Major U.S. Private Foundations and Other Resources for Children, Youth and Family and Health and Human Services Programs

These larger foundations and resources often have new grant opportunities throughout the year. Get in the habit of checking their websites often for announcements of new grant opportunities.

Foundation: Aetna Foundation
http://www.aetna.com/foundation
Major Program Areas Relating to CYF and/or Health (see web sites for other areas of interest):
1. Education
2. Health
3. Diversity
4. Civic & Community
5. Arts & Culture
Total Awards (last annual report): $16,500,237

Foundation: American Legacy Foundation
http://www.americanlegacy.org
Major Program Areas Relating to CYF and/or Health (see web sites for other areas of interest):
1. Smoking cessation & substance abuse
Total Awards (last annual report): $150,000,000 since 2000

Foundation: The Annie E. Casey Foundation
www.aecf.org
Major Program Areas Relating to CYF and/or Health (see web sites for other areas of interest):
1. Improving Major Systems Serving Disadvantaged Children and Families
2. Transforming Neighborhoods
3. Promoting Accountablitliy and Innovation
Total Awards (last annual report): $110,385,237

Foundation: Carnegie Foundation
www.carnegie.org
Major Program Areas Relating to CYF and/or Health (see web sites for other areas of interest):
1. Education
2. Special Opportunites Fund
Total Awards (last annual report): $54,835,721

Foundation: Ford Foundation
www.fordfound.org
Major Program Areas Relating to CYF and/or Health (see web sites for other areas of interest):
Asset Building & community Development:
1. Economic Development
2. Community Resouce Development
3. Human Development & Reproductive Health
Total Awards (last annual report): $557,000,000

Foundation: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
www.gatesfoundation.org
Major Program Areas Relating to CYF and/or Health (see web sites for other areas of interest):
1. Health & Healthcare
2. Racial & Ethnic Disparities
3. Tobacco Use
4. Vulnerable Populations
Total Awards (last annual report): $1,359,635,000

Foundation: Hasbro Children’s Foundation
http://hasbro.com
Major Program Areas Relating to CYF and/or Health (see web sites for other areas of interest):
1. Health
2. Education
3. Social Support
Total Awards (last annual report): Over $1,000,000

Foundation: Hearst Foundations
http://hearstfdn.org
Major Program Areas Relating to CYF and/or Health (see web sites for other areas of interest):
1. Education
2. Health
3. Social Services
4. Culture
Total Awards (last annual report): $30,030,000

Foundation: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
www.rwjf.org
Major Program Areas Relating to CYF and/or Health (see web sites for other areas of interest):
1. Health & Health Care
2. Racial & Ethnic Disparities
3. Tobacco Use
4. Vulnerable Populations
Total Awards (last annual report): $316,500,000

Foundation: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation
www.wkkf.org
Major Program Areas Relating to CYF and/or Health (see web sites for other areas of interest):
1. Health
2. Philanthropy & Volunteerism
3. Food Systems & Rural Development
4. Youth & Education
Total Awards (last annual report): $230,838,680

Foundation: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
www.mott.org
Major Program Areas Relating to CYF and/or Health (see web sites for other areas of interest):
1. Pathways Out of Poverty
2. Civil Society
3. Special Projects
Total Awards (last annual report): $99,979,943

Foundation: The Open Society Institute
www.soros.org
Major Program Areas Relating to CYF and/or Health (see web sites for other areas of interest):
(U.S. Programs)
1. Youth
2. Justice
3. Reproductive Health
Total Awards (last annual report): $89,309,000

Foundation: The David & Lucile Packard Foundation
www.packfound.org
Major Program Areas Relating to CYF and/or Health (see web sites for other areas of interest):
1. Population
2. Children, Families & Communities
Total Awards (last annual report): $214,000,000

Foundation: Public Welfare Foundation
www.publicwelfare.org
Major Program Areas Relating to CYF and/or Health (see web sites for other areas of interest):
1. Community Economic Development & Participation
2. Disadvantaged Youth
3. Health
4. Population & Reproductive Health
5. Special Opportunities
Total Awards (last annual report): $18,004,540

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Federal Grant Resources

In addition to your Healthy Start grant, there may be other federal grants for which your organization could apply. Become familiar with the Federal Register and also visit the web sites of specific agencies on a regular basis to check out their grant announcements.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), www.hhs.gov, is a prime source. Agencies within DHHS that you might check include the following: