United Way of the Eastern Upper Peninsula

Frazier Fund Inc

Marquette, MI

Frazier Fund Inc supports Michigan organizations across areas including domestic and sexual violence services, hospice care, youth advocacy, arts and culture, health, and education. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts written requests from eligible tax-exempt organizations; the 2024 filing lists an April 30 annual deadline.

Upper Peninsula Health Care

Marquette, MI

To create opportunities of viability for health care providers in the upper peninsula of Michigan and to improve access to quality health services for residents within their communities.

United Way of Marquette County

Marquette, MI

United Way of Marquette County funds local programs addressing basic needs, health and wellness, youth opportunity, financial security, and support for older adults and people with disabilities in Marquette County, Michigan. Recent awards typically ranged from about $4,500 to $12,800, with a median of $9,378; Safety Net mini-grants are $1,000–$5,000. It accepts Safety Net applications on a rolling basis, and annual community investment funding uses program proposals reviewed by community volunteers.

The Meijer Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

The Meijer Foundation supports hunger relief, health and wellness, disaster relief, environmental stewardship, and youth development, with a stated focus on communities across Meijer’s six-state footprint. Recent giving ranged from $1.6 million across 28 grants in 2024 to $12 million across 92 grants in 2023; a typical grant size is not established. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Michigan Health Endowment Fund

Brighton, MI

The Michigan Health Endowment Fund supports innovative, evidence-based projects that improve health and reduce healthcare costs, especially for children and older adults, through programs including healthy aging, children’s health, capacity building, and behavioral health. It funds work taking place in Michigan; its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to about $2.5 million, with a median of $150,000.

Superior Health Foundation

Marquette, MI

Superior Health Foundation funds health and well-being projects, medical equipment, and access to care for residents of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, including work in mental health, maternal and infant health, recovery, and healthcare access. Its grants typically are modest—the 2024 median was $13,640—with program awards ranging from $500 to $75,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Harry a and Margaret D Towsley

Ann Arbor, MI

The foundation supports Michigan charitable organizations in education, health and human services, civic and community work, arts and culture, and environmental causes. Its typical grant is about $20,000–$25,000, with 2025 awards ranging from $1,000 to $269,500. Organizations may submit requests through its online application form.

The Wildflower Foundation Inc

Miami, FL

The Wildflower Foundation supports preselected charities across areas including music education, hospice care, environmental protection, food access, cancer research, and services for women, children, and youth. In 2025, its 62 grants ranged from $2,000 to $680,194, with a median of $39,000, and funding went to organizations in multiple states, including Florida, New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Pardee Cancer Treatment Fund

Alma, MI

Me Davenport Fund

Grand Rapids, MI

The fund primarily supports Davenport University’s endowment, scholarships, programs, and capital projects, while also funding education and community needs such as food security and family services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $435,000, with a median of $20,000; giving is concentrated in Michigan, with some support in Massachusetts. It accepts requests, due annually by June 30; no specific application format is required, but requests must include the organization and purpose, a budget, and a schedule of financial support.

WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds community-led work focused on children’s health and education, good food, family economic security, racial equity and equitable opportunity. It gives across the United States, with long-term commitments in Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico and New Orleans, and also funds in parts of Mexico and Haiti; its 2024 median grant was $100,000. It accepts proposals at any time through its website and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

Detroit, MI

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan funds work in economic opportunity, health equity, youth and education, arts and culture, and public space and the environment across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, St. Clair, and Livingston counties. Its 2024 median grant was $25,000, though awards varied widely; organizations can submit a brief proposal request for its Community Grants Program, with full applications by invitation.