General Operating Support Grants
Funding Amount
$10,000 - $50,000/year
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Purpose: Flexible funding for existing grantees that can be used at their discretion to work on priority issues related to addressing health equity and the root causes of poor health among underserved or marginalized populations.
Geographic Scope: Perry County, Central and Western Cumberland County, Northern Adams County, and the greater Shippensburg area
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 717-960-9009 x7
Focus Areas:
- Health equity advancement
- Social determinants of health
- Root causes of poor health
- Underserved or marginalized populations
Recent Performance (2024-2025 fiscal year):
- 18 grants awarded
- Total funding: $698,000
Background: Part of Partnership for Better Health's grants framework aligned with values of Equity, Advocacy, Collaboration, Stewardship, and Innovation. The foundation is committed to trust-based grantmaking.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Visit the Partnership for Better Health Grants Portal
- Complete online application
- Submit by deadline
Required Materials (based on general guidelines):
- Organization information
- Project/funding focus description
- Budget information
- How funding addresses health equity and social determinants of health
- Organizational capacity to execute work
Support Available: Staff team strives to offer support beyond funding, working with the capacity of each organization to reach their goals.
What Partnership for Better Health actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 54
- Total given
- $2.72M
- Median grant
- $36K
- Range
- $7,200–$545K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%. Top recipient cities: Carlisle, PA; Shippensburg, PA; Harrisburg, PA.
- 28% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 39% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Sadler Health Center Corporation · Carlisle, PA
Support the provision of dental services and community health worker support in…
$545K
NLC Lifeworks · Carlisle, PA
To advocate and coordinate services for underserved community members in need of…
$165K
Carlisle Cares · Carlisle, PA
Coordinated entry;assist with the operations and improvements at our family shelter…
$135K
Tomorrow's Neighbors · Carlisle, PA
Tomorrow's neighbors - general operating support
$100K
YWCA Carlisle · Carlisle, PA
General operating support; second season: a gathering for women; establish and manage…
$97K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Unrestricted nonprofits
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