OVERVIEW: The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation supports health, urban needs, Jewish needs, academic medicine, bioscience and health policy in Ohio.
IP TAKE: The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation describes itself as a funder with “a long tradition of partnering with local research leaders and innovators to improve the health of our community and beyond.” Although this health legacy funder has strong Jewish roots, it supports a wide variety of health issues in the Cleveland area. In an effort to remain transparent and accessible, the foundation asks first-time grantseekers to schedule a meeting with a program officer before applying in order to establish a relationship and talk through the proposed project. Reach out with general questions at (216) 421-5500.
PROFILE: Established in 1996, the Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation (MSHCF) is a health legacy foundation based in Cleveland, Ohio. This is a health legacy foundation that formed upon the sale of the Mt. Sinai Hospital. The foundation aims to “assist Greater Cleveland’s organizations and leaders to improve the health and well-being of the Jewish and general communities now and for generations to come.” MSHCF funds local efforts for health, urban needs, Jewish needs, academic medicine, bioscience, and health policy.
Grants for Public Health and Access and Jewish Causes
The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation supports the physical and mental Health of the Jewish Community in collaboration with other local Jewish funders. It supports the Health of the Urban Community in Greater Cleveland through grants for disease prevention and early intervention. Academic Medicine & Bioscience grants fund emerging collaborations and organizational capacity building efforts to advance progress in the field. MCHCF’s Health Policy grants assist policies that affect the poor, children, seniors and other at-risk populations.
Past local grantees include the Cleveland Leadership Center, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, and Providence House. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by viewing its Impact.
Important Grant Details
Grants range between about $500 and $350,000. The average amount is $10,000. The foundation made over $7 million in grants in a recent year and held more than $173 million in assets. Grantmaking focuses on the Cleveland area of Ohio.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits.
MSHCF encourages communication with the staff prior to submitting a grant request.
April 1 is a typical application deadline for the foundation, and the funder accepts applications via its grants portal.
Direct general questions to the staff at 216-421-5500 or to individual staff members by email.
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