MFH's new strategy is designed to increase our focus and impact on the health of Missourians. In the future, we will focus our funding in three portfolios.
The MFH Board of Directors approved this overall strategy in December. We are currently developing an implementation plan to ensure effectiveness of the strategy. New grant opportunities will begin to roll out after April 1, 2013 and will continue to be released on an ongoing basis into 2014 and beyond.
Learn more: 2013 Strategy Q&A
MFH’s new strategy is designed to increase focus and impact on the health of Missourians.
Funding allows improved access to nutritious and fresh food for Missouri’s underserved. More Information »
Nonprofit, academic, governmental, and community leaders to network and learn about African American and Hispanic health disparities and collaborative interventions in Missouri. Register to attend »
The MFH Community Advisory Council is currently accepting applications for the 2014 MFH Board of Directors. Each year, the Board of Directors manages assets of nearly $1 billion and distributes approximately $40 million in grants and contracts to nonprofit organization agencies. For more information or to submit an application, click here.
The Expanding Coverage through Consumer Assistance program will provide funding to organizations seeking to assist eligible Missourians with enrolling in new health insurance coverage options and affordability programs made available through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). For more information or to submit an Application click here.
The Mini-Grant program is part of the Responsive Portfolio. It is designed to provide up to $25,000 funding for a broad range of one-time activities defined by the applicant organization as important to its mission and values and that are aligned with the MFH mission. Small organizations, such as community health and faith-based, that typically do not seek larger MFH funding opportunities and meet MFH eligibility requirements are particularly encouraged to apply. For more information or to submit an Application click here.
The General Support for Advocacy program seeks to strengthen the state’s advocates by providing grants to eligible nonprofit organizations engaged in health advocacy work on behalf of MFH’s target population. These unrestricted funds are not earmarked for a specific project or activity, but intended to provide financial flexibility for organizations to address existing and emerging health advocacy issues. For more information or to submit an Application click here.
The Missouri Foundation for Health and the Missouri Health Equity Collaborative are pleased to invite leaders from communities throughout Missouri to a forum to promote collaborative health equity interventions across sectors.
Health Equity Series The Missouri Foundation for Health has released two new reports examining health disparities among African Americans and Hispanics in Missouri.
MFH released new polling results that reveal majority support for Medicaid expansion, a shift in Missourians’ opinions on the Affordable Care Act, and top-of-mind concerns related to health care. View the report here. A webinar discussing the report is available here.
Kansas City’s KCPT-TV recently aired a 30-minute show that featured experts explaining the basics of how Missouri’s health insurance exchange will work. Watch the video here.