Rocky Mountain Health Foundation in Grand Junction has awarded a total of nearly $1.9 million in grants to health-related organizations in Western Colorado.

The latest awards brought total giving in 2022 to more than $4 million, double the level in 2021. In the final funding cycle of the year, awards to a total of 95 organizations in 16 Western Colorado counties were approved to support programs providing food, housing, transportation and other services.

Grants ranged from $10,000 to $40,000. Programs that help people access to physical and behavioral health care and disability services accounted for nearly half of funding.

Rocky Mountain Health Foundation was established in 2017 to invest in programs that improve the health of people living on the Western Slope. For more information, visit the website located at https://rmhealth.org/grant-making/funded-projects.