Better Health Foundation

A Bridge to Healthier Lives
Mobilizing philanthropy to measurably improve community health for all the people of the 9-county greater Quad Cities region.

The Better Health Foundation will award up to $4 million for the improvement of community health in the greater Quad Cities region by 2025.

For the first three years, grantmaking will be dedicated to:

Mental and
Behavioral Health

Maternal and
Child Health

Risk Reduction of Obesity and Diabetes

Deadline for submitting a Letter of Inquiry has passed for the 2024 Innovation Grant Cycle.

Fall grant opportunities will be announced soon!

Innovation Grant

Who May Apply

501(c)3 organizations in the Quad Cities region

(IA COUNTIES: Cedar, Clinton, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott; IL COUNTIES: Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, Whiteside)

Types of Grants

  • Capacity Building and Service Support

  • Innovation

  • Solutions at Scale

  • Discretionary

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Blog

Blog
A Blank Slate
A Blank Slate

Today marks the first anniversary of the Better Health Foundation. Our story is just beginning.

The Better Health Foundation came to life with the marriage, or in business terms, the strategic partnership of Genesis Health System and MercyOne. Genesis gifted to us the bulk of our assets to enable grantmaking for programs and services that will help people live longer, healthier lives.

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News

News
New Partnership
New Partnership

Tapestry Farms and Genesis FoodPlex work together to offer healthy, nutritious food to families in need.

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