SPECIAL PROJECTS
& EMERGING IDEAS
Grant Range Up to $500,000
Applications Open Summer, by invitation only
Awards Announced Fall
Details about all of our past grants are available in our searchable Grant Database.
2023 Special Projects & Emerging Ideas Grants
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Implementation of Homeless Medical Vulnerability Level
Michigan State University
Flint Kids Rx: Prenatal and Infant Allowances in Flint, MI
Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards (dba Community Mental Health Association of Michigan)
Practice-based path to social work licensure
Michigan Center for Rural Health
EMS HPSA – A Tool to Address the Rural EMS Workforce Crisis
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Healthcare Collaborative
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Supporting CBOs to Participate in CIE Using POs
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Collaborative Linkages for Older Veterans
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Enhanced Health Literacy in Foster Care Transition Age Youth
Michigan Health Council
Regional Extension Centers for Community-Based Organizations
Michigan Primary Care Association
NURSES: A Program for Future Registered Nurses
Michigan’s Children
Behavioral Health & Housing Supports for Homeless Youth
The Regents of the University of Michigan
Creation of a Pediatric Health Equity Quality Collaborative
2022 Special Projects & Emerging Ideas Grants
Michigan Center for Rural Health
Enhancing RPM in Independent Rural Hospitals
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
CCBHC Demonstration Evaluation
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Doula Medicaid Liaison
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Grief & Bereavement: Maternal Infant Health Response
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Medicaid Beneficiary Engagement
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Preventing Child Abuse through Housing Stability
Michigan Health Council
Solution Collaborative: Building Health Workforce Capacity
Michigan Primary Care Association
Dental Therapy Education Scholarship Program
Michigan Public Health Institute
Exploring School Food Systems to Improve Meal Quality
The Regents of the University of Michigan in partnership with the Michigan Chapter – American Academy of Pediatrics
EMR Early On Referral Project
2021 Special Projects & Emerging Ideas Grants
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Transportation Resources to Medicaid Beneficiaries: Phase 2
Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health
Building Support and Sustainability for School Nurses
Michigan Department of Education
Strengthening Systems of Support (S3) for LGBTQ+ Students
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Adding Race/Ethnicity Data to MDHHS Master Person Index
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Automating Medicaid for Incarcerated Beneficiaries
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Developing Sustainable Behavioral Workforce Stability
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Improving Access and Use of HCBS by Addressing Health Equity
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Infant Vitality – Detroit, Wayne, Oakland & Macomb Counties
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Integrating Cancer Screening Referrals into MI Bridges
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Strategic Alignment Planning Between MDHHS and MSP
Michigan Health & Hospital Association – Keystone Center
Accelerating Health Equity through Quality Improvement
Michigan Public Health Institute
Community Architecture to Achieve & Sustain Equity
Michigan Public Health Institute
Planning for Development & Implementation of Foster Care Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Michigan State University
Hospital Engagement Addiction Resources Team (HEART)
2020 Special Projects & Emerging Ideas Grants
Michigan Public Health Institute
Just Care
Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan
Connected2Care 2.0
Benefits Data Trust
Increasing Benefits Access for Medicaid Participants Age 50+
Michigan Department of Education
MDE's CoP: Systemic Social & Emotional Learning
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Care Transition Hospital Readmission Reduction Expansion
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Children’s Behavioral Health System Reform
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Developmental Behavioral Treatment in Hospitals
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
SUD User Role Added to CC360 and eConsent Integration
Michigan Public Health Institute
Assessing Hospital and Health Systems to Promote Equity
Michigan Public Health Institute
Just Care
Michigan State Medical Society Foundation
Optimize Medication Therapy Management for Seniors
The Regents of the University of Michigan
Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Improvement Collaborative
2020 RAPID RESPONSE: SAFETY NET TELEHEALTH INITIATIVE Grants
These grants were funded by a collaborative including the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, the Ethel and James Flinn Foundation, the Metro Health Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation.
All Well-Being Services
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services
Arab-American and Chaldean Council
Arbor Circle
Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan
Baldwin Family Health Care
Care Free Medical Inc
Care Resources (PACE)
Catherine's Health Center
Catholic Human Services, Inc.
Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw
Central City Integrated Health
Cherry Health
Child & Family Services of Northwestern Michigan
Common Ground
Community Health and Social Services Center, Inc.
Covenant Community Care, Inc.
Cristo Rey Community Center
Detroit Area Agency on Aging
Development Centers, Inc.
East Jordan Family Health Center
Exalta Health
Family Medical Center of MI
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
Great Lakes Recovery Centers, Inc.
Hackley Community Care Center
Health Emergency Lifeline Programs
Hope Network
Ingham County Health Department
InterCare Community Health Network
Isabella Citizens for Health
Jewish Family Services of Metropolitan Detroit
Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County
Judson Center
Lakeland Immediate Care Center
Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation
Northeast Integrated Health
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority
Northwest Michigan Health Services Inc
Oakland Integrated Healthcare Network
PACE North
PACE of Southwest Michigan
PACE Southeast Michigan
Packard Health, Inc.
Presbyterian Villages of Michigan Foundation
Region II Commission On Services to the Aging
Reliance Community Care Partners
Ruth Ellis Center, Inc.
Senior Resources of West Michigan
Southwest Solutions Corporation
Starfish Family Services
Starr Commonwealth
Sterling Area Health Center
The Children's Center of Wayne County, Inc.
The Senior Alliance Area Agency on Aging 1-C
Thunder Bay Community Health Service, Inc.
Traverse Health Clinic and Coalition (d/b/a Traverse Health Clinic)
United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) Foundation
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions
Western Wayne Family Health Centers
2019 Special Projects & Emerging Ideas Grants
Elder Law of Michigan, Inc.
Improving Food Security and Access by Addressing Procedural Barriers to SNAP
Funder Collaborative for U.P. Health Needs Assessment Project Implementation
U.P. Partnership Grants: Collaborating to Improve the Health of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Achieving Same Day Eligibility Determinations through Partnership with Civilla
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Behavioral Health System Improvement
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Community Integrated Paramedicine Infrastructure Improvements
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Healthy Behaviors as part of the Healthy Michigan Plan: Curriculum/Module Development for Providers
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Implementing the National Core Indicators-Aging and Disabilities (NCI-AD) Adult Consumer Survey in Michigan
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Phase 2 Housing Interventions: Data, Referrals, and Social Impact Bond Design
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Psychiatric Collaborative Care Management for Services in Primary Care
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Statewide Health Information Technology (HIT) Road Map
Michigan Health Improvement Alliance
THRIVE Funding and Financing System
Michigan Public Health Institute
Improving Maternal and Infant Mortality with Strategies that Disrupt Unconscious Bias: A Health Equity Approach
The Regents of the University of Michigan
The Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network Pediatric Initiative
Wayne State University
PHOENIX – Population Health OutcomEs aNd Information EXchange
2018 Special Projects & Emerging Ideas Grants
Altarum Institute
Breaking Down Barriers to Sharing Behavioral Health Information
Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan
Connected 2 Care
Michigan Department of Education
Creating Change: Building the Capacity of Michigan Schools to Impact the Health, Wellbeing and Educational Outcomes of LGBTQ Students
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Statewide Perinatal Prevention and Response: Regional Perinatal QualityCollaboratives
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Statewide Long-Term Care Study
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Increasing Opioid Treatment Access with Physician Incentives
Michigan Health and Hospital Association Foundation
“I Vaccinate” Provider Education Tools
Michigan Nonprofit Association
Census 2020
Michigan Public Health Institute
Creating Transformative System Change to Reduce Infant and Maternal Mortality
Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems
Building Michigan’s Healthy Food Access through Local Food Councils
Michigan State University, Institute for Public Policy and Social Research
Michigan Health Policymaking
Reliance Community Care
Replication and Enhancement of Medically Complex Case Management Model
The Regents of the University of Michigan
Enhancing Treatment Access for Abandoned Chronic Pain Patients
School Community Health Alliance of Michigan
Long-Term Financing Strategies for School Health Teams
Wayne State University
Michigan Older Caregivers of Emerging Adults with Autism and other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (MI-OCEAN) Family Support Project
2017 Special Projects & Emerging Ideas Grants
Hospice of Michigan
Pediatric Chronic Complex Care Program Pilot
Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health
Michigan Model for Health Online
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Air Quality and Health Assessment Initiative
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Community Paramedic Project
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Diversity in Dementia Care
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Michigan Pediatric Behavioral Health Acute Inpatient Access Improvement
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
MLTSS: Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care Supports and Services
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Parental and Caseworker Engagement in Medical/Mental Health Decision Making
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Re:Imagining Integrative Service Delivery
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Statewide Directory and Consumer Relationship Management (CRM) Tools for Care Coordinators
Spectrum Health
Strong Beginnings
The Regents of the University of Michigan
Promoting Infant Health and Wellbeing by Engaging Fathers
2016 Special Projects & Emerging Ideas Grants
Altarum Institute
Building a MediCaring Community in the Huron Valley PACE Program
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Flint Child Health & Development Fund
District Health Department of Dickinson-Iron, Marquette, Delta and Menominee Counties
UP Wide Health Needs Assessment
Michigan Association of Health Plans
Creating Healing Communities: A Statewide Initiative to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences in Michigan (Michigan Association of Health Plans)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Infant Mental Health Home Visiting Project
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Integrated Service Delivery Portal
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Michigan Infant Safe Sleep Program: A Systems Approach
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Secondary Trauma Assessment & Training
Michigan Health Council
Geriatric Workforce Resource Center
Michigan League for Public Policy
Assessment of Michigan Medicaid’s Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Program
Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program
Medigap Subsidy Counseling and Outreach
Michigan Public Health Institute
Revision of the Medical Examiner System in Michigan
Michigan State University
An Integrated Model for Personal Assistant Research and Training
Michigan State University
Partners in Aging Strategies and Training (PAST)
Michigan State University
Pregnancy Surveillance In Michigan to Reduce Infant and Maternal Mortality
The Regents of the University of Michigan
Foundation Enhancing Michigan Workforce Capacity for Behavioral Dementia Care Using the DICE Approach (MiDICE)
School Community Health Alliance of Michigan
Sustainable Financing For School Health Services
Spectrum Health Foundation
Strong Beginnings
Valley Area Agency on Aging
Flint Seniors Matter
Washtenaw County Community Mental Health
Correctional Care Integration Project
Western Michigan University School of Medicine
Michigan Crisis Intervention System (MI-CIS)
The Health Fund is committed to supporting long-term, systemic change that outlasts any given grant cycle. Through our Special Projects & Emerging Ideas program, we partner with stakeholders on shared priorities to support statewide replication of successful models and help inform policy change.
Working with key institutions, such as the Department of Health and Human Services, we identify projects with the potential to have significant statewide impact on the health of Michigan residents. Select organizations with the capacity to initiate large-scale, complex projects are invited to apply for a grant through this program.
The Special Projects & Emerging Ideas program allows the Health Fund to take calculated risks that have the potential to be transformative, and to advance ideas with broad reach that might not otherwise move forward.
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