The Michigan Health Endowment Fund is accepting concept papers for its Community Health Impact Initiative to support health-focused, community-based organizations with bold ideas that empower communities to solve their most pressing health issues and successfully implement health-focused, community-driven interventions.
Donor Name: Michigan Health Endowment Fund
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/25/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
These grants are intended to support stronger, healthier communities around the state by being responsive to community needs. Grassroots organizations, neighborhood groups, and small and medium-sized nonprofits are encouraged to apply.
Proposals should focus on eliminating health disparities, improving health equity, building community wellness, increasing social integration for marginalized populations, bolstering community support systems, and expanding health-related community engagement efforts. Specific topics might include but are not limited to proposals to improve oral health access, health literacy, health-related transportation, or environmental health.
Projects should target a specific place such as a neighborhood, school(s), city, county, or region and/or a specific group within a defined geography. Additionally, applicants will be asked to provide qualitative or quantitative community-level data, when possible, to identify and explain the health need.
Funding Information
Grant requests may not exceed a maximum budget of $150,000. Grants can be up to 2 years in duration, but the total request is limited to $150,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofits, local units of government, and the State of Michigan are eligible for grants. To be eligible to apply for a grant under this initiative, applicants must:
- Be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a nonprofit organization;
- Serve Michigan residents;
- Have a current certified financial audit or independently reviewed financial statements; and
- Have at least 1 FTE
It expects that the primary applicant in this grant program will be a community-based organization unless a fiduciary is required. Projects that include partnerships with a university or health system should be submitted under the community-based organization’s name.
For more information, visit Michigan Health Endowment Fund.
