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: 01/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding from this grant opportunity is aligned with the focus areas outlined in the Community Health Improvement Plan created by Mahoning County Public Health:
- Access to Care
- Community Safety
- Behavioral Health
- Chronic Diseases
- Maternal, Infant, & Child Health.
Priorities
Innovative projects that address the current priorities and strategies identified by the 2023-2025 Mahoning County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP):
- Mental health and Substance Abuse
- Priority will be given to community coalitions and collaborative efforts as well as proposals that seek to expand evidence-based practices.
- Access to Care
- Priority will be given to proposals addressing culturally congruent care, serving residents in high social vulnerability index areas, utilizing partnerships, strengthening data tools and/or advocating for policies that promote access to care.
- Community Conditions & Safety
- Priority will be given to proposals addressing housing quality, expanding public transit access and connectivity, including pedestrian access, increasing greenspace and safe parks and/or increasing access to healthy food.
Funding Information
Funding typically ranges between $10,000 and $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
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
