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.
The Youth Service Capacity-Building Grants (YSCG) program supports activities to strengthen the organizational infrastructure of small nonprofit organizations in the five boroughs of New York City that provide direct services to young people ages 5 to 25.
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 this program is to facilitate the implementation of mental health awareness and literacy training.
The organization funds early-stage nonprofits with the potential to create positive, scalable impact but that have not yet demonstrated the effectiveness needed to secure growth funding or establish a sustainable model. Each year, it awards first-time grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000. When an organization demonstrates significant progress, the funder works with its leadership to expand its programs and prepare it to attract larger funders that can support its growth.
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.
