Applications are now bieng accepted for the Episcopal Presbyterian Health Trust Grant.
Donor Name: Episcopal Presbyterian Health Trust (EPHT)
State: Missouri
County: Saint Louis County (MO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/05/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
EPHT is committed to centering access to health care by addressing barriers, navigating systems of care, and supporting person-centric medical services.
Priorities
EPHT accepts Stage One Applications (LOIs) for program/project funding or general operating support in alignment with the following priority areas:
- Priority 1: Access to Health Care (Cycle 1 and 2) To center access to care in its grantmaking, EPHT will consider proposals aligned with the following funded approaches:
- Primary Care that Addresses Barriers: Access to primary care can help communities improve wellbeing and reduce reliance on emergency care. Primary care may help ensure timely detection of and intervention for health issues and include preventive measures like screenings, routine care, and health literacy. EPHT is interested in proposals that demonstrate the ability to: establish and/or sustain continuity of care relationships, effectively coordinate healthcare services, and increase responsiveness and availability of care for populations with little to no access to health services and/or high dependence on emergency resources.
- Priority 2: Chronic Disease (Cycle 1 and 2)
- In recognition that the funded approaches outlined above can help improve early detection and management of chronic disease, EPHT will consider requests that seek to reduce health disparities through screening, follow-up care, and/or management for the following conditions: diabetes, heart disease, asthma, sexually transmitted diseases, and sickle cell disease.
- Strong proposals will demonstrate strategies to address barriers to care for underserved communities in EPHT priority zip codes. Awards may include limited funding for healthy food programming that is part of an integrated approach with other health services.
- Priority 3: Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Care (Integrated Programming Requests Only)
- EPHT supports mental health services for youth with high incidence or risk of trauma, including prevention and intervention for self-harm and suicidal ideation; and mental health and behavioral health services that reduce overdose deaths (no age restriction).
- In 2025, EPHT will not be accepting applications for programming exclusively focused on mental health. Programming that demonstrates clear integration of health and mental health services, and/or alignment with the 2025 Regional Access Focus, maternal and infant health, will be considered.
Funding Information
The majority of EPHT awards will be one year grants, with a limited number of multi-year grants (up to 3 years). EPHT will consider one-year or multiyear funding requests with an annual maximum of $25,000.
Geographic Focus
EPHT prioritizes organizations and approaches to care that address barriers and result in improved health for people living in or near a geographic area of 25 zip codes in St. Louis City, St Louis County, and the East Metro. Organizations seeking funding must demonstrate a strong connection to the geographic focus area, such as: being based in one of these zip codes; providing services in one or more of these zip codes; demonstrating targeted strategies and/or partnerships that reduce barriers to care for people living in these zip codes.
Special Projects
EPHT may consider funding for collaborative or special projects addressing critical healthcare needs, such as: addressing ongoing effects of the pandemic; expanding a segment of the healthcare workforce to improve access to services and/or increase representation amongst providers and care teams; or responding to an emerging health crisis.
For more information, visit EPHT.
