Michigan Health Endowment Fund

The Health Fund's 2025 Healthy Aging Initiative will open on April 7! We’ll be seeking proposals that aim to improve the health and quality of life of Michigan’s older adults and their caregivers, while reducing the cost of care. Interested in applying? Keep your eyes open for our RFP on April 7 and join us for an informational webinar at 9:30 a.m. (ET) on April 14, when we'll discuss funding priorities, review criteria, and the application process. We’ll also save time to answer questions from attendees. Find out more and register:

Over the past seven years, more than 300 health-focused organizations in Michigan have accessed an online network of skilled professionals who provide a huge range of pro bono services through the Health Fund’s agreement with Catchafire. Our latest blog shares how nonprofits are using Catchafire to address critical organizational needs, cites examples of popular service requests, and offers information to help eligible nonprofits make the most of this robust resource:

Oakland University, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, and Michigan 2-1-1 have partnered to launch a free online navigation resource for finding local or telehealth fall prevention programming. Supported by a Health Fund grant, the tool includes hundreds of programs and aims to provide listings for communities across the state. Users can also call or use text messaging to find resources:

Peer support professionals in behavioral health help decrease stigma, increase trust, and deliver critical services informed by their own valuable lived experience. Our latest blog explores how Health Fund grantees are deploying peer support to help increase access to care: Catholic Human Services Inc, Western UP Health Department

MDHHS is seeking input from people currently enrolled in Medicaid, their families, community-based organizations that serve them, and other interested parties on potential improvements in the services and supports provided through the state’s Pre-Paid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHPs) ahead of a competitive selection process for new PIHP contracts. PIHPs serve as Medicaid managed care entities charged with helping approximately 300,000 Michiganders access behavioral health services across 11 different regions spanning the state. You can share your input and experiences by March 31 at 5:00 p.m.:

Our partners at Catchafire are co-hosting a webinar on March 12 at 1:00 p.m. EDT designed to help nonprofits understand their legal rights, stay compliant, and protect their organizations during times of uncertainty.

In 2023, the Health Fund invested a grant to help the Moving Forward Coalition launch a State Leadership Team to overcome nursing home quality issues in Michigan. The coalition’s work is earning attention, including its recent success in improving emergency preparedness in skilled nursing facilities in Michigan:

Our 2025 Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyles and Behavioral Health programs are now open and accepting proposals! View each RFP for details about funding priorities, criteria, and application processes. We’re also hosting RFP webinars for organizations to learn more about each initiative and ask questions. View the RFPs and register for our webinars:

Togetherall is a great example of an innovative mental health initiative designed to meet people where they're already located — within the university system — to remove barriers to support. We were proud to accept an award from MSU acknowledging the Health Fund's investment in this platform.

Health Fund grantees are teaming up across sectors to develop and deliver behavioral health services for Michiganders. Multi-sector collaboration is a key pathway to increasing access to care and a priority for our Behavioral Health Initiative. Our latest blog highlights recent partnerships that are leading to smart, resourceful multi-sector solutions serving people across our state: Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan, Starr Commonwealth, Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County