each 

For teams submitting quarterly progress reports that demonstrate measurable reach and impact. 

Four draws throughout the challenge. 

Deadlines: 

• August 28, 2025 (Draw: September 15, 2025)
• November 28, 2025 (Draw: December 15, 2025)
• February 27, 2026 (Draw: March 13, 2026)
• May 28, 2026 (Draw: June 15, 2026)

Innovation Plan Awards – $5,000 each 

For top-scoring project plans outlining initiatives and outcomes. 

• Innovation Plan I: Deadline August 28, 2025
• Innovation Plan II: Deadline November 20, 2025

Graham Boeckh Foundation IYS Challenge Awards – $10,000 each 

For outstanding Integrated Youth Service teams demonstrating expanded care and collaborative approaches. 

• Deadline: December 15, 2025

Impact Journey Awards – $5,000 each 

For teams showing clear and measurable improvements through their initiatives. 

• Deadline: January 15, 2026 

Sustainability Plan Awards – $5,000 each 

For plans demonstrating strategies to sustain and scale improvements. 

• Deadline: March 5, 2026

Overall Achievement Awards – $500 to $10,000 

For teams with the highest total impact and progress across the challenge. 

Deadline: May 28, 2026 

Awards by ranking: 

• Diamond (Top 3 teams) – $10,000
• Platinum (Next 3) – $5,000 
• Gold (Next 3) – $2,000 
• Silver (Next 3) – $1,000 
• Bronze (Next 10) – $500 

Final Team Survey Awards – $250 each 

For teams completing the final program survey. 

Deadline: May 28, 2026

Draw Date: June 15, 2026