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Michigan Health Endowment "Healthy Ottawa" Re-granting Initiative Fund

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Funding Amount

$40,000 - $150,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Michigan Health Endowment "Healthy Ottawa" Re-granting Initiative Fund (MHEHOF)

Program Type: Three-year re-granting initiative (2016-2019)

Total Funding: $490,000 awarded

  • $330,000 from Michigan Health Endowment Fund (MHEF)

  • $80,000 from Grand Haven Area Community Foundation (GHACF)

  • $80,000 from Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland area (CFHZ)

    • Geographic Scope: Ottawa County, Michigan (regional coverage)

    Focus Areas:
    Grants prioritized programs addressing three critical community health needs:
    1. Mental health
    2. Access to healthcare
    3. Promoting healthy behaviors (nutrition and exercise)

    Target Populations:

  • Youth

  • Seniors

  • Other high-need populations

    • Awards Distributed (2017):

  • Wayne Elhart Memorial Fund ("be nice." education program): $40,000

  • Holland Community Hospital (School Nursing Program): $55,000

  • TCM Counseling (counseling and psychiatric services expansion): $70,000

  • Love INC of the Tri-Cities (Free Health Clinic expansion): $75,000

  • Ottawa County Food Policy Council (Project Fresh, Meet Up and Eat Up, CSA access, Prescription for Health): $100,000

  • Ottawa County Department of Public Health (Pathways to Better Health): $150,000

    • Selection Criteria:
    Applicants were prioritized based on:

  • Programming that is new or expanded to serve larger geographic area

  • Focus on youth, seniors, or other high-need populations

  • Inclusive collaborative partnerships across multiple organizations

  • Demonstrated organizational and financial capacity with successful track record

    • Review Process:
    Included representatives from both community foundations' Grants Distribution Committees and Youth Advisory Committees.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsmental-healthhealthcarecommunity-healthwellnessyouth-programsseniors

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