Exploring Compensation Models for Community Expertise
People with lived experience of health-related issues bring unique and valuable expertise for creating solutions that address their needs. That’s why we encourage organizations seeking grant support from the Health Fund to develop community engagement strategies that...
$14 million+ in New Grants to Enhance Behavioral Health, Food Access, Built Environments
The Health Fund is announcing 60 new grants totaling over $14.7 million aimed at improving health for Michigan. The majority of these funds will fuel new projects through our Behavioral Health and Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles initiatives. Together, these...
Approaches to Engagement in Community Health Impact Projects
The Health Fund’s Community Health Impact (CHI) Initiative is designed to help ensure that communities and people with lived experience of health issues are influencing resources created to serve them. This blog post digs into the CHI program’s purpose and...
Announcing $7 million+ in grants for infants and families, community health, and more
The Health Fund board of directors today approved 41 new grants totaling $7,058,472 aimed at improving health and advancing equity in communities across the state. These investments will support a variety of projects ranging from community-level programs to broadscale...
Looking back on 2023
It’s clear 2023 was one of the Health Fund’s most dynamic years yet. Through our grantmaking, we sought to support organizations across Michigan working to address urgent health needs in their communities and develop better models for long-term health. To help frame...
New info tools demonstrate impact, enhance transparency
At the Health Fund, we continually ask ourselves how we can listen better to improve our service to applicants, grantees, and communities. Last December, we shared results from our second independent survey of both grantees plus applicants whose proposals were not...
Community Health and Capacity Building programs continue evolution for 2024
In 2023, the Health Fund’s Community Health Impact (CHI) and Capacity Building programs underwent some significant changes, all with the goal of making support more accessible for organizations doing important, community-driven work to improve health across our state....
$14.3 million in new grants to drive aging supports, strategic solutions, and more
The Health Fund has approved 60 new grants totaling more than $14.7 million to advance efforts across the state aimed at improving health for Michigan residents.