Funding Opportunities

Healthy & Active Communities

Health Care Workforce Development

Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Initiative

Annual MFH Funding

Funding Program Amount # of Grants
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Initiative, 2004 - 2009 $23.6 Million 78
Basic Support, 2007 - 2009 $29.1 Million 311
Chronic Care, 2006 - 2009 $17.1 million 33
Women's Health, 2008 - 2009 $4.3 million 29
 Primary Care, 2006 - 2009  $8.7 million  16
 Mental Health & Substance Abuse, 2006 - 2009  $12.8  million 50 
Healthy & Active Communities, 2005 - 2009
$17.4
million
 79


For More Information

Contact Missouri Foundation for Health at:
314.345.5500 | 800.655.5560
info@mffh.org

Funding Programs Overview

 

Funding Programs

BASIC SUPPORT

This program funds existing costs that are central to acheivement to an organization's mission. View the 2010 Basic Support funding information.
Anticipated funding opportunities in 2010:

Cycle 1
Open: 11.20.09
Close: 1.8.10

Cycle 2:
Open: 3.15.10
Close: 4.26.10

Contact: Deena Lauver Scotti, grants manager, 314.345.5556, dlauverscotti@mffh.org.

CHRONIC CARE

Funding supports the implementation of the Chronic Care Model to improve the health outcomes of people living with chronic disease(s).Current funding programs address Type II Diabetes and childhood asthma. View the Chronic Care page.

Contact: Volyia "Terry" Plain, program officer, 314.345.5542, vplain@mffh.org

GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ADVOCACY

Funding provides financial flexibility for 501(c)(3) agencies to address newly emerging health policy issues in a timely way and are not earmarked for a specific project or activity. View the General Support for Advocacy page.
Anticipated funding opportunities in 2010:

General Support for Advocacy
Open: 5.17.10
Close: 7.1.10

Contact: Jean Freeman, policy officer, 314.345.5545, jfreeman@mffh.org

HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

This new funding program supports efforts to build a strong, accessible and sustainable health care workforce in Missouri. View the Workforce Development page.
Anticipated funding opportunities in 2010:

Children and Youth
Open: 12.11.09
Close: 2.8.10
Nursing Capacity & Midlevel Practitioners
Open: 4.13.10
Close: 5.27.10

HEALTH LITERACY

Funding focuses on improving the health literacy of Missouri's population to encourage better health decisions and behaviors, promoting health literacy education and training for health professionals and enhancing communication between consumers and care providers. View the Health Literacy page.
Anticipated funding opportunities in 2010:
Demonstration Projects
Open: 1.18.10
Close: 2.22.10

HEALTHY & ACTIVE COMMUNITIES

The Healthy & Active Communities program targets community-based organizations helping people at risk of developing obesity. View the Healthy & Active Communities page.
Anticipated funding opportunities in 2010:
Promising Strategies - Concept Paper
Open: 1.5.10
Close: 2.2.10

MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Through this program, funding is available to organizations pursuing:1) Youth-based mental health and/or substance abuse prevention and/or treatment programs, especially in collaboration with schools; 2) Assessment or program planning that address prevention and/or treatment needs of all age groups with mental health and/or substance abuse disorders; or 3) New approaches addressing mental health and/or substance abuse disorders that other approaches are ineffective in addressing. View the Mental Health & Substance Abuse page
Anticipated funding opportunities in 2010: Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Services for Older Adults
Concept Paper
Open: 2.2.10
Close: 3.2.10

PRIMARY CARE ACCESS

This program strengthens the healthcare safety net and improves access to care in rural areas. View the Primary Care Access page.
Anticipated funding opportunities in 2010:
Rural Health Clinic
Open: May 7, 2010
Close: June 11, 2010

TOBACCO PREVENTION & CESSATION INITIATIVE

This is a nine-year, multi-phase program that includes grantmaking, policy, capacity building, evaluation and communication activities. View the Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Initiative page.
Anticipated funding opportunities in 2010:
Community Grants - Cycle 2
Open: 2.9.10
Close: 3.26.10
Support for Local Policy Change
Open: 1.1.10
Close: 12.31.10

WOMEN'S HEALTH

This program addresses the health behavior, prevention, and treatment needs of women. The goals for Women's Health are to: 1) encourage healthy behaviors, 2) meet the need for services, and 3) contribute to creating healthier communities. View the Women's Health page.
Anticipated funding opportunities in 2010:
Sexual Assault Awareness
Open: 11.18.09
Close: 12.29.09