NUTRITION
& HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
Grant Range Up to $500,000
Applications Open Spring
Applications Due May 2
Awards Announced August 11
2022 Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles Grants
Communities In Schools of Michigan
Student Voices for Healthy Choices
Community Food Club
Community Food Club Replication Initiative
Crim Fitness Foundation
Community Building for a Healthier Flint & Genesee County
Detroit Public Schools Foundation
DPSCD Horticulture Career Pathways Program
Fair Food Network
Evaluation and Capacity Building for Community Engagement
Family Service and Children's Aid
A Systems Approach to Black Food Sovereignty in Jackson, MI
Food Bank Council of Michigan
Refining a Sustainable Model for Fresh Food Pharmacies
Health Emergency Lifeline Programs
Keep It Movin' for LGBTQ+ Health
Health Net of West Michigan
Scaling FitKids360 Mentor Garden Program
Ishpeming Public School District
Building Ishpeming's re:Generate Initiative
Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities
Food Connections: Multigenerational Health & Wellness
Marquette-Alger RESA
LIFT-UP: Locally Integrated Food Teams in the UP
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Michigan Active Communites
Michigan State University
Eat My ABCs: Integrate healthy eating into school readiness
Michigan State University
Nourishing Indigenous Children with Cultural Health & Equity
Muskegon Area Intermediate School District
Muskegon County Creating Healthy Schools
Oakland University
Tech Rx: Increasing produce prescription program efficacy
Oakland University
Pontiac STEPS that Support Active Living
Saginaw County Health Department
Step Up Saginaw: Physical Activity & Nutrition Education
The Regents of the University of Michigan
Statewide dissemination and implementation of InPACT
2021 Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles Grants
CATCH Global Foundation
CATCH Michigan: Expanding Whole Child Wellness Statewide
Community Action Agency
A Systems Approach to Food Security for Black Children
Community Mental Health of Ottawa County
Healthy Living and Learning Ottawa County
Crim Fitness Foundation
Growing Resilience: Mind, Body and Community
Detroit Public Schools Foundation
Horticulture Career Pathways Program Planning
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan
Native American Nutrition Prescription Program
Michigan Department of Education
Best Food Forward
Michigan Health Improvement Alliance
Local Food Ecosystem Improvement Project
Michigan State University
Expansion of Produce Prescriptions: A Prenatal Pilot
Michigan State University
Food as Medicine for High-Risk Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Michigan State University
Advancing Health & Equity via Michigan’s Local Food Councils
Northern Michigan University
Exploring a Healthy, Sustainable Food Network in MI UP
Sparrow Foundation - Sparrow Health System
Feeding Your Growing Family – Addressing Food Insecurity among At-Risk Mothers
Superior Health Foundation
Improving Food Insecurities in the U.P.
Vista Grande Villa
Village Garden Venture
Wayne State University
Functional Aging & Mindfulness for Seniors
Wayne State University
BHC: Reducing Health Disparities in Schools
Wayne State University
Citizenship for Health
2020 Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles Grants
Access of West Michigan
Re-centering Health Through Small Ag
American Heart Association
Target: BP-Growing and Extending
Care Free Medical
Capital Area Prescription for Health
CATCH Global Foundation
CATCH Michigan Planning Grant
Communities in Schools of Michigan
Integrated Nutrition Supports
District Health Department #10
Northwest Michigan Chronic Disease Prevention: Partnership for Prescription for Health
Food Bank Council of Michigan
A Sustainable Food Pharmacy Model for Michigan
Henry Ford Health System
Henry’s Groceries for Kids
Henry Ford Health System
Optimizing Gestational Weight Gain
Kids’ Food Basket
Hunger Relief, Nutrition Education, and Healthy Food Access
Leaders Advancing Helping Communities
FQHCs and LAHC Building Health Communities Together
Michigan State University
Impact of Pediatric Prescriptions for Fruits and Vegetables
Michigan State University
Native American Breastfeeding Initiative Embracing Culture
Michigan State University
Successful Nutrition Programs Across the Lifespan: A Roadmap
National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
HALTing Diabetes with Innovation and Collaboration
Playworks Education Energized
Growing Safe and Healthy Play for Michigan: Part II
ProMedica Bixby Hospital
ProMedica Farms Improved Access to Healthy Food and Lifestyles
Spectrum Health Foundation
Family Kitchen Rx 2.0
The Regents of the University of Michigan
Maximizing Reach of the InPACT program in Michigan Schools
United Way of Southeastern Michigan
Better with Breakfast Oakland County
Wayne State University
Physical Literacy and Nutrition Education Program
2019 Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles Grants
American Heart Association
EmPowered Clinicians: Improving Hypertension Through Clinical Quality Improvement and Lifestyle Change
District Health Department #10
Northwest Michigan Chronic Disease Prevention: Partnership for Prescription for Health
Eastern Market Corporation
Nourishing a Sustainable Culture of Health and Wellness in Detroit
Feeding America West Michigan
Mobile Food Pantries + Health Interventions
FoodCorps
FoodCorps Michigan: Program Expansion in Detroit and Muskegon
Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
Cultivating Community Resilience: Expanding culinary medicine to grow culinary literacy, increase food access and promote a culture of healthful eating in NW Lower Michigan
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan
Mishkikiiwan Miidjim
Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities
FQHCs and LAHC, Building Healthy Communities Together
Michigan Department of Education
Best Food Forward
Michigan State University
Happy Family, Healthy Kids
Muskegon Area Intermediate School
Creating Healthy Schools Project
Oakland University
Prescription for a Healthy Pontiac
The Regents of the University of Michigan
Creation of a Learning Health System for Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity Across the State of Michigan
The Regents of the University of Michigan
Helping Michigan's Babies Make Major Gains
Trinity Health dba St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor
Two-way Learning for At-risk Children and Physician Residents through Nutrition Buddies Pilot Program
United Way for Southeastern Michigan
Feeding, Eating and Succeeding Together (FEAST)
Vista Grande Villa
Village Garden Venture
Wayne State University
Dearborn SHINES (School Health through Integrated Nutrition & Exercise Strategies (D-SHINES) for Healthy Kids – Wave 2
Wayne State University
Building Healthy Communities
2018 Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles Grants
NEW PROJECTS
Beaumont Health Foundation
Dearborn SHINES (School Health through Integrated Nutrition & Exercise Strategies) for Healthy Kids!
Eastern Market Corporation
Cultivating a Culture of Health and Wellness in Detroit
Fair Food Network
Double Up Food Bucks: Successfully Creating and Meeting Demand for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Among SNAP Shoppers Statewide
Kids’ Food Basket
From Hunger Relief to Nutrition Education and Access
Marquette-Alger-RESA
Pe-NUT Expansion Phase III
Michigan State University
Food as Medicine for Older Adults with Chronic Health Conditions
Michigan State University
Innovative Nutrition Practices in Pediatric Health Care: Assessment of Fruit and Vegetable Prescriptions for Children and Families in Need
Playworks
Education Energized Growing Safe and Healthy Play in Michigan
ProMedica Bixby Hospital
ProMedica Veggie Mobile
Spectrum Health Foundation
Spectrum Health Culinary Medicine
YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids
YMCA Healthy Corner Store Initiative
RENEWALS
Delta-Schoolcraft ISD
U.P. Health Project
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Michigan
Tribal Food Access Collaborative Project
Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association
Incorporating Health and Wellness into School Improvement Plans Statewide Pilot Project
National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
PEACH (Project for EArly Childhood Health)
Public Health, Delta & Menominee Counties
Healthy Kids U.P.
Sparrow Foundation – Sparrow Health System
Be Well in the Kitchen
Wayne State University
Community Health Pipeline Youth Catalyst for Change
2017 Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles Grants
Alpena Area Senior Citizens Council, Inc.
Project Student Gourmet
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Expansion of Flint and Genesee Access to Healthy Food Initiative
Delta-Schoolcraft ISD
U.P. Health Project
Fair Food Network
Innovating Technology and Expanding Geographies for Double Up Healthy Food Incentives
Food Bank Council of Michigan
Defining the Needs of Michigan’s Emergency Response Network
Health Net of West Michigan
FitKids360 Expansion & Infrastructure
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan
Michigan Tribal Food Access Collaborative Project
Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association (MEMSPA)
Incorporating Health and Wellness into School Improvement Plans Statewide Pilot Project
Munson Healthcare Foundations
Building a Child-Focused Health and Wellness Culture in Northern Michigan
National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
PEACH (Project for EArly Childhood Health)
Public Health, Delta & Menominee Counties
Healthy Kids U.P.
Sparrow Foundation – Sparrow Health System
Be Well in the Kitchen
Wayne State University
Community Health Pipeline: Youth Catalyst for Change
Michigan boasts the nation’s second most agriculturally diverse economy, yet one in seven residents experience food insecurity. Trails and waterways beckon with endless opportunities to explore and be active, but fewer than a quarter of Michigan children get an hour of physical activity each day. Michigan’s bounty is plentiful, but we don’t all have access to it—and that disparity contributes to poor health outcomes, especially for racial and ethnic minorities, people with lower incomes, and other marginalized groups.
Access to nutritious food and physical activity are linked to other social determinants, such as our built environment. These factors shape the environments in which we live, learn and grow, affecting what we eat and how we move with profound significance for our health. Recognizing these connections, the Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles program takes a holistic approach that strengthens food systems, informs policy, and amplifies the power of communities to address their priorities. Across these strategies we fund projects that engage community leaders in decision-making and benefit the people most affected by a particular issue, ultimately leading to a healthier, more equitable Michigan for all.
