Proactively supporting organizations and initiatives across the Upper Peninsula to improve health and well-being.
Superior Health Foundation has put major resources behind Upper Peninsula mental health infrastructure, including a $389,237 grant to Michigan State University - Dept of Peds & Human Develop for UP-TEACH to serve as the hub for training and technical support for mental health services. That kind of systems-oriented grantmaking appears alongside smaller support for direct care, equipment, and local nonprofit programs. The foundation’s recent funding also includes $322,388 to Upcap for Food As Medicine work serving low-income residents and $150,000 to GiveDirectly for Rx Kids delivering prenatal and infant cash prescriptions to mothers and babies in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. Those examples show a funder that combines regional capacity building with targeted supports for specific health needs. Its funded work reaches behavioral health, preventive health, access to care, maternal and infant supports, food access, and community wellness. Grants are local in scope and overwhelmingly stay in Michigan, with many awards going to Upper Peninsula organizations and a mix of public institutions, healthcare providers, and nonprofit service groups.
Behavioral health is a clear throughline. Superior Health Foundation gave $106,166 to Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions Inc for establishing the Upper Peninsula Behavioral Health Network, and $80,000 to Great Lakes Recovery Centers Inc for creating a day treatment program to provide mental health services. It also supported regional training with $36,673 to Northern Michigan University for the Regional Behavioral Health Education Hub for the U.P. Food access and nutrition are another recurring theme: Upcap received $38,000 for U.P. Food as Medicine infrastructure expansion, while Fork Farms Foundation got $65,099 for growing fresh produce in schools. Maternal and infant support appears in the $150,000 Rx Kids grant through GiveDirectly, aimed at prenatal and infant cash prescriptions in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. The foundation also backs access tools like $25,000 for MPTA Michigan Transportation Connection to expand non-emergent medical trips.
Grant sizes cluster in the low-to-mid five figures, with a p25 of $8,538, a median of $14,798, and a p75 of $25,060. The recent record shows both one-time awards and year-two or phase-two funding, which points to repeat support for selected projects rather than purely single grants. Several grants are structured as pilots, infrastructure expansion, or technical-assistance support, and the foundation also makes very small sponsorship awards up to $1,000 through its sponsorship request programs. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications in multiple active programs, including U.P. Health Impact Grants, Equipment Grants, Care Access Grants, AED Grants, and sponsorship requests.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Giving is concentrated in Michigan, with 87% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The Upper Peninsula is the center of activity, but awards also reach East Lansing, Ann Arbor, and New York. Among recent recipients, Marquette and Escanaba appear repeatedly, along with Ishpeming, Sault Ste. Marie, Ironwood, and New York, NY. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 89 grants listed in the United States.
Its recent grants cluster around behavioral health, access to healthcare, preventive health, food access, maternal and infant supports, and community wellness. Examples include support for a behavioral health network, day treatment services, food-as-medicine work, and Rx Kids funding for prenatal and infant cash prescriptions.
Yes. Recent awards include training and technical support for mental health services, infrastructure expansion for food-as-medicine work, and equipment purchases such as a disinfection system, forensic interview equipment, and a Snapshot Imaging Package for local cardiac care.
It uses a mix of program grants and sponsorships. Active programs include U.P. Health Impact Grants, Equipment Grants, Care Access Grants, AED Grants, and two sponsorship request categories, with several programs accepting unsolicited applications.
Typical awards are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $8,538, a median of $14,798, and a p75 of $25,060. Active programs range from small sponsorships capped at $1,000 per organization per year to U.P. Health Impact Grants of $5,000 to $75,000.
Yes. The foundation describes its geographic scope as local, and 87% of grants go to recipients in Michigan. Recent grants are concentrated in the Upper Peninsula, with many awards going to cities such as Marquette, Escanaba, Ishpeming, and Sault Ste. Marie.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Superior Health Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations in the Upper Peninsula hosting events aligned with SHF's mission. Maximum $1,000 per organization per calendar year.
Who can apply: Any tax-exempt organization working in the Upper Peninsula to improve health outcomes in the region can apply. Concept call or concept paper is required before applying. For U.P. Health Impact Grants, applicants must receive a passcode after a successful concept call or paper.
Deadline: Four deadlines throughout the year; specific dates were not visible in the provided content.
Who can apply: Any tax-exempt organization based in the Upper Peninsula working to improve health outcomes in the region, with preference given to grassroots organizations, tribal communities, and small and medium-sized nonprofits.
Deadline: 2026 grant cycles listed: Q1 concept call/paper Dec. 18, 2025 and application Jan. 8, 2026; Q2 March 4, 2026 and March 11, 2026; Q3 July 1, 2026 and July 8, 2026; Q4 September 3, 2026 and September 9, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GiveDirectly | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | Rx Kids Delivering Prenatal and Infant Cash Prescriptions to Mothers and Babies in the Eastern Upper Peninsula |
| Michigan State University - Dept of Peds & Human Develop | East Lansing, MI | $135,930 | 2025 | UP-TEACH to serve as the hub for training and technical support for mental health services |
| Great Lakes Recovery Centers Inc | Ishpeming, MI | $80,000 | 2025 | Great Lakes Recovery Centers Compassionate Care Fund |
| Fork Farms Foundation | Green Bay, WI | $65,099 | 2025 | Growing fresh produce in schools - year two |
| Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions Inc | Marquette, MI | $62,680 | 2025 | Upper Peninsula Behavioral Health Network UP-BHN Hub and Spoke Pilot Year 2 |
| Growing Forward Together | Ann Arbor, MI | $48,732 | 2025 | Partnering to Reach Survivor Moms in the U.P. |
| OSF St Francis | Escanaba, MI | $29,300 | 2025 | St. Francis Hospital Rooming In Project |
| Catholic Social Services of the Upper Peninsula | Marquette, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | Child Centered Expressive Therapy Services |
| Superior Child Advocacy Center | Marquette, MI | $24,948 | 2025 | Permanent iRecord Forensic Interview Equipment for Northern Lights Child Advocacy Center |
| Gogebic Community College | Ironwood, MI | $24,923 | 2025 | EMS Education |
| Live Life Loud Resources | Iron Mountain, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | The Cure - Teen Mental Health Sustainability Project |
| Marquette Alger RESA | Marquette, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | Universal school-based mental health screening and education |
| Greater Ishpeming Commission on Aging | Ishpeming, MI | $18,580 | 2025 | West End Seniors Eat Well |
| Unite UP | Houghton, MI | $18,561 | 2025 | Thriving Minds Expanding Access to Infant Mental Health Services |
| Women's Center Inc | Marquette, MI | $15,028 | 2025 | Accessibility Ramp at the Womens Center Harbor House. |
| Eversight | Ann Arbor, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | Support for Sight-Saving Clinical Supplies in the Upper Peninsula |
| Trillium House | Marquette, MI | $13,777 | 2025 | Dan Mazzuchi Care Fund A lifeline to a meaningful end-of-life experience |
| Healthy Youth Coalition of Marinette & Menominee Counties | Menominee, MI | $13,640 | 2025 | Lock IT. Drop IT. Stop IT. Rx Abuse Prevention Campaign |
| Great Lakes Recovery Centers Inc | Ishpeming, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | Great Lakes Recovery Centers Compassionate Care Fund |
| Caregiver Incentive Project | Marquette, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | Patient Care Services |
| Trillium House | Marquette, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | Thermoregulation Assistance for Seniors and Other Individuals at the End of Life |
| Gladstone Parks and Recreation | Gladstone, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | The Gladstone Sail School Revitalization |
| Marquette Chapter of National AMBUCS | Marquette, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | AMBUCS 10-for-10 Program Completion |
| Partridge Creek Farm Inc | Ishpeming, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | PCF Farm to School Summer Camp |
| Medical Care Access Coalition of Dickinson & Iron Counties | Kingsford, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | Here to Help Voucher Program |
| City of Marquette | Marquette, MI | $9,923 | 2025 | Asahi Fall Prevention Finnish Nordic Program |
| Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital | Manistique, MI | $9,538 | 2025 | Schoolcraft Memorial Homecare and Hospice - Hospice Fund |
| Healthy Youth Coalition of Marinette & Menominee Counties | Menominee, MI | $9,080 | 2025 | HYC Menominee County School-Based Prevention Projects |
| Negaunee Public Schools | Negaunee, MI | $8,500 | 2025 | Lakeview School Garden Growing Gardeners |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation | Petoskey, MI | $7,783 | 2025 | Patient Assistance Program for Upper Peninsula Residents |
| Marquette Alger RESA | Marquette, MI | $7,696 | 2025 | Creating of Day Treatment program to provide mental health services |
| Courage Incorporated | Appleton, WI | $7,572 | 2025 | Adventure season 2024-2025 |
| Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp | Crystal Falls, MI | $7,340 | 2025 | Mental Health Support Coordinator Resources for Fortune Lake Summer Camp |
| LifeLine Pilots | Peoria, IL | $6,500 | 2025 | From Home to Hope and Back Again |
| Marquette County Sheriff's Special Operations | Marquette, MI | $5,853 | 2025 | Marquette County Sheriffs Office First Responder training class equipment |
| Michigan State University - Dept of Peds & Human Develop | East Lansing, MI | $389,237 | 2024 | UP-TEACH to serve as the hub for training and technical support for mental health services |
| Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions Inc | Marquette, MI | $106,166 | 2024 | Establish the Upper Peninsula Behavioral Health Network |
| Great Lakes Recovery Centers Inc | Ishpeming, MI | $80,000 | 2024 | Creating of Day Treatment program to provide mental health services |
| Catholic Social Services of the Upper Peninsula | Marquette, MI | $70,194 | 2024 | Salary and benefits for a social worker to improve access to mental health services |
| Fork Farms Foundation | Green Bay, WI | $65,099 | 2024 | Engaging middle high school students to grow fresh vegetables thru indoor agriculture |
| UPCAP | Escanaba, MI | $38,000 | 2024 | U.P. Food as Medicine Infrastructure Expansion project. |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI | $36,673 | 2024 | Regional Behavioral Health Education Hub for the U.P. |
| DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans | Marquette, MI | $25,080 | 2024 | Purchase and implement disinfection equipment for their facility |
| MPTA Michigan Transportation Connection | East Lansing, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | Provide additional capacity to expand trip provision for non-emergent medical care |
| Marquette Alger RESA | Marquette, MI | $23,000 | 2024 | Youth Wellness Task Force across the entire U.P. |
| OSF St Francis | Escanaba, MI | $22,634 | 2024 | Snapshot Imaging Package to allow CT for cardiac care locally |
| Marquette Alger RESA | Marquette, MI | $21,421 | 2024 | Phase II of Teen Mental Health First Aid U.P. Expansion Project |
| Marquette Alger RESA | Marquette, MI | $16,796 | 2024 | Universal school-based mental health screening and education |
| Trillium House | Marquette, MI | $15,000 | 2024 | Comprehensive public awareness campaign about respite care |
| DAR Boys and Girls Club | Menominee, MI | $14,595 | 2024 | Sensory calming room for youth when they feel stressed |
Rx Kids Delivering Prenatal and Infant Cash Prescriptions to Mothers and Babies in the Eastern Upper Peninsula
Michigan State University - Dept of Peds & Human Develop
$135,930UP-TEACH to serve as the hub for training and technical support for mental health services
Great Lakes Recovery Centers Compassionate Care Fund
Fork Farms Foundation
$65,099Growing fresh produce in schools - year two
Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions Inc
$62,680Upper Peninsula Behavioral Health Network UP-BHN Hub and Spoke Pilot Year 2
Growing Forward Together
$48,732Partnering to Reach Survivor Moms in the U.P.
OSF St Francis
$29,300St. Francis Hospital Rooming In Project
Catholic Social Services of the Upper Peninsula
$25,000Child Centered Expressive Therapy Services
Superior Child Advocacy Center
$24,948Permanent iRecord Forensic Interview Equipment for Northern Lights Child Advocacy Center
Gogebic Community College
$24,923EMS Education
Live Life Loud Resources
$20,000The Cure - Teen Mental Health Sustainability Project
Marquette Alger RESA
$20,000Universal school-based mental health screening and education
Greater Ishpeming Commission on Aging
$18,580West End Seniors Eat Well
Unite UP
$18,561Thriving Minds Expanding Access to Infant Mental Health Services
Women's Center Inc
$15,028Accessibility Ramp at the Womens Center Harbor House.
Trillium House
$13,777Dan Mazzuchi Care Fund A lifeline to a meaningful end-of-life experience
Healthy Youth Coalition of Marinette & Menominee Counties
$13,640Lock IT. Drop IT. Stop IT. Rx Abuse Prevention Campaign
Great Lakes Recovery Centers Compassionate Care Fund
Caregiver Incentive Project
$10,000Patient Care Services
Trillium House
$10,000Thermoregulation Assistance for Seniors and Other Individuals at the End of Life
Gladstone Parks and Recreation
$10,000The Gladstone Sail School Revitalization
Marquette Chapter of National AMBUCS
$10,000AMBUCS 10-for-10 Program Completion
Partridge Creek Farm Inc
$10,000PCF Farm to School Summer Camp
Medical Care Access Coalition of Dickinson & Iron Counties
$10,000Here to Help Voucher Program
City of Marquette
$9,923Asahi Fall Prevention Finnish Nordic Program
Schoolcraft Memorial Homecare and Hospice - Hospice Fund
Healthy Youth Coalition of Marinette & Menominee Counties
$9,080HYC Menominee County School-Based Prevention Projects
Negaunee Public Schools
$8,500Lakeview School Garden Growing Gardeners
Patient Assistance Program for Upper Peninsula Residents
Marquette Alger RESA
$7,696Creating of Day Treatment program to provide mental health services
Courage Incorporated
$7,572Adventure season 2024-2025
Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp
$7,340Mental Health Support Coordinator Resources for Fortune Lake Summer Camp
LifeLine Pilots
$6,500From Home to Hope and Back Again
Marquette County Sheriff's Special Operations
$5,853Marquette County Sheriffs Office First Responder training class equipment
Michigan State University - Dept of Peds & Human Develop
$389,237UP-TEACH to serve as the hub for training and technical support for mental health services
Upper Peninsula Health Care Solutions Inc
$106,166Establish the Upper Peninsula Behavioral Health Network
Creating of Day Treatment program to provide mental health services
Catholic Social Services of the Upper Peninsula
$70,194Salary and benefits for a social worker to improve access to mental health services
Fork Farms Foundation
$65,099Engaging middle high school students to grow fresh vegetables thru indoor agriculture
Northern Michigan University
$36,673Regional Behavioral Health Education Hub for the U.P.
DJ Jacobetti Home for Veterans
$25,080Purchase and implement disinfection equipment for their facility
MPTA Michigan Transportation Connection
$25,000Provide additional capacity to expand trip provision for non-emergent medical care
Marquette Alger RESA
$23,000Youth Wellness Task Force across the entire U.P.
OSF St Francis
$22,634Snapshot Imaging Package to allow CT for cardiac care locally
Marquette Alger RESA
$21,421Phase II of Teen Mental Health First Aid U.P. Expansion Project
Marquette Alger RESA
$16,796Universal school-based mental health screening and education
Trillium House
$15,000Comprehensive public awareness campaign about respite care
DAR Boys and Girls Club
$14,595Sensory calming room for youth when they feel stressed
