Michigan Funding & Opportunities

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Student Award Program
Funding for doctoral and medical students at Michigan universities who research healthcare topics, including demonstration and evaluation projects and pilot programs that are aimed at improving healthcare within the state.

Michigan Rural Development Fund Grant
Grant funding to promote expansion and sustainability of land-based industries; worker training related to land-based industries; and energy, livestock processing, transportation, housing, communications, broadband, water and wastewater infrastructure to benefit rural communities and Micropolitan Statistical Areas in Michigan.

Small Grants for Rural Development Research and/or Extension Projects in the North Central Region
Seed grants designed for enhancing the ability of land grant institutions to positively influence the quality of life in rural areas in the north central region. One of the program priorities is promoting community health and wellness.

West Michigan Youth Programs
Grants to support projects for youth ages 0 – 18 living within a 4-county service area that includes Lake, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana counties in western Michigan.

American Connection Corps
A 1-year fellowship program that trains and mobilizes leaders to work in rural and emerging communities to coordinate broadband development and digital inclusion.

American Electric Power Foundation Grants
Supports nonprofits working in the areas of hunger, housing, health and safety, human services, education, social/racial equity, and the environment in American Electric Power's 11-state service area.

Michigan Community Health Matching Program
Grants for nonprofit community organizations that develop, implement and evaluate community-driven approaches to healthcare issues in Michigan. Grants have been awarded in rural and tribal communities in the past.

Michigan Good Food Loan Fund
Financing for enterprises working to create a more equitable, resilient food system across Michigan.

Michigan Investigator Initiated Research Program
Funds Michigan-based innovative research projects that address health inequities; social determinants of health; and healthcare access, quality and cost.

Michigan Physician Investigator Research Award
Funding for Michigan physicians to explore research concerning quality, cost, and/or access to care through pilot studies, feasibility studies, or small research projects.