Healthy Kids Initiative Grant

The Healthy Kids Initiative Grant aims to enhance child health and development from before birth through young adulthood. Launching in 2026, it focuses on Healthy Start, Healthy Families, and Healthy Schools. The initiative supports maternal and infant health, access to pediatric care, and school-based health services. It seeks to create nutritious environments and promote active living, addressing behavioral health care needs to foster lifelong well-being for children and their families in Michigan.

Note: More details on our Healthy Kids grantmaking priorities will be shared ahead of the launch of our RFPs in spring 2026.
In 2026, we are launching a new Healthy Kids Initiative to complement our long-standing Healthy Aging Initiative and align our investments with the populations named in our mission.
Every child deserves the opportunity to grow up healthy. This initiative will focus on the experiences that shape a child’s life from before birth through young adulthood, and our initial investments will be in three areas: Healthy Start, Healthy Families, and Healthy Schools.
Healthy Start: Enhancing maternal and infant health outcomes and promoting early childhood health and development.Healthy Families: Improving children’s health through access to comprehensive pediatric and behavioral health care and effective support services for their families.Healthy Schools: Improving health outcomes through school-based services, healthy learning environments, and increased access to nutrition and physical activity.
Nutritious food, opportunities for active living, and healthy communities where kids develop all play a critical role in lifelong well-being. Behavioral health care remains a priority with a focus on expanding access to services, addressing substance use risks, and enhancing overall well-being for children and their families.
Our 2026 grantmaking emphasizes four primary priorities:

• Access to Care and SupportMaternal and Infant HealthNutrition and Physical ActivityIntegrated Models for Children’s Health
• Grant Amount

Organizations may apply for up to $750,000. Generally, projects that receive the maximum grant size often have large, regional or statewide impact and have detailed, measurable strategies aimed at improving health outcomes and/or quality of life for the population served. We welcome proposals of any size and scope from all types of eligible organizations if it will make progress toward our identified program priorities.
Applicants may apply for a one or two-year grant, but the total request is limited to $750,000.