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Mid-Iowa Health Foundation's areas of focus for grantmaking are
Access to Healthcare, improving access to primary and preventive healthcare services, and Childhood Health,
promoting health and preventing disease, including factors outside medical care that are important influences on overall
health, school readiness and school success.
Within these areas the Foundation focuses on the following topics:
• Community Healthcare Safety Net System - coordinated outreach, clinical care, pharmacy and
other health services for vulnerable people
• Preventive Health Services - health screenings, education, immunizations, including
responsible sexual behavior, aimed at preventing health problems
• Childhood Obesity/Healthy Weight - prevention or early intervention through education,
activity, nutrition, and/or behavioral strategies
• Mental Health - therapies to promote emotional and mental wellness
• Oral Health - education, screenings, preventive services and/or treatment
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation awards grants to organizations working towards improving the health of
people in central Iowa counties of Polk, Warren, and Dallas.
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The Foundation provides funding through its two grant
programs:
Health
Initiatives Grants
Established in 1999, the Foundation began the Health Initiatives
Grant Program to commit a significant portion of available grant funding
to major health projects. The Foundation identifies specific health
issues, defined projects, and community partnerships and invites
selected applicants to address these priorities. (Unsolicited applications
are not accepted for this program.)
Community
Response Grants
With this traditional application process the Foundation learns from nonprofit organizations about the
important work needed to improve health and healthcare in greater Des Moines, Iowa. Twice annually,
the Foundation staff and Grant Committee review applications and make recommendations for board consideration
and funding decisions. The Foundation is interested in projects/programs that affect specific
health results in a target population, and measure if the target population is better off.
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