About LFP

Distinct health issues challenge individual communities across the country each day. Fortunately, there are many dedicated local foundations and non-profits working to overcome these specific local barriers to better health. As a National Program Office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Local Funding Partnerships recognizes that the best ideas for solving pressing community problems come from members of the communities themselves. At the same time, we know that the long-term potential for these programs could be significantly enhanced if a national foundation were to partner with these local funders to leverage their combined resources.

Since 1988, LFP has awarded over $116 million in matching grants and funded 312 projects together with more than 1,200 local funding partners to support innovative health and health care projects. These projects have challenged established practices, engaged new coalitions and offered ambitious improvements in systems and services.

Local Funding Partnerships offers two matching grants programs: LFP Annual Grantmaking open to nominations from any local funder and LFP Special Solicitation for projects nominated by diversity focused funders.

Read "Collaborating Where Health Happens" published by Grantmakers in Health, February 2009