Kresge Foundation - Health Equity Program (Rolling)

Kresge Foundation - Health Equity Program (Rolling) is sponsored by Kresge Foundation. Supports building equity-focused health systems and addressing social determinants of health.

Community Investment for Health Equity - Kresge Foundation Our Story at 100 Promoting human progress since 1924, expanding equity and opportunity today Our Staff Our work is made possible by a staff of mission-driven professionals Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Central to how we operate and fund, we center DEI in all we do Careers Check for new openings and learn about working at The Kresge Foundation Board of Trustees Leaders who provide governance, expertise and support to our work Press Room Resources and information for commnunications professional American Cities Effective, inclusive community development in U.S. cities Arts & Culture Positioning culture and creativity as drivers of more just communities Detroit Expanding long-term, equitable opportunity in our hometown Education Addressing postsecondary attainment and closing equity gaps Environment Helping cities with equitable climate resilience strategies Health Building equity-focused systems of health to achieve well-being Human Services Increasing social-economic mobility for people with low incomes Social Investment Practice Unlocking capital for community development Strategic Learning, Research & Evaluation Building a culture of learning across the organization and support community learning priorities Initiatives Our time-bound funding programs can bring multiple Kresge teams together to co-create strategies Grants & Social Investments Grants Awarded A database of grants dating back to 2009 Social Investments Made A database of PRIs, guarantees and other investments How to Apply Details on eligibility, FAQs, Fluxx guidance and more For Current Grantees FAQs for partners, communicating about your work and more Community Investment for Health Equity Decades of disinvestment has left many communities in cities across the country with low-quality housing, few options for healthy food and a lack of other resources that help people stay healthy.

This lack of investment was not an accident – it resulted from racist housing, transportation, planning and development policies that kept many Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities from building wealth. Meanwhile, these same policies helped create the white middle class in the United States.

The consequences of unequal access to affordable capital can be seen in many of the health problems our nation struggles with today. We are dedicated to reversing these historic trends. Through this work, we aim to create robust community investment ecosystems designed to close the gap between how much money white people have compared to families of color.

Community investment ecosystems require, at a minimum, mission-driven investors that offer low-cost, low-burden capital, and a range of people and groups who are able to access and deploy that capital to finance what the community says it needs.

We seek to disrupt standard development practices that exclude or marginalize residents with low incomes from investment decisions that often lead to displacement by ensuring that residents have real power in determining how projects are prioritized and implemented.

To reach that goal, we engage with partners to help establish equitable capital pipelines and community investment ecosystems so that a range of community development efforts can access non-extractive financing; help communities grown their ability to access and use mission-driven capital to meet shared investment priorities; and support innovative community ownership models.

We believe that improving neighborhood conditions while building community wealth will empower communities in achieving their vision of health. We do not accept unsolicited proposals. We may invite applications for specific initiatives through a request-for-proposals process.

Learn more about eligibility requirements for this focus area.

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