Health & Wellbeing Grant

Many individuals in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties are unable to live a healthy life due to conditions in their communities, lack of integration across sectors, and differences in the availability of quality supports and services. The Foundation's approach to Health & Well-Being is rooted in a conceptual framework called the "social determinants of health." This approach holds that many factors influence whether an individual, community or society thrives and flourishes. The Foundation funds efforts that ensure everyone in the Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, particularly the most vulnerable, have the opportunity to live a healthy life.

Grants are awarded to organizations and programs focused on:

• Healthy People, with priority to
  • Chronic conditions
  • Mental and behavioral health
  • Maternal and child health
• Healthy Communities, with priority to
  • Healthy eating
  • Safe and stable homes
  • Clean environments
  • Public place and open spaces
• Advancing Science, with priority to
  • Basic research
  • Applied research and evaluation
  • Research translation and dissemination
  • Identification and response to emerging issues