Adolescent Health & Wellness

The Jewish Heritage Fund envisions Louisville as a city whose youth are mentally and physically healthy, thriving, and fully engaged in community.

JHF recognizes adolescence as a critical time for investment in health and wellness. The brain development that occurs during adolescence creates a unique opportunity for positive influence that will have a generational impact. It is a time when young people grow physically, try new adventures, think more critically, and develop more complex relationships, but they need caring adults, safe environments, and positive developmental experiences to cultivate a healthy transition into adulthood.

JHF has identified the following funding priorities to advance our vision:

• Capacity building and operations to improve the effectiveness of youth-serving organizations
• Access to health care that is accessible and adolescent-centered
• Ensuring adolescents have input into organizations, programs, and policies that impact their health and well-being
• Programming and interventions to provide Louisville adolescents the resources, skills, and supports required to launch into healthy adulthood
• Systems and policy change to improve adolescent health and wellness

JHF was recently highlighted in the Search Institute’s From Insights to Impact: Embedding Adolescent Development into Philanthropy, a guide that provides practical entry points and real-world examples to help grantmakers translate developmental science into action to positively impact adolescents. You can read more about the project and download the guide on the Search Institute website.

Funding Application Process

JHF accepts applications by invitation. If you would like to seek funding, please submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) through our Foundant portal. Invitations to apply are based on several factors, including alignment with JHF priorities and funds available.

2025 Application Deadlines

NOTE: LOI’s are accepted on a rolling basis and should be submitted at least 30 days before the application deadline.