Apr 11, 2025 | Access to Healthy Food, News, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles
We’ve long known that encouraging healthy habits and providing access to nutritious foods to children at an early age can support a lifetime of health benefits. School food systems provide a critical pathway for achieving these goals. Our Nutrition & Healthy...
Jan 22, 2025 | News, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles
Since 2021, the Health Fund has broadened its focus on physical activity by recognizing the profound impact our surroundings have on health. This expansion includes addressing the built environment — streets, sidewalks, parks, and other public spaces that shape how we...
Nov 7, 2024 | Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles, News, Press Release, Healthy Aging, Community Health Impact, Capacity Building, Caregiving, Maternal & Infant Health, Featured, Grant Announcement
The Health Fund Board of Directors has approved 65 new grants totaling $13,776,934, with investments touching five different grant programs. The majority of grants will support projects through the Health Fund’s Community Health & Capacity Building, Healthy Aging,...
Sep 12, 2024 | Behavorial Health Services, News, Press Release, Healthy Aging, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles, Community Health Impact, Capacity Building, Featured
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...
Jun 18, 2024 | Featured, Access to Healthy Food, News, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles
At the Health Fund, we believe that every child in Michigan should have access to nutritious foods — it’s imperative for their health, growth, and development. Schools are essential partners in creating progress toward this goal. Nearly 1.4 million children are...
Feb 1, 2024 | News, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles
Over time, consistent physical activity can support improved cardiovascular and muscle fitness, enhanced mental health, and increased capacity to perform daily tasks for people with disabilities, while shaping a positive self-perception and challenging societal...
Dec 18, 2023 | Behavorial Health Services, Uncategorized, News, Healthy Aging, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles, Community Health Impact, Capacity Building, Maternal & Infant Health
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...
Dec 6, 2023 | Behavorial Health Services, News, Healthy Aging, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles, Community Health Impact, Capacity Building, Maternal & Infant Health
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...
Nov 17, 2023 | News, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles, Featured, Access to Healthy Food
Michigan is home to a rich variety of agricultural resources — wherever you go in our state, there’s a good chance you’re not far from sources for fresh, nutritious, locally grown food. Yet, despite these resources, many Michigan kids live in food-insecure households,...
