NUTRITION
& HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
Grant Range Up to $500,000
Applications Open Winter
Awards Announced August 13, 2020
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 one of the most agriculturally diverse economies in the country, yet our rate of food insecurity is higher than the national average. Poor nutrition and a lack of physical activity contribute to the prevalence of childhood obesity, which can in turn lead to a host of chronic health issues and other challenges, from diabetes to poor academic performance. Moreover, low-income communities are often disproportionately affected, leaving too many already disadvantaged young people even further behind.
The Health Fund’s Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles program is committed to improving health outcomes for Michiganders by reducing the barriers to living a healthy life. We support programs that bring nutrition and physical activity into schools, create fresh food pipelines, and make healthy lifestyles more accessible to seniors, children, and their families.
