Utah Funders
George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation
The George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation was established by George S. Eccles and Dolores Dore Eccles in December, 1958, and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Foundation was established with wealth accumulated from George S. Eccles’ work as a leader of First Security Corporation, a bank holding company that merged with Wells Fargo in 2000. The mission of the Foundation is to serve Utah’s residents and support Utah’s communities.
Regions: The Foundation serves all areas of Utah, including both rural and non-rural counties. Examples of rural counties served include Beaver, Sanpete, and Tooele.
Issues Supported: The Foundation focuses grantmaking on five areas: arts and culture, community, education, environmental preservation and conservation, and health and wellness.
Grant Process and Application: The first step in the application process is to submit a letter of inquiry. If the letter of inquiry is approved, you can then submit a grant application online. Find out more about the grant application process on the Foundation’s website.
Grant-Making Per Year: In 2019, the Foundation provided grants in the amount of $19 million.
Recovery and Supportive Housing Grantee Example: The Helping Hand Association, known as The Haven, is based in Salt Lake City and serves the local counties, including rural Tooele County. The Haven offers residential treatment, outpatient treatment, and sober living facilities. The sober living housing program provides a secure environment for individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.
Utah Opioid Settlement Funds
Total Settlement Funds in Utah
- $309 million
Fund Distribution
- 50% to the state
- 50% to local governments
Timeline
- Funds from three distributors will be paid over 18 years
- Funds from Johnson & Johnson will be paid over 9 years
Application Process
- Not established
Spending So Far
- NA
Key Contacts
- Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, uag@agutah.gov, 801-366-0260
- Utah Opioid Task Force, OpioidSurveyUtah@gmail.com
Key Links
How About Your County?
To get a quick overview of the resources available in your county, including gaps that may need to be addressed, visit the Recovery Ecosystem Index Map developed through a partnership between the Fletcher Group Rural Center Of Excellence, the NORC Walsh Center at the University of Chicago, and East Tennessee State University.
This web page is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $13.7 million with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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