MTPHI works to improve public health in Montana by supporting state, local, and tribal public health agencies and partners to build capacity, deliver effective public health programs and services, and advance health equity.
Montana Public Health Institute has centered its recent grantmaking on overdose education and naloxone distribution, with repeated awards to Montana regional hubs working to reduce opioid deaths. In 2025, the largest grants in the record went to One Health in Hardin, Lewis and Clark Public Health in Helena, and the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana in Great Falls, each funded under the same regional-hub approach. The pattern points to implementation support rather than broad, open-ended philanthropy: the foundation is funding local and tribal public health and behavioral health partners that can deliver services across Montana communities. Earlier awards in 2024 show the same structure at a consistent $74,000 level for pilot regional-hub work, including grants to Flathead City County Health Department in Kalispell, Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center in Miles City, and Fort Peck Tribal Health Department in Poplar. Beyond opioid-response work, the institute also maintains active grant programs for community engagement and for capacity enhancement in local and tribal health departments, both tied to Montana public health priorities. Its giving reflects a public-health systems orientation, with support aimed at agencies and partners that can build capacity, strengthen services, and advance health equity across the state.
A major theme in the foundation’s recent grants is opioid overdose prevention. Multiple awards in 2025 funded regional hubs to reduce opioid deaths in Montana, including a grant to Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Poplar and another to Breaking Chains for Recovery in Great Falls. The work is explicitly tied to OENDP regional hubs, showing a focus on overdose education and naloxone distribution. Tribal public health partners are also part of the portfolio. The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana received funding in both 2024 and 2025 for the same regional-hub effort, and Fort Peck Tribal Health Department was funded in 2024 for pilot work in the same area. Public health and mental health providers appear as implementation partners too. Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center in Miles City received both pilot and 2025 funding, reflecting a service-delivery role within the broader public-health response.
Financiamiento actual y próximo de Montana Public Health Institute al que tu organización sin fines de lucro podría postularse.
¿Quién puede postularse? Open to any local or tribal health department in Montana.
Fecha límite: Rolling basis; health departments may submit an application at any time.
$871K
$1.7M
$2.7M
$2.4M
Most grants fall between $74K and $74K, with a median of $74K.
25th Percentile
$74K
Median
$74K
75th Percentile
$74K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MT.
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The recent grants cluster tightly at one dollar amount: the 25th, median, and 75th percentiles are all $74,000. That matches the 2024 pilot awards, while 2025 grants expanded to larger amounts for the same regional-hub model. The record also shows repeated support to several recipients across 2024 and 2025, indicating ongoing rather than one-off engagement. Montana Public Health Institute funds organizations, not individuals, and the active grant programs accept unsolicited applications for two small-capacity streams: Community Engagement Grants and Capacity Enhancing Grants. Those programs range from $0–$1,500 and $0–$15,000, respectively.
Grantmaking is entirely in Montana, with 100% of recorded grants going to recipients in the state. Cities and communities appearing in the recent grants include Hardin, Helena, Great Falls, Miles City, Poplar, and Kalispell. The portfolio reaches both urban and rural parts of the state, including tribal communities and regional public health providers. The top giving state is MT, matching the foundation’s local scope of giving.
Recent grants focus on opioid overdose prevention through OENDP regional hubs to reduce opioid deaths in Montana. The portfolio also includes community engagement and capacity enhancement for local and tribal health departments, with emphasis on foundational public health services, workforce development, performance management, and quality improvement.
The recorded grant recipient distribution is entirely in Montana: 13 grants, or 100%, went to recipients in MT. The foundation’s geographic scope of giving is listed as local.
The typical grant size is $74,000, and the p25, median, and p75 are all $74,000. That suggests a very tight grant-size pattern in the recent record, especially for the pilot regional-hub awards.
Yes. Both active programs listed accept unsolicited applications: Community Engagement Grants and Capacity Enhancing Grants. The first is for up to $1,500 and the second is for up to $15,000.
Recipients in the recent record include local public health departments, tribal health entities, and community mental health organizations in Montana. The named grantees span places such as Helena, Kalispell, Miles City, Poplar, Hardin, and Great Falls.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
¿Quién puede postularse? Open to any local or tribal health department in Montana. Priority to projects tied to a Foundational Public Health Service area and a documented or locally identified need.
Fecha límite: Quarterly application windows in October, January, April, and July; the summer 2026 window opens July 1 and closes July 22, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONE HEALTH | HARDIN, MT | $154,040 | 2025 | FUNDING TO OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA |
| LEWIS AND CLARK PUBLIC HEALTH | HELENA, MT | $154,039 | 2025 | FUNDING TO OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA |
| LITTLE SHELL TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF MONTANA | GREAT FALLS, MT | $145,663 | 2025 | FUNDING TO OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA |
| ASSINIBOINE AND SIOUX TRIBES OF THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION | POPLAR, MT | $145,163 | 2025 | FUNDING TO OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA |
| EASTERN MONTANA COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | MILES CITY, MT | $145,163 | 2025 | FUNDING TO OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA |
| FLATHEAD CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | KALISPELL, MT | $118,253 | 2025 | FUNDING TO OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA |
| BREAKING CHAINS FOR RECOVERY | GREAT FALLS, MT | $8,376 | 2025 | FUNDING TO OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA |
| EASTERN MONTANA COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | MILES CITY, MT | $74,000 | 2024 | PILOT OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA |
| LITTLE SHELL TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF MONTANA | GREAT FALLS, MT | $74,000 | 2024 | PILOT OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA |
| FLATHEAD CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | KALISPELL, MT | $74,000 | 2024 | PILOT OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA |
| LEWIS AND CLARK PUBLIC HEALTH | HELENA, MT | $74,000 | 2024 | PILOT OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA |
| FORT PECK TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT | POPLAR, MT | $74,000 | 2024 | PILOT OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA |
| BIGHORN VALLEY HEALTH CENTER INC | HARDIN, MT | $74,000 | 2024 | PILOT OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA |
ONE HEALTH
$154,040FUNDING TO OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA
LEWIS AND CLARK PUBLIC HEALTH
$154,039FUNDING TO OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA
LITTLE SHELL TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF MONTANA
$145,663FUNDING TO OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA
ASSINIBOINE AND SIOUX TRIBES OF THE FORT PECK INDIAN RESERVATION
$145,163FUNDING TO OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA
EASTERN MONTANA COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
$145,163FUNDING TO OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA
FLATHEAD CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$118,253FUNDING TO OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA
BREAKING CHAINS FOR RECOVERY
$8,376FUNDING TO OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA
EASTERN MONTANA COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
$74,000PILOT OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA
LITTLE SHELL TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF MONTANA
$74,000PILOT OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA
FLATHEAD CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$74,000PILOT OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA
LEWIS AND CLARK PUBLIC HEALTH
$74,000PILOT OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA
FORT PECK TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$74,000PILOT OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA
BIGHORN VALLEY HEALTH CENTER INC
$74,000PILOT OENDP REGIONAL HUBS TO REDUCE OPIOID DEATHS IN MONTANA
