Funding search · The Kresge Foundation · grants
The Kresge Foundation: all 2,401 grants
Largest first · $498.4M across 2022–2024 · back to the overview
- $125,000
Global Adaptation and Resilience Investment Working Group · New York, NY · 2022
To build a knowledge base around climate adaptation finance to catalyze investment in climate adaptation and resilience.
- $125,000
Jolt Initiative · Austin, TX · 2022
To empower young texas latinx leaders by organizing their voices and votes in the political process through culturally relevant and creative practices, via general operating support, as part of the student civic power g… read allTo empower young texas latinx leaders by organizing their voices and votes in the political process through culturally relevant and creative practices, via general operating support, as part of the student civic power grants. less
- $125,000
Lift · Washington, DC · 2022
This grant will enable lift to expand the reach of its family-centered coaching model and approach through the expansion of their action and training tank.
- $125,000
Mdc · Durham, NC · 2022
To build the capacity of select southern cities to increase upward economic mobility for low-income youth through higher education attainment.
- $125,000
Memphis Artists for Change · Memphis, TN · 2022
This grant will protect voting rights and increase voter turnout in memphis.
- $125,000
Mijente Support Committee · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to mijente to participate in a national and place-based network of racial justice organizations as part of the foundations racial justice response plan. This grant falls und… read allThis grant provides general operating support to mijente to participate in a national and place-based network of racial justice organizations as part of the foundations racial justice response plan. This grant falls under the frontline organization strategic area which aims to build the national racial justice movement and strengthen a place-based approach for organizations focused on racial justice and led by people of color less
- $125,000
National Black Justice Coalition · Washington, DC · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to the national black justice coalition to protect the civil and human rights of black lgbtqia people as part of the foundations racial justice response plans frontline orga… read allThis grant provides general operating support to the national black justice coalition to protect the civil and human rights of black lgbtqia people as part of the foundations racial justice response plans frontline organization strategic area. The frontline orgs strategic area aims to build the national racial justice movement and strengthen a place-based approach for organizations focused on racial justice and led by people of color. less
- $125,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Project support to the national fish and wildlife foundation to improve climate resilience in southeast michigan.
- $125,000
Neighborhood Service Organization · Detroit, MI · 2022
This grant provides project support to neighborhood service organization for the construction and development of the nso service center, an integral part of the nso clay campus, a comprehensive site with permanent suppo… read allThis grant provides project support to neighborhood service organization for the construction and development of the nso service center, an integral part of the nso clay campus, a comprehensive site with permanent supportive housing, emergency shelter, integrated healthcare, and wraparound services for individuals experiencing homelessness in detroit. less
- $125,000
New America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
To conduct two projects to help address higher education racial equity.
- $125,000
New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice · New Orleans, LA · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to the new orleans workers center for racial justice for their grassroots organizing efforts on behalf of black, latinx, immigrant, and low-income workers as part of the fou… read allThis grant provides general operating support to the new orleans workers center for racial justice for their grassroots organizing efforts on behalf of black, latinx, immigrant, and low-income workers as part of the foundations racial justice response plan. This grant falls under the frontline organizations strategy which aims to strengthen place-based organizations focused on racial justice and led by people of color. less
- $125,000
Nonprofit Knowledge Works · New Orleans, LA · 2022
This grant provides project support to the data center for racial justice reporting, data analysis and research in the new orleans region as part of the foundations racial justice response plan.
- $125,000
Refugee Empowerment Program · Memphis, TN · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to refugee empowerment program (rep) for their advocacy and provision of direct services in the interest of the refugee community in memphis, as part of the foundations raci… read allThis grant provides general operating support to refugee empowerment program (rep) for their advocacy and provision of direct services in the interest of the refugee community in memphis, as part of the foundations racial justice response plan. This grant falls under the frontline organizations strategy which aims to strengthen place-based organizations focused on racial justice and led by people of color. less
- $125,000
South African Institute for Advancement · 2022
General operating support for a leading south african nonprofit organization as it transitions from long-term kresge support.
- $125,000
Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (Searac) · Washington, DC · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to the southeast asia resource action center (searac) to disrupt the invisibility and empower cambodian, laotian, and vietnamese american communities to create a socially ju… read allThis grant provides general operating support to the southeast asia resource action center (searac) to disrupt the invisibility and empower cambodian, laotian, and vietnamese american communities to create a socially just and equitable society as part of the foundations racial justice response plans frontline organization strategic area. The frontline orgs strategic area aims to build the national racial justice movement and strengthen a place-based approach for organizations focused on racial justice and led by people of color. less
- $125,000
State Higher Education Executive Officers Association · Boulder, CO · 2022
To provide strategic implementation guidance regarding a national tuition-free community college program.
- $125,000
Teachers College Columbia University · New York, NY · 2022
To support the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of the hechinger report, the nation's only nonprofit newsroom focused exclusively on higher education.
- $125,000
The Andrew Goodman Foundation · Upper Saddle River, NJ · 2022
To activate, empower, and engage young civic leaders at historically black colleges and universities, via general operating support, as part of the student civic power grants.
- $125,000
The Century Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
To help the public better understand the benefits of a national free community college program.
- $125,000
The Funders Network · Coral Gables, FL · 2022
Advancing a racial equity framework
- $125,000
The US Climate Action Network · Washington, DC · 2022
Supporting a network of u.s. Organizations in its efforts to advance equitable and just climate solutions at the local, state, and federal levels.
- $125,000
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to the detroit branch naacp's mission of insuring political, educational, social and economic equality through programming, initiatives and collaboration as part of the foun… read allThis grant provides general operating support to the detroit branch naacp's mission of insuring political, educational, social and economic equality through programming, initiatives and collaboration as part of the foundations racial justice response plan. This grant falls under the frontline organizations strategic area which aims to build the national racial justice movement and strengthen a place-based approach for organizations focused on racial justice and led by people of color. less
- $125,000
Urban League of Louisiana · New Orleans, LA · 2022
This grant provides project support to the urban league of louisiana (ulla) to provide backbone support to facilitate a cross-sector coalition to create an early childhood framework in new orleans.
- $125,000
Urban League of Louisiana · New Orleans, LA · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to the urban league of louisiana to provide racial equity training for organizations and to build generational wealth for black and latinx families in new orleans as part of… read allThis grant provides general operating support to the urban league of louisiana to provide racial equity training for organizations and to build generational wealth for black and latinx families in new orleans as part of the foundations racial justice response plan. This grant falls under the frontline organizations strategy which aims to strengthen place-based organizations focused on racial justice and led by people of color. less
- $125,000
Women'S Foundation of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
This grant to the womens foundation of minnesota (wfmn) will support the young womens initiative (ywi), a multi-year initiative centered on 20 recommendations for change designed by 800 young women.
- $125,000
Womens Foundation of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2022
Reducing the women of color wealth gap in colorado
- $122,250
Who'S Your Dani Llc · Houston, TX · 2023
The purpose of this request is to support the planning and implementation of a retreat design session requested by black women grantee human services partner leaders focused on service and systems change.
- $121,000
African American Alliance of Cdfi Ceos · Orlando, FL · 2022
The kresge grant will help support the development of a program to provide training and technical assistance to black-led cdes that will prepare them to apply and, to the extent that such strategies exist, employ strate… read allThe kresge grant will help support the development of a program to provide training and technical assistance to black-led cdes that will prepare them to apply and, to the extent that such strategies exist, employ strategies that will increase their opportunities for submitting a successful new markets tax credits application. less
- $120,000
Region Smart · Memphis, TN · 2024
Project support grant to the midsouth development district
- $120,000
Institute for College Access and Success · Oakland, CA · 2023
General operating support for research, policy and advocacy designed to make college more equitable and affordable.
- $120,000
Jefferson East · Detroit, MI · 2023
This grant provides jefferson east, inc. With three years of general operating support.
- $120,000
New Jersey Future · Trenton, NJ · 2023
Support new jersey futures sewage-free streets and rivers efforts to integrate community influence in decision-making concerning equitable water infrastructure investments.
- $120,000
Bell Policy Center · Denver, CO · 2022
To advance and promote social and economic mobility through racial justice centered, two generation approaches.
- $120,000
College Possible · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
To support the implementation and integration phases of a merger between college possible and college forward, two leading college access and success organizations.
- $120,000
Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance · Troy, MI · 2022
To enable the michigan community health worker alliance (michwa) to design, distribute and evaluate a curriculum for community health workers focused on the health effects of climate change.
- $120,000
Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment · Oakland, CA · 2022
To administer the grassroots leadership fund, a two-year regranting and capacity building training program focused on equity-based climate resiliency approaches to urban stormwater systems.
- $120,000
Sisterreach · Memphis, TN · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to my sistahs house (msh) for the expansion of their emergency housing program (tiny house homeowners project) and related programming for black and brown trans women in mem… read allThis grant provides general operating support to my sistahs house (msh) for the expansion of their emergency housing program (tiny house homeowners project) and related programming for black and brown trans women in memphis as part of the foundations racial justice response plan. This grant falls under the frontline organizations strategy which aims to strengthen place-based organizations focused on racial justice and led by people of color. less
- $117,900
U3 Advisors · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
This grant will fund u3 advisors (u3a) to provide strategic consultation and technical support for the ongoing implementation of the marygrove transformation project and build the long-term capacity of the live6 allianc… read allThis grant will fund u3 advisors (u3a) to provide strategic consultation and technical support for the ongoing implementation of the marygrove transformation project and build the long-term capacity of the live6 alliance. less
- $116,667
Detroit Children'S Fund · Detroit, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $116,667
Detroit Children'S Fund · Detroit, MI · 2023
To provide general operating support for the three-year implementation of key programs to grow the number of quality schools in detroit and provide executive leadership coaching for the new leadership team at the school… read allTo provide general operating support for the three-year implementation of key programs to grow the number of quality schools in detroit and provide executive leadership coaching for the new leadership team at the school at marygrove. less
- $116,667
Detroit Children'S Fund · Detroit, MI · 2022
To provide general operating support for the three-year implementation of key programs to grow the number of quality schools in detroit and provide executive leadership coaching for the new leadership team at the school… read allTo provide general operating support for the three-year implementation of key programs to grow the number of quality schools in detroit and provide executive leadership coaching for the new leadership team at the school at marygrove. less
- $115,000
Jefferson East · Detroit, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $115,000
New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice · New Orleans, LA · 2024
General operating support
- $115,000
Resources Legacy Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Project support grant to assist with equitable implementation of climate-resilience programs and funding in california
- $115,000
National Postsecondary Strategy Institute · Chicago, IL · 2023
To improve college enrollment for first-generation, low-income, and students of color in urban school districts.
- $115,000
New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice · New Orleans, LA · 2023
General operating support for new orleans workers center for racial justice as part of the foundations efforts to advance systemic change by supporting organizations focused on racial justice and led by people of color … read allGeneral operating support for new orleans workers center for racial justice as part of the foundations efforts to advance systemic change by supporting organizations focused on racial justice and led by people of color in kresges focus cities. less
- $115,000
Partnership for Southern Equity · Atlanta, GA · 2023
This grant will support partnership for southern equitys inaugural southern unity for racial justice and equity (surje) summit.
- $115,000
Boggs Educational Center Project Team · Detroit, MI · 2022
This grant provides project support to boggs educational center project team to develop a community play space and public park in the mcdougall-hunt neighborhood on detroits east side as part of round 5 of the kresge in… read allThis grant provides project support to boggs educational center project team to develop a community play space and public park in the mcdougall-hunt neighborhood on detroits east side as part of round 5 of the kresge innovative projects: detroit (kip:d) initiative. less
- $115,000
Change Elemental · Washington Dc, DC · 2022
To provide equity coaching to up to 10 grantees working to operationalize equity throughout their organizations. This is one of seven grants on this docket to organizations acting as service providers in the third round… read allTo provide equity coaching to up to 10 grantees working to operationalize equity throughout their organizations. This is one of seven grants on this docket to organizations acting as service providers in the third round of the fueling urban equitable leadership program. less
- $115,000
Compasspoint Nonprofit Services · Oakland, CA · 2022
To provide support to a cohort of 12 kresge grantees working to operationalize equity throughout their organizations. This is one of seven grants on this docket to organizations acting as service providers in the third … read allTo provide support to a cohort of 12 kresge grantees working to operationalize equity throughout their organizations. This is one of seven grants on this docket to organizations acting as service providers in the third round of the fueling urban equitable leadership program. less
- $115,000
Interaction Institute · Boston, MA · 2022
To provide a learning series to 12 kresge grantees working to operationalize equity throughout their organizations. This is one of seven grants on this docket to organizations acting as service providers in the third ro… read allTo provide a learning series to 12 kresge grantees working to operationalize equity throughout their organizations. This is one of seven grants on this docket to organizations acting as service providers in the third round of the fueling urban equitable leadership program. less
- $115,000
Unite-La · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
This general operating support grant will support the creation of both a local and statewide postsecondary attainment goal to promote greater economic opportunity, mobility, and self-sufficiency for disadvantaged studen… read allThis general operating support grant will support the creation of both a local and statewide postsecondary attainment goal to promote greater economic opportunity, mobility, and self-sufficiency for disadvantaged students, while increasing the number of degree holders to meet growing workforce demands. less
- $114,831
Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Project support grant for the detroit metropolitan area communities study (dmacs)
- $114,831
Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Project support for the detroit metropolitan area communities study (dmacs), a longitudinal data platform to collect information about detroit area residents perception of economic, social, neighborhood, and environment… read allProject support for the detroit metropolitan area communities study (dmacs), a longitudinal data platform to collect information about detroit area residents perception of economic, social, neighborhood, and environmental change and provide support for evidence-based decisions about community investments and public policy. less
- $114,000
Environmental Grantmakers Association · New York, NY · 2023
Institutional membership dues and advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion in environmental philanthropy
- $113,000
Early Childhood Investment Corporation · Lansing, MI · 2024
Project support grant in partnership with black family development inc (bfdi) to serve as co-leads for hope starts heres imperative #3.
- $112,667
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
- $110,000
American Association of Colleges and Universities · Washington, DC · 2024
Project support for the institute for democracy & higher education
- $110,000
Colaborativo Pr · San Juan, PR · 2023
To provide general operating support to colaborativopr to strengthen and grow its college access and success model in puerto rico.
- $110,000
Essential Hospitals Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the essential hospitals institute to build resilience, accelerate climate mitigation, and reduce greenhouse gases and waste among 300 member hospitals as part of the climate change, health and equity initiati… read allTo support the essential hospitals institute to build resilience, accelerate climate mitigation, and reduce greenhouse gases and waste among 300 member hospitals as part of the climate change, health and equity initiative. less
- $110,000
Financial Services Stakeholder Project Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2022
To enable the private equity stakeholder project to conduct an analysis of private equity activity in the health care sector and estimate the economic, health, and social costs for employees, patients, and local communi… read allTo enable the private equity stakeholder project to conduct an analysis of private equity activity in the health care sector and estimate the economic, health, and social costs for employees, patients, and local communities. less
- $109,500
Maverick Landing Community Services · East Boston, MA · 2023
This general operating grant supports maverick landing community services and its mission to build an equitable community by promoting community health, and nurturing resident and youth leadership and creativity in east… read allThis general operating grant supports maverick landing community services and its mission to build an equitable community by promoting community health, and nurturing resident and youth leadership and creativity in east boston. less
- $107,600
Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation · Detroit, MI · 2023
To support the detroit regional chamber foundation in promoting key structural changes that create more equitable postsecondary pathways and outcomes, as part of the copro2.0 initiative.
- $107,500
Non-Profit Enterprise at Work · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $106,441
Michigan Public Health Institute · Okemos, MI · 2023
Michigan public health institute (mphi) will provide project management and implementation support for the detroit neighborhood solutions for health equity (n-she) grants program.
- $105,000
James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Foundation · Cary, NC · 2024
Project support to advance educational equity and economic mobility.
- $105,000
Milwaukee Water Commons · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Project support to aid milwaukee water commons' efforts to increase climate and water infrastructure.
- $105,000
Community Development Advocates of Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2023
This grant will provide project support to community development advocates of detroit to build its capacity as the lead community development intermediary for the city and to enable it to become the backbone organizatio… read allThis grant will provide project support to community development advocates of detroit to build its capacity as the lead community development intermediary for the city and to enable it to become the backbone organization for a body of community development system building work. less
- $105,000
Milwaukee Water Commons · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To support milwaukee water commons' efforts to increase climate and water infrastructure equity in milwaukee and the state of wisconsin.
- $105,000
The University of the Free State · 2023
Enhanced contextualisation of developmental math programs to enhance equity and student success in the south african context.
- $105,000
Grantmakers in Health · Washington, DC · 2022
To enable grantmakers in health to encourage greater philanthropic investment in equitable food-oriented development and at the intersection of climate change, health, and equity.
- $105,000
Rockwood Leadership Institute · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To provide rockwood's "art of leading for race equity" program to kresge grantees working to operationalize equity throughout their organizations. This is one of seven grants on this docket to organizations acting as se… read allTo provide rockwood's "art of leading for race equity" program to kresge grantees working to operationalize equity throughout their organizations. This is one of seven grants on this docket to organizations acting as service providers in the third round of the fostering urban equitable leadership program. less
- $103,333
The Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice · Madison, AL · 2024
Project support grant will support the work with residents in the jefferson-chalmers area
- $103,000
Tides Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Project support grants to support the bay area regional health inequities initiative
- $102,796
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
The purpose of this grant to the university of southern california is to continue building upon the philanthropy & the city series between the usc price school of public policy and the kresge foundation through a new se… read allThe purpose of this grant to the university of southern california is to continue building upon the philanthropy & the city series between the usc price school of public policy and the kresge foundation through a new series exploring how philanthropy can work to solve problems in our neighborhoods and communities with inclusiveness and equity at the center of solutions less
- $102,000
Tides Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support the bay area regional health inequities initiative to strengthen the capacity of local health departments and other government agencies to integrate equity leadership into decision-making and action related t… read allTo support the bay area regional health inequities initiative to strengthen the capacity of local health departments and other government agencies to integrate equity leadership into decision-making and action related to climate-related disasters as part of the climate change, health and equity initiative. less
- $101,000
Healthy Schools Campaign · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support the expansion of transforming chicago schoolyards into shared green spaces for learning, while reducing neighborhood flooding through green stormwater infrastructure.
- $101,000
Young Invincibles · Washington, DC · 2023
To facilitate federal- and state-level campaigns to improve postsecondary equity.
- $100,000
Achieving the Dream · Silver Spring, MD · 2024
Project support grant to empower community college leaders.
- $100,000
Advancement League Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Allied Media Projects · Detroit, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Artspace Projects · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Project support for pre-development of mixed-use affordable artist housing in detroit
- $100,000
Bold Futures Nm · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
California Environmental Justice Alliance · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Center for Community Change · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Chinese for Affirmative Action · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance · Detroit, MI · 2024
Project support for efforts to promote health outcomes and further develop the comprehensive public health infrastructure for the residents of detroit.
- $100,000
Colloqate Design · New Orleans, LA · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Communities Foundation of Texas · Dallas, TX · 2024
Project support grant to ehnance college access and enrollment in texas.
- $100,000
Community Development Advocates of Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Community Lift Corp · Memphis, TN · 2024
Project support for building support for memphis' community development sector and implementing the memphis 3.0 plan
- $100,000
Community Response Works · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Cooperatives for a Better World · Jamaica Plain, NY · 2024
Project support to aid and work towards establishing cooperative community ownership models to build generational wealth in new orleans
- $100,000
Creative Reaction Lab · St Louis, MO · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Dancing Grounds · New Orleans, LA · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Data Driven Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2024
Project support for the organization's core data initiatives, maintaining, updating, and activating the housing information portal (hip) and its underlying integrated property data system (ipds), and implementing the ne… read allProject support for the organization's core data initiatives, maintaining, updating, and activating the housing information portal (hip) and its underlying integrated property data system (ipds), and implementing the neighborhood vitality index (nvi) project in detroit. less
- $100,000
Deep Center · Savannah, GA · 2024
General operating support
- $100,000
Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation · Detroit, MI · 2024
Project support to provide capacity to improve health and to further develop the public health infrastructure for the residents of detroit
- $100,000
Detroit Parks Coalition · Detroit, MI · 2024
General operating support

