Advancing U.P. Health

U.P. Health Impact Grants

GRANT RANGE $5,000 to $75,000

2026 RFP Released and Application Opens: November 3, 2025

Q1

  • Concept Calls or Papers due by: December 18, 2025

  • Applications due: January 8, 2026

  • Awards Announced: March 2026

Q2

  • Concept Calls or Papers due by: March 4, 2026

  • Applications due: March 11, 2026

  • Awards Announced: May 2026

Q3

  • Concept Calls or Papers due by: 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

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 Advancing U.P. Health

Purpose

The intent of the U.P. Health Impact Grant Program is to provide funding for health-centered projects across the Upper Peninsula. Through this program, the Superior Health Foundation seeks to support transformational projects that improve the health and well-being of U.P. residents.

We’re particularly interested in funding projects related to these areas:

  • Strengthening the healthcare workforce

  • Improving access to care at a systemic level

  • Building community capacity to understand and address pressing health issues.

  • New projects, organizations, and new collaborations between existing entities

In previous grant cycles, the Superior Health Foundation has funded a variety of initiatives, including healthcare workforce training, collaborative efforts to improve maternal and infant health, projects that collect and analyze regional health data, and other innovative efforts designed to improve health outcomes across the U.P.

WHO SHOULD APPLY

Any tax-exempt organization based in or working in the Upper Peninsula to improve health outcomes in the region, with preference given to grassroots organizations, neighborhood groups, tribal communities, and small and medium-sized nonprofits.

Application Process

Step 1

Submit a concept paper or schedule a concept call to discuss your project idea. Either a concept call or a concept paper is required before submitting an application. Click here to schedule a call with Program Officer Nicky Bates to discuss your project idea, or email a one-pager to nbates@shfmi.org.

Once your concept paper or call has been reviewed, you will receive an email with a code to access the full application.

Step 2

Using the code provided, sign up or log in to our grants portal to complete and submit your application. Click here to preview the application questions. While anyone may preview the application questions on our website, all applications must be submitted through the grants portal. Emailed applications will not be accepted.

For more information on requirements and selection criteria, please see our 2026 U.P. Health Impact Grant RFP.

The Superior Health Foundation Board of Directors has sole responsibility for all grant decisions.

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