Metro Health Foundation works to improve access to health care in Metro Detroit by funding worthy but underfunded projects and collaborating with foundation peers to meet the primary and physical health needs of at-risk urban populations.
Metro Health Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by health access projects that reach uninsured and underinsured people in Metro Detroit, including a $50,000 grant to Ruth Ellis Center for start-up costs for a medical clinic inside a permanent supportive housing complex for homeless and runaway LGBTQ youth. That grant sits alongside support for clinic build-outs, dental access, insurance navigation, and outreach tied to Medicaid redetermination and ACA enrollment. The foundation also funds organizations that extend care through community health workers, mobile clinics, and transportation services, showing a clear preference for direct service and practical capacity support. Several of the largest awards point to a pattern of funding community-based providers as they add services or stabilize operations. Health Emergency Lifeline Programs received $50,000 for start-up staffing costs for the Corktown Health Dental Clinic, while Covenant Community Care received $50,000 toward a dental suite and equipment for a newly built community health center. Other grants supported pharmacies, free medical care, prescription assistance, and insurance navigation, indicating that the foundation backs projects that help residents move from access barriers to actual care delivery.
Dental access is a recurring theme. Metro Health Foundation gave $50,000 to Health Emergency Lifeline Programs for start-up staffing costs of the Corktown Health Dental Clinic, and $49,005 to Mycare Health Center for a new dental center at its Mount Clemens location to increase access in Macomb County. It also awarded $20,000 to Macomb Community College Foundation for equipment for a new clinic providing free dental care through a dental hygiene program. Insurance navigation and redetermination assistance are another clear line of work. Centro Multicultural La Familia received $25,000 for health education, health insurance navigation, and community outreach related to the Medicaid redetermination process, and Alternative for Girls received $25,000 for outreach, navigation, and assistance throughout that process. The foundation also funded medication access and prescription support, including $25,000 to C-assist for supplemental medications and staffing as the clinic moved to a hybrid billing model. Child and school health appear as well: Detroit Public Schools Foundation received $25,000 for a new immunization program serving students through a permanent location and mobile clinics.
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$456K
Most grants fall between $721 and $25K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$721
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Metro Health Foundation’s typical grant size is modest but flexible: the 25th percentile is $721, the median is $8,500, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent awards shown here include repeated grants to the same organizations across multiple years, such as Detroit Public Schools Foundation, Ruth Ellis Center, Wayne Children’s Healthcare Access Program, Centro Multicultural La Familia, and Macomb Community College Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a grantmaker, not a program-related-investment funder, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. Its grant programs include both competitive and unsolicited options, with several active programs explicitly marked as accepting unsolicited applications and one general grantmaking program marked competitive.
Metro Health Foundation gives overwhelmingly in Michigan: 92% of its grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Michigan is also the top state by grant count. The recipient map in the recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based. Within Metro Detroit, grants appear most often in Detroit, with additional awards in Highland Park, Warren, Southfield, Pontiac, Ferndale, and Royal Oak. The recent list also includes grants to organizations in Grand Rapids, Ypsilanti, and Lansing, showing some statewide reach alongside a strong Detroit-area concentration.
The foundation funds primary physical health care, community health center expansion, health outreach and enrollment, community health worker support, workforce training, and capacity building. Recent grants also show support for dental care, immunization programs, medication access, and nonemergency transportation for older adults and people with disabilities.
Yes, several active grant programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including Community Health Worker Support, Community Health Center Expansion & Support for Medical Homes, Health Outreach, Education, and Enrollment Grants, and Consumer Voice in Health Care Reform. One general grantmaking program is listed as competitive and does not accept unsolicited requests.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is concentrated in smaller awards, with a 25th percentile of $721, a median of $8,500, and a 75th percentile of $25,000. The recent grants list also includes some $50,000 awards for clinic, dental, and startup support.
Michigan is the top state by grant count, and 92% of the foundation’s grants go to recipients in Michigan. The recent grants are all to U.S. organizations, with Detroit showing up frequently alongside Highland Park, Warren, Southfield, Pontiac, Ferndale, and Royal Oak.
Recent grantees include Ruth Ellis Center, Health Emergency Lifeline Programs, Covenant Community Care, Detroit Public Schools Foundation, Mycare Health Center, Centro Multicultural La Familia, and Wayne Children’s Healthcare Access Program. The same organizations appear in multiple years, which points to repeat funding relationships.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Metro Health Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Community-based organizations and other nonprofits with relevant projects serving the Metro Detroit area and addressing access to care or enrollment needs.
Who can apply: Organizations serving the City of Detroit and surrounding tri-county area, with proposals aligned to primary physical health care and underfunded needs. Brick-and-mortar projects are discouraged, though capacity-building requests such as equipment, renovations, technology, and new access points may be considered.
Who can apply: Proposals that support sustainable funding for community health workers are welcomed. Requests should align with the foundation's focus on primary health care and underfunded needs in Metro Detroit.
Who can apply: Organizations or consumer leaders with mission-consistent work related to health care reform and access to affordable, quality healthcare in Michigan.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW DAY FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER HILLS, MI | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH CANCER |
| HEALTH UNIT ON DAVISON AVE | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2026 | HEALTH CLINIC RENOVATION |
| AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2026 | CONSTRUCTION OF HEALTH CENTER |
| HOPE SHELTERS | PONTIAC, MI | $50,000 | 2026 | OPERATING COSTS |
| CENTRO MULTICULTURAL LA FAMILIA | PONTIAC, MI | $50,000 | 2026 | HEALTH INSURANCE NAVIGATION |
| MALTA DENTAL AND MEDICAL CENTER | DETROIT, MI | $40,000 | 2026 | CLINIC RENOVATION |
| ACCESS | DEARBORN, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | HELATH INSURANCE NAVIGATION |
| WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | MEDICINE |
| WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | UPGRADE HVAC SYSTEM |
| MICHIGAN LEAGUE FOR PUBLIC POLICY | LANSING, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION & RESEARCH |
| CAMP FIRE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN | HOLLY, MI | $12,000 | 2026 | EDUCATING FAITH LEADERS-MEDICAID/SNA |
| DETROIT WAYNE CO HEALTH AUTHORITY | DETROIT, MI | $8,000 | 2026 | SCHWEITZER FELLOWSHIP HEALTH RESEARC |
| STREET OUTREACH TEAMS C/O FORT ST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | DETROIT, MI | $7,884 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| MICHIGAN PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION | CHIGACO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | MATCHING - AMERICORPS AT FQHCS |
| FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY | SANTA MONICA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | VISION TO LEARN - EYE EXAMS & GLASSE |
| PRESBYTERIAN VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL EXPENSES WESTLAND PACE |
| LINC UP NONPROFIT HOUSING CORP | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | COEFFECTIVE'S WARM REFERRAL NETWORK |
| MICHIGAN ADVOCACY PROGRAM | YPSILANTI, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | MI ELDER JUSTICE INITIATIVE |
| WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY | DETROIT, MI | $14,718 | 2025 | HEALTH EQUITY PROJECT PROMOTION |
| CAMP FIRE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN | HOLLY, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | W WAYNE/DWN RIVER HEALTHY SAFETY NET |
| FREE CLINICS OF MICHIGAN | ZEELAND, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY & SUCCESSION PLANNING |
| BALDWIN CENTER INC | PONTIAC, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THRIVING FAMILIES PROGRAM |
| COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATIONS | DETROIT, MI | $2,350 | 2025 | SUPPORT ANNUAL MEMBERSHP |
| STREET OUTREACH TEAMS C/O FORT ST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | DETROIT, MI | $2,116 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY | WASHINGTON, DC | $830 | 2025 | SUPPORT ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP |
| MICHIGAN LEAGUE FOR PUBLIC POLICY | LANSING, MI | $250 | 2025 | SUPPORT ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP |
| MALTA DENTAL AND MEDICAL CENTER | DETROIT, MI | $220 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFT |
| GILDA'S CLUB - METRO DETROIT | ROYAL OAK, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE CANCER COMMUNITY IN DETROIT THROUGH HEALTH CARE NAVIGATION AND ACCESS AND EDUCATION SERVICES AT THE DURFEE INNOVATION SOCIETY |
| HEALTH UNIT ON DAVISON AVENUE | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT COSTS OF REPLACING THE CLINIC ROOF AND FOR THE PROVISION OF FREE HEALTH CARE AND INSURANCE NAVIGATION TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED |
| COVENANT COMMUNITY CARE | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | TOWARD A DENTAL SUITE AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEWLY BUILT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER TO REPLACE THE JOY-SOUTHFIELD HEALTH CENTER |
| HEALTH EMERGENCY LIFELINE PROGRAMS | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT START-UP STAFFING COSTS OF THE CORKTOWN HEALTH DENTAL CLINIC |
| MYCARE HEALTH CENTER | CENTER LINE, MI | $49,005 | 2024 | SUPPORT NEW DENTAL CENTER AT MYCARE'S MOUNT CLEMENS LOCATION, INCREASING ACCESS TO DENTAL SERVICES IN MACOMB COUNTY |
| CENTRO MULTICULTURAL LA FAMILIA | PONTIAC, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, HEALTH INSURANCE NAVIGATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH RELATED TO MEDICAID REDETERMINATION PROCESS AND HEALTH CARE NAVIGATION |
| DAMES AND KNIGHTS OF THE ORDER OF MALTA | BEVERLY HILLS, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE, DENTAL SERVICES AND HEALTH INSURANCE NAVIGATION TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED |
| THE MICHIGAN PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION | LANSING, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE ROLE OF AMERICORPS MEMBERS SERVING AT FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS IN DETROIT |
| WAYNE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE ACCESS PROGRAM | WARREN, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE EMERGENCY FUNDING AS THE ORGANIZATION STABILIZES POST-COVID AND CAPITALIZES ON NEW FUNDING STREAMS RESULTING FROM HEALTHCARE REFORM |
| FERNCARE FREE CLINIC | FERNDALE, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF FREE MEDICAL CARE, HEALTH INSURANCE NAVIGATION AND FREE PRESCRIPTIONS TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED |
| C-ASSIST | GARDEN CITY, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE CLINIC'S COSTS OF A PART-TIME PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, SUPPLEMENTAL MEDICATIONS AND A DATA ANALYST AS THE CLINIC TRANSITIONS TO A HYBRID MODEL THAT INCLUDES BILLING INSURANCES |
| ALTERNATIVE FOR GIRLS | DETROIT, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OUTREACH, NAVIGATION AND ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT THE MEDICAID REDETERMINATION PROCESS |
| DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | NEW IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM WHICH WILL SERVE STUDENTS THROUGH A PERMANENT LOCATION AND MOBILE CLINICS |
| RUTH ELLIS CENTER | HIGHLAND PARK, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE, NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS RELATED TO MEDICAID UNWINDING |
| WAYNE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE ACCESS PROGRAM | WARREN, MI | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OUTREACH, NAVIGATION AND ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT THE MEDICAID REDETERMINATION PROCESS |
| WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF INC | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE DIABETES PROGRAM AND LOCAL PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN METRO DETROIT |
| MACOMB INTERFAITH VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS | ROSEVILLE, MI | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE, NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS RELATED TO MEDICAID UNWINDING |
| MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | WARREN, MI | $14,576 | 2024 | PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR A NEW CLINIC WHICH WILL PROVIDE FREE DENTAL CARE TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED THROUGH THE DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM |
| HOPE MEDICAL CLINIC | YPSILANTI, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | EXPAND THE OFFERINGS OF THE WAYNE CLINIC BY INCREASING RECRUITEMENT EFFORTS OF VOLUNTEER DENTAL AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND TO INCREASE THE ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO DIABETIC PATIENTS |
| DETROIT EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION | WIXOM, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE HEALTH DISPARATIES PROJECT OF THE SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE |
| DETROIT WAYNE COUNTY HEALTH AUTHORITY | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE ALBERT SCHWEITZER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM |
| CHILDREN'S LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $5,814 | 2024 | SUPPORT UPGRADES TO ITS PATIENT PORTAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS CLIENTS IN WAYNE, OAKLAND AND MACOMB COUNTIES |
| BALDWIN CENTER | PONTIAC, MI | $4,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE MEALS TO HOMELESS PERSONS WHO ARE QUARANTINED IN HOTELS DUE TO COVID |
NEW DAY FOUNDATION
$50,000SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH CANCER
HEALTH UNIT ON DAVISON AVE
$50,000HEALTH CLINIC RENOVATION
AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
$50,000CONSTRUCTION OF HEALTH CENTER
HOPE SHELTERS
$50,000OPERATING COSTS
MALTA DENTAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
$40,000CLINIC RENOVATION
WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF
$25,000MEDICINE
WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF
$20,000UPGRADE HVAC SYSTEM
CAMP FIRE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
$12,000EDUCATING FAITH LEADERS-MEDICAID/SNA
DETROIT WAYNE CO HEALTH AUTHORITY
$8,000SCHWEITZER FELLOWSHIP HEALTH RESEARC
STREET OUTREACH TEAMS C/O FORT ST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$7,884CAPACITY BUILDING
MICHIGAN PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION
$50,000MATCHING - AMERICORPS AT FQHCS
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
$14,718HEALTH EQUITY PROJECT PROMOTION
CAMP FIRE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
$10,000W WAYNE/DWN RIVER HEALTHY SAFETY NET
FREE CLINICS OF MICHIGAN
$10,000CAPACITY & SUCCESSION PLANNING
BALDWIN CENTER INC
$10,000SUPPORT THRIVING FAMILIES PROGRAM
STREET OUTREACH TEAMS C/O FORT ST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$2,116CAPACITY BUILDING
EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY
$830SUPPORT ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
MALTA DENTAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
$220MATCHING GIFT
SUPPORT THE CANCER COMMUNITY IN DETROIT THROUGH HEALTH CARE NAVIGATION AND ACCESS AND EDUCATION SERVICES AT THE DURFEE INNOVATION SOCIETY
HEALTH UNIT ON DAVISON AVENUE
$50,000SUPPORT COSTS OF REPLACING THE CLINIC ROOF AND FOR THE PROVISION OF FREE HEALTH CARE AND INSURANCE NAVIGATION TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED
TOWARD A DENTAL SUITE AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEWLY BUILT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER TO REPLACE THE JOY-SOUTHFIELD HEALTH CENTER
HEALTH EMERGENCY LIFELINE PROGRAMS
$50,000SUPPORT START-UP STAFFING COSTS OF THE CORKTOWN HEALTH DENTAL CLINIC
MYCARE HEALTH CENTER
$49,005SUPPORT NEW DENTAL CENTER AT MYCARE'S MOUNT CLEMENS LOCATION, INCREASING ACCESS TO DENTAL SERVICES IN MACOMB COUNTY
SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, HEALTH INSURANCE NAVIGATION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH RELATED TO MEDICAID REDETERMINATION PROCESS AND HEALTH CARE NAVIGATION
DAMES AND KNIGHTS OF THE ORDER OF MALTA
$25,000SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE, DENTAL SERVICES AND HEALTH INSURANCE NAVIGATION TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED
SUPPORT THE ROLE OF AMERICORPS MEMBERS SERVING AT FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS IN DETROIT
WAYNE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE ACCESS PROGRAM
$25,000PROVIDE EMERGENCY FUNDING AS THE ORGANIZATION STABILIZES POST-COVID AND CAPITALIZES ON NEW FUNDING STREAMS RESULTING FROM HEALTHCARE REFORM
FERNCARE FREE CLINIC
$25,000SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF FREE MEDICAL CARE, HEALTH INSURANCE NAVIGATION AND FREE PRESCRIPTIONS TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED
SUPPORT THE CLINIC'S COSTS OF A PART-TIME PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, SUPPLEMENTAL MEDICATIONS AND A DATA ANALYST AS THE CLINIC TRANSITIONS TO A HYBRID MODEL THAT INCLUDES BILLING INSURANCES
SUPPORT OUTREACH, NAVIGATION AND ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT THE MEDICAID REDETERMINATION PROCESS
NEW IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM WHICH WILL SERVE STUDENTS THROUGH A PERMANENT LOCATION AND MOBILE CLINICS
SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE, NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS RELATED TO MEDICAID UNWINDING
WAYNE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE ACCESS PROGRAM
$15,000SUPPORT OUTREACH, NAVIGATION AND ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT THE MEDICAID REDETERMINATION PROCESS
WORLD MEDICAL RELIEF INC
$15,000SUPPORT THE DIABETES PROGRAM AND LOCAL PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN METRO DETROIT
MACOMB INTERFAITH VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS
$15,000SUPPORT HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE, NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS RELATED TO MEDICAID UNWINDING
PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR A NEW CLINIC WHICH WILL PROVIDE FREE DENTAL CARE TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED THROUGH THE DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM
EXPAND THE OFFERINGS OF THE WAYNE CLINIC BY INCREASING RECRUITEMENT EFFORTS OF VOLUNTEER DENTAL AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND TO INCREASE THE ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO DIABETIC PATIENTS
DETROIT EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT THE HEALTH DISPARATIES PROJECT OF THE SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM COLLABORATIVE
DETROIT WAYNE COUNTY HEALTH AUTHORITY
$10,000SUPPORT THE ALBERT SCHWEITZER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
CHILDREN'S LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION
$5,814SUPPORT UPGRADES TO ITS PATIENT PORTAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS CLIENTS IN WAYNE, OAKLAND AND MACOMB COUNTIES
BALDWIN CENTER
$4,000PROVIDE MEALS TO HOMELESS PERSONS WHO ARE QUARANTINED IN HOTELS DUE TO COVID
