Grant Overview
Since 2009, the Sexual Health Foundation (SHE+), formally known as The Patty Brisben Foundation (PBF), has served and continues to serve to enhance women’s sexual health and well-being through funding research, providing educational programs, partnering with community organizations and connecting individuals to resources.
In the past five years, the Foundation has made nearly $1 million in grants, with an average grant amount of $48,000. In 2024, the Foundation awarded almost $200,000 in grants.
By focusing on the following key areas that have a dramatic impact on women’s sexual health, SHE+ is able to provide support and fund research where it is needed most, to help improve the lives of the highest number of women:
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Vulvovaginal Pain Disorders
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Impact of Perimenopause and Menopause on Sexual Health
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Intimacy-Related Sexual Dysfunction After Cancer Treatment
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Libido and Sexual Desire
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Female Genital Mutilation
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LGBTQIA Health
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Endometriosis
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Pelvic Pain