SHF Grants Application Essentials | June 10, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

Our Grant Programs

The Superior Health Foundation offers a variety of grants aimed at improving health and wellness within our communities. These grants focus on enhancing access to healthcare, promoting preventive health initiatives, and supporting innovative health programs.

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U.P. Health Impact Grants

Provides funding for health-centered projects across the Upper Peninsula. The Superior Health Foundation seeks to support transformational projects that improve the health and well-being of U.P. residents.

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Equipment Grants

Assists organizations in the Upper Peninsula to purchase necessary health-related equipment that will benefit the health and well-being of U.P. residents.

Care Access Grants

Provides funding for otherwise unmet medical needs of uninsured, underinsured, and medically vulnerable residents of the Upper Peninsula.

AED Program

Funds the placement of automated external defibrillators in community spaces to improve emergency cardiac response readiness.

2026 Deadlines

Q1

Concept Calls or Papers due: December 18, 2025

Applications due: January 8, 2026

Awards Announced: March 2026

Q2

Concept Calls or Papers due: March 4, 2026

Applications due: March 11, 2026

Awards Announced: May 2026

Q3

Concept Calls or Papers due: July 1, 2026

Applications due: July 8, 2026

Awards Announced: September 2026

Q4

Concept Calls or Papers due by: September 3, 2026

Applications due: September 9, 2026

Awards Announced: November 2026