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Grants

The Women’s Board of Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital Grants Initiative was established in 2011 to support innovative technology, clinical services and breakthrough research at Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital. The grants initiative is supported by The Women’s Board Annual Appeal, sent each fall to households in the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff communities.
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PLEASE MAKE A GIFT TO OUR 2025-2026 ANNUAL APPEAL

applications

Thank you for your interest in The Women’s Board of Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital Grants Initiative. Applications open January 1, and can be submitted through February 17.

WOMEN’S BOARD 2026 GRANT APPLICATION
“The grants initiative plays a vital role in advancing patient and staff care initiatives at Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital. Doctors, nurses and other staff at the hospital count on this support every year to fund their department’s newest projects and boldest ideas.”
Karen Mahnke, MSN, RN 
Bernthal Family Chief Nurse Executive
Vice President, Operations 
Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital

PREVIOUSLY FUNDED GRANTS

Your support funds programs such as:
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​​​Joint Replacement Grant
Provides expanded pre-operative educational resources for patients undergoing joint replacement surgery
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​​Simulation Lab Grant
Supports the use of cutting-edge simulation technology to train providers of neurosurgical care and drive Northwestern’s visibility as a leading innovator and provider of world-class patient care and teaching

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Parkinson's Disease Grant
​​​Expands high quality health and wellness programming for patients affected by Parkinson’s disease

Thank you to our sponsors.