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 investments seek to build effective systems of care and support better conditions for health and well-being in communities throughout the state.
A full list of new grant projects can be found at the bottom of this post. Details about each project will be added to our Grant Database by September 16.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GRANTS EXPAND ACCESS, ENHANCE CARE
Our 2024 Behavioral Health Initiative is investing $7,358,087 in 28 innovative projects that support training and outreach, enhance systems for delivering behavioral health services, expand access to treatment for substance use disorders, and promote health equity for populations of concern.
These projects range from community-level interventions to broader models with potential to improve access to services statewide. Our 2024 grants build on previous investments in multisector responses, innovative technology, and team-based approaches to care, all designed to help providers serve communities’ needs and address service gaps.
“The projects in our 2024 grant cohort provide behavioral health care in new ways and strengthen important systems of support in our communities,” said Becky Cienki, Director for Behavioral Health & Special Projects. “We’re excited to see the impact of these innovative projects in helping residents across our state access services that meet their needs.”
One example: A grant to Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services will address the significant shortage of specialized behavioral health services for youth in West Michigan by supporting a pilot pediatric psychiatric urgent care clinic. This unique resource will provide same-day care to children experiencing urgent behavioral health needs.
On a statewide level, a grant to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will evaluate the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model in Michigan to support its effective integration into the state’s behavioral health care system. The CCBHC model aims to increase access to a comprehensive array of high-quality mental health and substance use disorder services. Michigan added 17 new CCBHC clinics in 2024 with plans for 10 to 15 more in 2025.
Our grant cohort also includes several projects serving populations who often lack access to care that serves their needs. From serving Latinx youth through a school-based project, to connecting Black-led community organizations with mental health service providers, to integrating behavioral health support into a housing program for veterans, these grants will promote health equity through tailored services often unavailable in traditional health care systems.
NHL GRANTS FOCUS ON KIDS, BUILT ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AS MEDICINE
Our 2024 Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles (NHL) Initiative is awarding 28 grants totaling $7,059,412 to projects that expand access to nutritious food, support healthy food systems, promote physical activity, and improve built environments to help communities enhance the health of their residents.
The projects in our 2024 cohort share a common focus on advancing equity and access to opportunities for health, engaging communities in building solutions to support their well-being and addressing the broader environmental and social factors that influence health.
“Across our NHL grants, we saw consistent and exciting opportunities to help shape policy, strengthen systems, and enable communities to meet their health priorities,” said Jan Delatorre, Senior Program Officer for Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles. “By addressing many non-clinical factors that impact health — particularly for children and youth — these projects have tremendous potential to help realize a healthier future for our state.”
Our NHL grantmaking includes an evolving focus on built environment projects, particularly support for planning efforts around non-motorized pathways and pedestrian infrastructure that increase access to physical fitness and exercise opportunities. Ten grants in the cohort will help communities take steps to improve their built environments and access state funding for construction.
Meanwhile, two grants to the Michigan Farmers Market Association and MDHHS are helping produce prescription programs prepare for a pending change in Medicaid policy that will support the purchase of nutritious foods for people with nutrition-related medical needs. Expanding these programs — many of which have received previous Health Fund support — will help combat food insecurity, increase positive health outcomes and healthy behavior change, and decrease health care spending.
GRANTS ENHANCE AGING SERVICES, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CAPACITY
The Health Fund board has also approved three grants totaling $249,525 as off-cycle investments through our Community Health and Capacity Building initiatives, as well as one grant totaling $97,971 to support a medically tailored meals program for older adults with diabetes through our Healthy Aging Initiative.
These projects evolved from proposals shared earlier in the year and, after additional development, are being funded outside our standard cycles for these grant programs to meet strategic, time-sensitive project goals.
2024 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GRANTS
Addiction Treatment Services, Inc.
ATS Mobile Health Initiative: Empowering Rural Communities — $196,000
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services
ACCESS Overdose Prevention Team — $376,145
Bronson Health Foundation
Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Expansion — $223,496
BWROC, Inc.
St. Clair County Recovery Treatment Court — $142,830
Catholic Human Services, Inc.
Recovery Care in Emergency Services — $302,416
City on a Hill Ministries
Addressing Mental Health Needs by Reducing Barriers to Care — $111,716
CNS Healthcare
Zero Overdose Training Program — $172,250
Common Ground
Behavioral Health Urgent Care — $100,000
Flint Institute of Music
FIM Arts-Informed Therapy for Systems-Impacted Youth — $91,547
Genesee County
Expanding the Reach of Mental Health Court in Genesee County — $155,187
Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County
Latinx Youth Empowerment Series (YES!) Model in Ypsilanti — $72,000
Metro Solutions Inc.
Black-led Mental Health Project — $250,000
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
CCBHC Expanded Evaluation — $499,720
Michigan Rural EMS Network
SHIFT: Driving a Culture of Support Phase 2 — $170,843
Michigan State University
Optimizing Care of Youth Through Digitally Supported Partnerships in Schools — $499,986
Mid-State Health Network
Predictive Data for Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders — $300,000
MyMichigan Health Foundation
Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program — $230,625
New Hope Center for Grief Support
Expanding School-Based Grief Support — $143,288
Northern Michigan Health Consortium
Integrating Capacity for Behavioral Health — $499,750
Oakland Family Services
AI Integration in Day One Behavioral Health Program — $181,100
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Pediatric Psychiatric Urgent Care Center Pilot — $488,211
Ruth Ellis Center, Inc.
Increasing Family Support of LGBTQ2S+ Youth — $154,500
Southwest Solutions, dba MiSide
NAVIGATE: A First Psychosis Experience Demonstration Project — $370,800
Survivors of Suicide, Inc. dba Barb Smith Suicide Resource & Response Network
Community-Based Suicide Awareness & Intervention Training — $90,000
The Corner Health Center
Community YouthWell Initiative — $457,460
Trinity Health-Michigan dba Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital
Hospital-Based Integrated Behavioral Health Telemedicine Hub — $357,783
Volunteers of America Michigan
Veteran Sustained Success Through Enhanced Behavioral Health — $490,910
YWCA Kalamazoo
YWCA Kalamazoo CHW Project for Survivors — $229,524
2024 NUTRITION & HEALTHY LIFESTYLES GRANTS
Access of West Michigan
Building a Sustainable, Equitable Food System — $220,000
Battle Creek Community Foundation (Lead Partner: Education and Economic Justice Coalition, a fiscally sponsored project of Encourage BC!)
EEJC Project Fund of Encourage BC! Farmacy 2.0 Project — $288,000
City of Burton
Burton Trails System — $353,224
City of Imlay City
Imlay City Pathway Extension Project — $136,621
City of Onaway
Onaway M-68/M-33 Sidewalk Project — $59,100
Corewell Health Foundation West Michigan
BeLatched: Advancing Black Breastfeeding — $499,841
Detroit Parks Coalition
DPC Youth Council — $320,000
Early Childhood Investment Corporation
Increasing Equitable Access to the CACFP — $320,293
Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
BRC: Addressing Barriers to Distributing Fresh Food — $499,976
Growing Hope
Building Generational Health and Health Equity in Ypsilanti — $185,445
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan
Food Farmacy Program in American Indian Communities, MI — $500,000
Iosco County Commission on Aging (Lead Partner: Tawas Wellness Warriors, Inc.)
Empowering Wellness Through Nutrition, Fitness, & Community — $106,750
Lakeshore Food Club
Regional Food Hub Creation — $198,500
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation
Breaking Barriers: Enhancing Access to Adaptive Sports — $88,458
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Capacity Connect Initiative – Food and Nutrition — $500,000
Michigan Farmers Market Association
Positioning MI PPR for Successful Medicaid Implementation — $230,213
Michigan Health Improvement Alliance
Fresh Food Access for Improved Health in Northeast Michigan — $284,870
Michigan Sustainable Business Forum
Doubling Food Donation in Michigan — $188,300
Michigan Trails & Greenways Alliance
MI Trails: Explore. Connect. Thrive. — $70,000
Missaukee Conservation District
ADA Trail Network and Natural Play Area for Education Center — $76,128
Muskegon Area Intermediate School District
Creating Healthy Schools Muskegon County — $342,221
National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
Michigan Farm-to-ECE Network — $499,802
Onekama Township
Onekama Renewal Trail — $100,800
Peninsula Township
Peninsula Township Non-Motorized Transportation Plan — $51,000
The Regents of the University of Michigan
Sustaining InPACT in Michigan Classrooms and Communities — $499,870
Village of Central Lake
The Flyer – Central Lake to Bellaire Nonmotorized Trail — $350,000
West Michigan Food Processing Association
Michigan Regional Food Systems Planning & Outreach — $50,000
West Michigan Trails & Greenways Coalition
Southwest Michigan Trail Projects — $40,000
COMMUNITY HEALTH & CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS
Community Health Impact
County of Kent
Kent County Health Equity Council — $150,000
Organizational Capacity Building
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi
NHBP Healthcare Training Project — $71,500
ShareCare of Leelanau, Inc.
Financial Development and Migration — $28,025
HEALTHY AGING GRANTS
Corewell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan
Medically Tailored Meals Extension — $97,971