About Michigan Public Health Institute
Advance population health through public health innovation and collaboration, working to promote health and advance well-being for all.
Focus Areas
Public health practiceInfectious disease prevention and infection controlMaternal, infant & child healthGenetics and newborn screeningViolence prevention / community safetyHealth systems transformation and quality improvementTechnology solutions for public health
Who They Fund
at-risk / disproportionately impacted communities (COVID-19)people at high risk for diabetesskilled nursing facility staffresidents of skilled nursing / long-term care facilities
About Michigan Public Health Institute
Michigan Public Health Institute’s recent grantmaking is defined by public-health response work that moves through Michigan health departments, health coalitions, and care facilities. The largest grants in the file support efforts to reduce COVID-19 inequities in at-risk populations, with awards such as $355,429 to Ingham County Health Department in Lansing and $321,763 to The Detroit Association of Black Organizations in Detroit. That same 2025 pattern also reaches county health departments in Washtenaw, Kent, Saginaw, and other communities, showing a statewide operational role rather than a narrow single-site program. The foundation also funds chronic disease prevention and long-term care capacity. In the diabetes category, Trinity Health - Michigan in Livonia received $209,568 and Henry Ford Health in Detroit received $181,030. Separate grants support skilled nursing facilities, including fixed awards of $104,850 and $98,850 to individual facilities for staff capacity support. Michigan Public Health Institute’s own summary emphasizes public health innovation and collaboration, with work across infectious disease prevention, maternal and child health, health systems transformation, and technology solutions for public health.
What Michigan Public Health Institute Funds
In infectious disease prevention, the foundation supports skilled nursing facilities through structural and operational improvement grants tied to infection control. Those awards can cover HVAC work, negative pressure rooms, isolation areas, and infection-control technologies. For community health work, the file shows direct support for programs aimed at reducing COVID-19 inequities in at-risk populations. Awards in that area went to local health departments and community organizations, including Greater Flint Health Coalition and Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance. The foundation also funds diabetes prevention and mitigation in high-risk populations. That topic appears in grants to Trinity Health - Michigan, Henry Ford Health, Ascension Southeast Michigan Community Health, and Beaumont Health, indicating a health-system partnership model alongside public-sector and community-based grantees.
How Michigan Public Health Institute Gives
Recent grants cluster at a few repeated award levels. Skilled nursing facility staff capacity grants appear at $104,850 and $98,850, while the infection control grant program allows awards from $0 to $250,000. The broader grant file also shows several mid- to high-six-figure awards in public health response categories. The same themes appear across multiple 2025 awards, including COVID-19 inequities, diabetes prevention, and skilled nursing facility support. Michigan Public Health Institute is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Some active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the nursing home infection control and CASCADE grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$9.6M
Total Assets
$54.1M
Total Revenue
$202.1M
Total Expenses
$199M
Geographic Reach
Local11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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