Through our grantmaking, we work with partners to catalyze oral health transformation. Together, we are guided by one vision: an oral health system that is just, equitable, and accessible to all.Proposals should be led by, or strongly informed through trusted relationships with, communities that have historically been affected by oral health inequities.
Research grants on reducing inequality fund research studies that examine programs, policies, or practices to reduce inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5–25 in the United States, along dimensions of race, ethnicity, economic standing, sexual or gender minority status (e.g., LGBTQ+ youth), language minority status, or immigrant origins.
Seeking to fund high-quality, patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects that focus on substance use/misuse and substance use disorders.
The Hearst Foundations fund direct-service organizations that tackle the roots of chronic poverty by applying effective solutions to the most challenging social and economic problems. The Foundations prioritize supporting programs that have proven successful in facilitating economic independence and in strengthening families. Preference is also given to programs with the potential to scale productive practices in order to reach more people in need.
Supports partnerships led by trusted community-based organizations that strengthen, connect, and align existing mental health and well-being services and supports for parents and caregivers of young children, prenatal through age five. Up to five partnerships will receive as much as $450,000 over three years, along with learning and evaluation technical assistance.
Offers 12-month contracts of up to $200,000 for California organizations to implement inclusive programs addressing opioid, stimulant, and polysubstance use. Funded activities should support awareness, prevention, outreach, education, stigma reduction, and stronger referral pathways to treatment and medications for opioid use disorder. Direct treatment and recovery support services are not funded.
The purpose of the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health program is to develop or enhance evidence-based programs that promote social-emotional development and address mental health needs among infants and young children.
The Foundation will prioritize funding for programs that improve maternal/infant health, target disparities, address social needs, and remove barriers to care throughout the pregnancy journey—from pre-conception support to postnatal care for mothers and babies. The programs should drive specific, measurable maternal/infant health outcomes.
The Foundation will prioritize funding for programs that improve clinical health outcomes for individuals with diet-related conditions and increase access to nutritious foods for populations experiencing food/nutrition insecurity.
The Foundation will prioritize funding for programs that increase the number of individuals receiving treatment for mental health (MH) and/or substance use disorders (SUD), support prevention and early-intervention strategies, and seek to reduce loneliness among individuals with these disorders.
