The Your Land Your Plan Fund has been established to empower cities, schools, counties, and other local public landowners throughout Utah to manage their real estate assets. The initiative supports community engagement, planning projects, and educational programs intended to unlock the potential of these assets to build healthier communities and economies.
Established by Intermountain Health and Zions Bank, the fund builds upon a strategic cross-sector collaboration between the two organizations that began in 2019. The initiative seeks to address the social drivers of health (SDOH), which include environmental conditions such as housing, transportation, education, and employment that affect quality-of-life outcomes.
Intermountain Health president and CEO Rob Allen stated that up to 60% of a person's health outcomes begin in the community through social drivers of health. He noted the importance of providing resources for townships and counties to support development that benefits residents, particularly in rural areas across the state.
The first round of open grant opportunities is scheduled to begin on January 15, 2026, with the application portal accepting proposals until April 15, 2026. These one-time grants are available through a competitive process to all local public landowners in Utah, specifically including K-12 school districts, cities, towns, and counties.
Grants will support community planning, engagement, and public asset-based technical assistance. The YLYP Advisory Committee will host a Q&A webinar in January 2026 to provide more information regarding the application process.
The fund represents an expansion of work that included a 2022 partnership with the Utah League of Cities and Towns. The Advisory Committee, which provides strategic oversight and reviews funding proposals, is co-chaired by Nick Fritz of Intermountain Health and Ryan Cook of Zions Bank.
