The Western Reserve Health Foundation seeks to improve the health and well-being of all residents of Mahoning County.
Donor Name: Western Reserve Health Foundation
State: Ohio
County: Mahoning County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
They recognize that residents experience varying degrees of health based on the structures, cultures, and geographies in which they are situated. For example, some problems are experienced more intensely by different racial or ethnic populations; rural or urban communities; women; LGBTQAI+ persons; or people with disabilities. Therefore, the varying size and scope of our grants will reflect the different depths and complexities of these barriers to ensure all residents can equitably achieve and maintain health and wellbeing.
Priorities
Innovative projects that address the current priorities and strategies identified by the 2026-2028 Mahoning-Trumbull Community Health Partners Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP):
- Access to Health Care
- Includes access to hospitals, specialists, medical appointments, dental, vision, and maternal care.
- Community Safety
- Includes awareness of and access to community resources, housing, and transportation
- Behavioral Health
- Includes substance misuse and mental health
- Chronic Disease
- Includes food insecurity, obesity, physical activity, prevention and risk factors
- Maternal, Infant, and Child Health
- Includes pre- and postnatal care, child passenger safety, vaccinations and safe sleep.
Funding Information
Funding typically ranges up to $20,000 and supports both general operating requests and specific programs or projects.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations and programs that address needs of cancer patients and/or their families. In addition, they consider how an organization works and who leads the work. Strong proposals will incorporate the following:
- Individuals with personal knowledge or direct experience have key roles in planning & implementation.
- Success is clearly defined as are plans to achieve it and evaluate results toward it.
- Qualitative and quantitative data is used to inform approach and measure impact.
- Underlying social and economic challenges contributing to poor health are addressed, such as racial inequity, poverty, as well as barriers to healthy food, quality housing and safe parks/recreational spaces.
- Projected outcomes include change in policies, systems and environments to help make healthy options practical and readily available in an equitable manner to all residents.
- Requested funds will leverage other public and private funding sources.
- Partners from different sectors, including public health, government, education, healthcare, etc., have been engaged to develop shared priorities and strategies.
For more information, visit CFMV.
