Capacity Building at the Health Fund
STRENGTHENING MICHIGAN’S
HEALTH-FOCUSED NONPROFITS
The Health Fund knows that nonprofits have a critical role in empowering people and communities across the state to improve their health. Every day, we see organizations working diligently for a healthier Michigan—often constrained by tight budgets, restricted funds, and a small scale. We seek to equip health-focused nonprofits with the funding, tools, and training to level up their work and focus on their mission. To that end, we offer a range of options to grantees to help them build and find additional capacity.
2023 Capacity-building grants
Available for both individual organizations and collaboratives, the Health Fund makes capacity building grants of up to $150,000. Our 2023 progam is now open! We will be accepting concept papers and proposals on a rolling basis and announcing grant decisions in three cycles throughout the year, with deadlines for each listed at right.
For more details about timelines, proposal criteria and the application process, please view the RFP. View our past capacity building grants here and read about the other capacity building resources we offer to grantees below.
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From January 11, 2023
Applications open
NOW
Concept papers due
January 26, April 20, July 27
Proposals due
February 23, May 16, August 21
Grants announced
May, August, November
Additional capacity building resources
Attend/Present Scholarships
Organizations that would otherwise not have the means to attend professional conferences are invited to apply for the Health Fund’s Attend/Present Scholarship. We welcome applicants who will use conference attendance to help build networks, inform thinking, shape projects, raise professional awareness, set the stage for future work, or build the field as related to the Health Fund’s mission. Click here for more information.
Eligibility: All current and past Health Fund grant recipients are invited to apply.
Catchafire: Skilled volunteers looking to help you
Catchafire connects nonprofits with passionate, pro-bono professionals for consulting as well as full projects. You might work with a marketing expert on a website upgrade or a new flyer, talk to a veteran CEO about strategic planning, or find an excel whiz to help you organize your budget. The possibilities can be overwhelming, so we recommend checking out Catchafire’s Discover page, watching a webinar we hosted for Health Fund grantees, or joining one of Catchafire’s topical webinars.
Eligibility: The Health Fund offers Catchafire access to all health focused nonprofits in Michigan, and other Michigan nonprofits might be eligible through the One Michigan portal.
MemoryFox
MemoryFox is a storytelling tool for capturing stories and sharing impact, all rolled into one simple-to-use platform. You can collect testimonials from program participants, centralize photos of your work in action, present compelling narratives to donors, and more. Check out these examples to learn more:
Eligibility: All Health Fund grantees and partners are eligible for a MemoryFox subscription.
Listen4Good
Listen4Good helps organizations gather and analyze client feedback data for fundraising, strategic decision-making, and advancing equity goals. Register for one of Listen4Good’s upcoming informational webinars or schedule a time to chat with a Listen4Good teammate.
Eligibility: All Health Fund grantees and their project partners are eligible to participate with Listen4Good.
Michigan Nonprofit Association technology partnership
The Health Fund partners with MNA to provide technology assessments; funding of up to $5,000 for new equipment such as laptops, monitors, servers, and conferencing software; and up to two years of cybersecurity support.
Eligibility: Participation requires an organizational technology assessment and depends on the size of the organization.
Network for Good Jumpstart program
This immersive, yearlong program pairs organizations with a personal fundraising coach, who helps in acquiring, retaining, and upgrading individual donors. In addition to dedicated coaching, the Jumpstart program includes technology tools and technical assistance designed to help you execute strategies built with your coach, fundraise more effectively, and take advantage of heightened online giving.
Eligibility: Cohorts are offered annually. Organizations must complete an assessment to be eligible.
View our past
capacity building grants
2022 Capacity Building Grants
Adoption Option Inc.
Capacity Building Through Increase Annual Planning
AYA Youth Collective
Merger Final Phase Integration
Battle Creek Community Foundation
Capacity Building for the Battle Creek Shelter
Brilliant Detroit
Community-based birth: a public education campaign
Challenge Mountain of Walloon Hills Inc.
Next Steps: Implementing Feasibility Study Recommendations
Child and Family Charities
All Children-All Families (ACAF)
District Health Department #10
North Central Network: Expanding Capacity for Collaboration
Ele's Place
Ele's Place DEI Journey
Family Service and Children's Aid
Building Capacity for An Effective Black-Led Organization
Focus: HOPE
One Focus Technology Platform
Generations United
Ypsilanti Intergenerational Community Solutions Institute
Gilda's Club Metro Detroit
Growth, Leadership & Strategic Planning Support
Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation
Voices Integrated, Informed, and Amplified
Health Department of Northwest Michigan
Assessing External Perceptions to Rebuild Internal Capacity
Heart of West Michigan
United Way Food Systems Assessment and Plan
HOPE Hospitality & Warming Center, Inc.
De-Congregating HOPE's Shelters
Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County
JFS Certified Medical Interpreters for Refugee Populations
Lansing School District
Strategic System and Service Alignment
Michigan Breastfeeding Network
Milk Like Mine Capacity Building Request
Michigan Breastfeeding Network
Sacred Bundle Birthworker Collective
Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance
Ground and Grow - Increasing MiCHWA's Internal Capacity
Michigan Farmers Market Association
Improving Data Collection & Utilization at Farmers Markets
Michigan Public Health Institute
Southeast Michigan Alliance for Addiction-Free Communities
Michigan State University
Health Equity Report Card
Midland Area Community Foundation
Equitable Access to Wellbeing across Midland County
New City Neighbors
Financial Management and Fiscal Capacity Expansion
Ottawa Area Intermediate School District
OCSN Evaluation and Leadership Support
Pontiac Community Foundation
Expanding Access to Transportation Services in Pontiac
Ruth Ellis Center, Inc.
Ruth Ellis Institute Income Generation Model
Spectrum Health Foundation
Advancing Breastfeeding Justice in Kent County
Starr Commonwealth
Campus Feasibility Study and Capacity Building Initiative
Sturgis Area Community Foundation
SACF Quality of Life Dashboard
The Family & Youth Institute
Reducing behavioral health barriers for Muslim Americans
United Way of Midland County
Great Lakes Bay Region United Ways Capacity Building Project
United Way of Southwest Michigan
Building a Network of Turned Outward Organizations
Wayne Children's Healthcare Access Program
KHC Data Interchange & Interoperability Development
Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels
Interactive Online Training Platform for Volunteers
2021 Capacity Building Grants
AgeWell Services of West Michigan
Meals on Wheels and Lunch and Activity Centers Tech Growth
American Heart Association, Inc.
It Takes a City Collaborative
Area Agency on Aging 1-B
Oakland Together Social Isolation Lifeline
Atlantic Impact
Our Town Cares
AYA Youth Collective
Circles of Support for Homeless Youth
Catherine's Health Center
Expanding Awareness of Access to Care
Challenge Mountain of Walloon Hills Inc
Feasibility Study: Adaptive Skiing Lodge & Equipment Project
Community Action House
Deepening collaboration - Lakeshore Food Rescue
Family Support Center of Barry County
Building a Trauma Informed Barry County
Focus: HOPE
Next Steps: The Focus: HOPE Volunteer Management System
Four County Community Foundation
Improving Health Outcomes for Lapeer County Seniors
Generations United
Intergenerational Innovation Hub for a Healthy Michigan
GenesisHOPE
Greater Villages Community Response System
Habitat for Humanity Detroit
Return Home Safe
Health Department of Northwest Michigan
Behavioral Health Planning Initiative in the NMCHIR
Heart of West Michigan United Way
Collaboration Planning for FNC and Food Policy Council
Henry Ford Health System
Improving Older Adult Healthcare in a Virtual Environment
Huron Valley Ambulance, Inc.
Community Paramedic Sustainability Collaboration
Kadima
Agency Integration Project
Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc.
Strategic Framework and Succession Planning
Metro Solutions Inc.
Connections of Faith, Health, and Hope
Michigan Breastfeeding Network
Collaborative action to advance Black breastfeeding justice
Michigan Health Improvement Alliance
MiHIA and THRIVE Website Redesign Effort
Michigan Primary Care Association
Improving Community Partnerships for Elderly Adults
Non-Profit Enterprise at Work, Inc. (NEW)
Building Blocks
Non-Profit Enterprise at Work, Inc. (NEW)
Raising Royalty Evaluation Project
Packard Health, Inc.
Creating a Wellness & Prevention Roadmap at Packard Health
Prevention Michigan, Inc.
Board Development and Rebranding
Project Healthy Community
Organizational Synergies Advancing Community Health
Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders
LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Timebank Collaborative
Superior Health Support System
Strategic Support Initiative
The Regents of the University of Michigan
Title IVE to Prevent Infant Mortality
United Methodist Community House
The Fresh Market at UMCH
United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) Foundation
Tackling Systemic Racism through DEI Training
United Way for Southeastern Michigan
Southeast Michigan Community Information Exchange
Washtenaw Health Plan Corporation
Establishing a Washtenaw Latino Health Services Consortium
2020 Capacity Building Grants
Black Mothers' Breastfeeding Association
Michigan Community-based Doula Summit
Bridging Communities, Inc.
The BCI Volunteer Training Initiative
Child and Family Charities
Mid-Michigan Trauma Collaborative
Community Food Club
Community Food Club Model Replication Project
Community Housing Network, Inc.
Implementing a Trauma Informed Care Approach to Services
Ele's Place
Increasing Evaluation Capacity
Focus: HOPE
Design Thinking for the Food Justice Program
Food Gatherers
Community Voices Project: Integrating Equity into Evaluation
Greater Midland
Greater Midland: Growing our Sustainability
Health Net of West Michigan
Building Capacity Through Development of Internal Expertise
Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan, Inc.
SafeSpace: Environmental Health Home Screening Application
Holland Free Health Clinic
Increasing Access to Healthcare through Intake Enhancements
Little Brothers--Friends of the Elderly
Capacity Building for Donor Stewardship
Michigan Breastfeeding Network
2020 MIBFN Network Meetings and Community Conversations
Michigan Health Improvement Alliance
Optimizing Evaluation Metrics of the THRIVE initiative
Michigan Transportation Connection
ConnectUP
Mosaic Counseling
Integrated Database System
Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association
Capacity Building of César E. Chávez Farmers’ Market
ShareCare of Leelanau, Inc.
The Costs and Benefits of Aging in Place
The Wayne County SAFE Program
Improving Services for Survivors of Sexual Violence
Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions
UPHCS - Evaluation Capacity Building Project