In partnership with Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, the Foundation for a Healthy St Petersburg announced the launch of its Healthy People 2025 grant application, a funding opportunity aimed at dismantling barriers to health equity. This initiative will award four multi-sector collaborations with grants of up to $250,000 each to support systemic change projects that address the social determinants of health.
Learn more about the grant, and see a full agenda here.
Doors open at 8:30 a.m. on April 23, and breakfast will be provided. Participants are encouraged to register in advance to learn more about the application process, eligibility, and expectations for grantees.
Healthy People 2025 dismantles barriers to health equity
Too often, health outcomes are less about medical care and more about the conditions in which people are born. This is known as the social determinants of health, such as job opportunities, education, housing, transportation, and community safety. According to the Foundation, up to 80% of our health outcomes are shaped by these external factors…