Kresge Foundation Health Program: Housing and Health is a grant from The Kresge Foundation that funds equity-focused approaches to building health systems and creating conditions for all people to achieve well-being. The Foundation takes a broad view of health, recognizing that housing, education, income, transportation, and social services all shape health outcomes.

Kresge's health program focuses on building equitable systems and structural changes that address the social determinants of health, particularly for low-income communities. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and university-led research partnerships. The Foundation does not typically accept unsolicited proposals; contact is initiated through the Foundation's proactive grantmaking process.

Health - 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 We help build equity-focused systems of health that create opportunities for all people to achieve well-being.

Health is about so much more than health care. Our health depends on where we live, our education, having enough money, being able to around town and the other services we all need. It also includes how much we can participate in our community and how we interact with police and the court system.

Our access to these social determinants of health is governed by unfair systems and structures that perpetuate racism, sexism, discrimination against immigrants, discrimination against people with disabilities, and poverty. As the Health team at the Kresge Foundation, we are focused on building equity-focused systems of health that create opportunities for everyone to be as healthy as they can be.

In our ideal future, people and communities are thriving and have the power to make their vision of health and well-being come true. All sectors work together for the benefit of everyone, especially low-wealth communities of color. And we benefit from a fully functioning democracy that includes and represents everybody.

To help make that future happen, we champion community-led solutions, working closely with our partners to make sure that people with low incomes in America’s cities have access to high quality affordable housing, fresh food, clean air, safe neighborhoods and jobs. We aim to reduce the gap between how much money white families have compared to families of color.

We seek to reimagine care systems so that communities are safe, engaged, served and healthy. We’re committed to addressing racial equity in our work and recognize the challenges communities face in addressing structural racism. Communities across the U.S. have the expertise and experience to design solutions that can change systems, services and practices to achieve better health outcomes for everyone.

By changing how we invest in communities and trusting in their power and ability, together we can build new systems of health for all of us. Health in Partnership: Bridging public health and social justice for transformative change Reclaiming the moment: The imperative of climate & health justice Kresge awards $5.

45 million to advance Equitable Food Oriented Development New program officers join Kresge’s Health, Human Services teams When stories become medicine: Native youth find healing through film Climate Change, Health & Equity Case Studies Webinar: Leveraging Health Institutions for Community Change The Power of Arts and Culture: The Heart of Community Health, Revitalization, and Inclusion Arts & Culture, Human Services We Invest in These Focus Areas Our strategy to build equity-focused systems of health includes three focus areas.

Community-Driven Solutions We partner with communities to drive locally determined solutions that influence systems, services and practices to improve health. Community Investment for Health Equity We aim to improve health equity by creating community investment systems designed to close the racial wealth gap.

Community Health Ecosystems We support local health ecosystems that create opportunities for people and communities to achieve health and well-being. We Invest in These Initiatives We partner with people and communities to support efforts that give everyone the opportunity to thrive.

Climate Change, Health & Equity CCHE mobilizes equitable climate action from health care institutions, practitioners and community advocates that reflects the priorities of low-income communities in U.S. cities. PHEARLESS foster the growth of future regenerative leaders to advance health equity and well-being for all.

Funding for the Health Program We use a full array of funding and investment tools to foster change, including project grants, operating support, planning grants and program-related investments. Program-related investments may take the form of direct loans, guarantees that provide credit support to borrowers, or linked deposits.

As we evaluate proposals, we look for efforts that represent community priorities, build community leadership and power, facilitate cross-sector partnerships, promote population health, employ effective communications strategies and adopt an explicit equity lens. Health Social Investments Made Grants Management Associate Education, Health, Human Services Senior Communications Officer