The Western Reserve Health Foundation’s 2022 Grant Program is now open to promote the health and well-being of the residents of Mahoning County.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley
State: Ohio
County: Mahoning County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/01/2022
Details:
Western Reserve Health Foundation’s 2022 grantmaking will prioritize grants that align with one or more of the below areas:
- Innovative projects that address the current priorities identified by the 2020-2022 Mahoning County Public Health Community Health Improvement Plan:
- Mental Health and Addiction: initiatives that improve mental health status and reduce substance abuse and addiction
- Chronic Disease: initiatives that reduce chronic disease
- Maternal and Infant Health: initiatives that improve maternal and infant health
- Social Determinants of Health: initiatives that improve the economic and social issues impeding health
- Health Equity: initiatives that improve health equity and/or
- Organizations and programs that address needs of cancer patients and/or their families.
In addition, the Western Reserve Health Foundation gives priority to projects that:
- Address underlying social and economic challenges contributing to poor health outcomes in the communities served, such as poverty, lack of access to healthy foods and absence of parks/recreational centers
- Extend past individual behavior or program related services by modifying policies, systems and environments to help make healthy options practical and readily available
- Demonstrate collaboration among sectors, including public health, government, education, healthcare, etc.
- Prioritize engagement of residents from the communities served
- Adhere to existing evidence-based best practices or promising practices
- Leverage additional funding as well as community assets
- Provide an established plan for evaluation including measurable outcomes
Eligibility Criteria
They make grants to organizations that are deemed not-for-profit by the IRS, such as 501(c)3s, religious organizations, schools and government entities. If you’re not registered with the IRS, you may apply through a fiscal sponsor.
For more information, visit Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley.
