Johnson & Johnson Foundation Scotland

Johnson & Johnson Foundation Scotland, established in 2007 and funded exclusively by Johnson & Johnson, drives a world without health inequities by empowering frontline health workers—nurses, midwives, and community health workers—to strengthen primary and community-based systems. Rooted in empathy, partnership, and innovation, it has evolved from grantmaking to integrated capacity-building, social finance via Impact Ventures, and collective impact, including a $250 million, 10-year commitment through the Centre for Health Worker Innovation to support one million health workers by 2030.

The Foundation prioritizes health advancement (mental health, community primary care, quality improvement), poverty relief, education, and life-saving initiatives, targeting underserved populations, marginalized communities, women/girls, and health workers in high-inequity areas. It funds community-led projects, government partnerships, digital tools, advocacy, disaster response, and pilots like the multi-million-pound Africa Frontline First Catalytic Fund to triple salaried community health workers across 12 African countries, or UK mental health innovations.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and social enterprises of any size or income, with global reach but emphasis on Scotland, the UK, and low/middle-income countries like Africa; no geographic or religious restrictions apply, though close alignment with scalable health equity solutions is essential. Funding is invite-only—no unsolicited applications or open deadlines—with ad hoc meetings and bespoke processes for strategic partners.

Typical grants exceed £100,000, up to multi-millions for major programs; it avoids non-health, non-systemic, or unsustainable efforts. Distinctively, it blends grants with impact investing, convenes multi-sector coalitions, and champions workforce-centric, people-first transformation for enduring equity gains.