Areas of Focus
The Foundation will accept proposals that meet criteria in one or more of the following areas:
Healthy For Life - 30% of grants - Deadline: January 13, 2012
This category includes programs that proactively improve health and wellness by fostering transformational change in individual or community behaviors. The ideal grant in this category would impact mind, body and spirit. We seek to provide seed money to innovative, trailblazing programs that will draw other funders as the programs become established.
Healthcare Now Needs - 45% of grants - Deadline: April 2, 2012
This category includes programs that promote short-term and long-term physical or mental health. It includes not only healthcare programs but also healthcare-related social services. Examples include:
- Support for providers of physical or mental health services
- Medication assistance
- Health education
- Nutrition counseling and food assistance
- Transportation to physician and/or health care provider appointments
- Social work services
Healthy Jewish Community- 25% of grants - Deadline: April 2, 2012
This category includes programs that support social or human services that may be unrelated to healthcare but that foster or maintain a vibrant Jewish community. Examples include:
- Jewish education programs
- Rent
- Utility or car payment
- Transportation to Jewish communal social activities
- Spiritual counseling
