Funding search · The Kresge Foundation · grants
The Kresge Foundation: all 2,401 grants
Largest first · $498.4M across 2022–2024 · back to the overview
- $100,000
Elevate Energy · Chicago, IL · 2022
Supporting the electrification of affordable multifamily housing in the midwest
- $100,000
Environmental Community Action · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Support eco-action to implement green stormwater infrastructure strategies for the atlanta university center and to build the capacity of community leaders to advocate for stronger, more equitable water management pract… read allSupport eco-action to implement green stormwater infrastructure strategies for the atlanta university center and to build the capacity of community leaders to advocate for stronger, more equitable water management practices in georgia communities. less
- $100,000
Environmental Health Coalition · National City, CA · 2022
Increasing environmental justice community access to clean energy
- $100,000
Fair Share Housing Center · Cherry Hill, NJ · 2022
To analyze data and establish a consistent framework around equitable recovery from natural disasters and flooding in low-income and climate-vulnerable communities in the united states and puerto rico.
- $100,000
Faith in Action Network · Washington, DC · 2022
This grant provides general operating support for force detroit and its efforts to advance racial justice and equity in detroit as part of the foundations racial justice response plan. This grant is part of a broader st… read allThis grant provides general operating support for force detroit and its efforts to advance racial justice and equity in detroit as part of the foundations racial justice response plan. This grant is part of a broader strategy to strengthen place-based organizations focused on racial justice and led by people of color. less
- $100,000
Forefront · Chicago, IL · 2022
General operating support and racial equity collective
- $100,000
Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2022
A planning grant to launch new strategies rising a new financial leadership development and donor networking program for bipoc leaders of emerging proximate nonprofit community-based organizations.
- $100,000
Greater Milwaukee Committee for Community Development · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
This grant will generate inclusive economic growth in historically disinvested neighborhoods adjacent to milwaukees downtown.
- $100,000
In Our Backyards · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
This grant provides project support to in our backyards (ioby) for the continued operation of the organization's detroit office.
- $100,000
Inner-City Muslim Action Network · Chicago, IL · 2022
Operating support to continue to bolster the inner-city muslim action network's creative placemaking activities and participation in kresge's building and supporting equitable development (based) initiative.
- $100,000
Institute for Nonprofit Practice · Boston, MA · 2022
To launch the national black leadership institute.
- $100,000
Isaic the Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center · Detroit, MI · 2022
The purpose of this grant will be to help build a pipeline of trained individuals to support the growing sewn goods industry in detroit while also incubating a worker-owned factory at the current isaic site with the ult… read allThe purpose of this grant will be to help build a pipeline of trained individuals to support the growing sewn goods industry in detroit while also incubating a worker-owned factory at the current isaic site with the ultimate goal of spinning it off into its own facility. less
- $100,000
Jackson Community Development Corporation · Fresno, CA · 2022
This grant provides support for jackson cdc as part of kresge community supports: fresno (kcs: f), an initiative to build the capacity of fresnos community development organizations.
- $100,000
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
This general operating grant will support the japanese american cultural & community center and its participation in the creative practice cohort.
- $100,000
Juxtaposition · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
This general operating grant will support juxtaposition arts and its participation in the creative practice cohort.
- $100,000
Living Arts · Detroit, MI · 2022
This grant provides program-specific operating support funding as part of the detroit ece support initiative to living arts detroit wolf trap (dwt) program, which provides wraparound services to early childhood centers … read allThis grant provides program-specific operating support funding as part of the detroit ece support initiative to living arts detroit wolf trap (dwt) program, which provides wraparound services to early childhood centers in detroit. less
- $100,000
Make the Road States · New York, NY · 2022
This general operating grant supports make the road states' youth organizing, creative youth leadership development and policy change programs designed by and for black, brown, immigrant, and working-class people.
- $100,000
Marian Cheek Jackson Center · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
This general operating grant will support the marian cheek jackson center and its participation in the creative practice cohort.
- $100,000
Maverick Landing Community Services · East Boston, MA · 2022
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
- $100,000
Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope · Memphis, TN · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to memphis interfaith coalition for action and hope (micah) for their organizing efforts in pursuit of economic, educational, and race & class equity in memphis as part of t… read allThis grant provides general operating support to memphis interfaith coalition for action and hope (micah) for their organizing efforts in pursuit of economic, educational, and race & class equity 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
- $100,000
Miami Workers Center · Miami, FL · 2022
To implement the hybrid affordable housing project plan, designed by and for the residents of liberty city, by: 1) building community power through leadership development in order to transform housing policy and practic… read allTo implement the hybrid affordable housing project plan, designed by and for the residents of liberty city, by: 1) building community power through leadership development in order to transform housing policy and practice; and, 2) acquiring or transforming blighted land for conversion into a model community land trust consisting of hybrid green and affordable housing spaces that will host food justice and wellness activities focused on creating health equity. less
- $100,000
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits · St Paul, MN · 2022
To support and expand access to affordable childcare and advance more equitable and sustainable outcomes on behalf of residents living with low-income.
- $100,000
Mission Investors Exchange · New York City, NY · 2022
To support 2022 sustaining membership, 2022 national conference sponsorship and general operations for mission investors exchange.
- $100,000
Mothering Justice · Detroit, MI · 2022
This grant provides program-specific operating support funding as part of the detroit ece support initiative to mothering justice, which provides wraparound services to mothers in partnership with early childhood center… read allThis grant provides program-specific operating support funding as part of the detroit ece support initiative to mothering justice, which provides wraparound services to mothers in partnership with early childhood centers in detroit. less
- $100,000
Motown Historical Museum · Detroit, MI · 2022
This general operating grant will support the motown historical museum and its participation in the creative practice cohort.
- $100,000
Music and Culture Coalition of New Orleans Nonprofit Corporation · New Orleans, LA · 2022
This general operating grant supports the music and culture coalition of new orleans to work at the intersection of culture, public policy, and social justice.
- $100,000
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2022
This grant will support the national academy of sciences roundtable on population health and public health practice build on its efforts to elevate and disseminate information about the science and practice of populatio… read allThis grant will support the national academy of sciences roundtable on population health and public health practice build on its efforts to elevate and disseminate information about the science and practice of population health improvement and support the participation of board associates/fellows in roundtable activities. less
- $100,000
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2022
This grant will support the national academy of sciences obesity prevention policy roundtable (roundtable) with efforts that use a systems approach to decrease the prevalence of obesity by coordinating intersectoral lea… read allThis grant will support the national academy of sciences obesity prevention policy roundtable (roundtable) with efforts that use a systems approach to decrease the prevalence of obesity by coordinating intersectoral leadership and action. less
- $100,000
National Council of Urban Indian Health · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the national council of urban indian health's efforts to achieve health equity for urban american indian and alaska native communities.
- $100,000
National Postsecondary Strategy Institute · Chicago, IL · 2022
To improve college enrollment for first-generation, low-income, and students of color in urban school districts.
- $100,000
Nelson Mandela University · 2022
To support siyaphumelela 2.0, a national network of evidence-based student success approaches to increase postsecondary completion rates across south africa.
- $100,000
New Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to new detroit, inc. To build their organizational capacity and strategy to address racism as part of the foundations racial justice response plan. This grant falls under th… read allThis grant provides general operating support to new detroit, inc. To build their organizational capacity and strategy to address racism 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
- $100,000
New Michigan Media · Detroit, MI · 2022
This grant provides project support to new michigan media to publish stories about detroit's neighborhoods in the ethnic newspapers that serve the latino, bangali, arab and black communities.
- $100,000
Next City · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Operating support of next city articles, e-books and webinars related to arts, culture and equitable development.
- $100,000
Non-Profit Enterprise at Work · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
This grant provides three years of general operating support to non-profit enterprise at work.
- $100,000
Northend Christian Community Development Corporation · Detroit, MI · 2022
Operating support to continue to bolster northend cdc's creative placemaking activities and participation in kresge's building and supporting equitable development (based) initiative.
- $100,000
People United for Sustainable Housing Incorporated · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Operating support to continue to bolster push buffalo's creative placemaking activities and participation in kresge's building and supporting equitable development (based) initiative.
- $100,000
People'S Emergency Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Operating support to continue to bolster people's emergency center's creative placemaking activities and participation in kresge's building and supporting equitable development (based) initiative.
- $100,000
Plowshares Theatre Company · Detroit, MI · 2022
Project support to develop hastings street, an original theatrical production focused on the history and cultural narrative(s) of detroits historic black bottom neighborhood and the predominately african-american commun… read allProject support to develop hastings street, an original theatrical production focused on the history and cultural narrative(s) of detroits historic black bottom neighborhood and the predominately african-american community forcibly displaced for the construction of the i-375 freeway through urban renewal policies. less
- $100,000
Proinspire · Arlington, VA · 2022
To provide support for a community of practice 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 … read allTo provide support for a community of practice 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
- $100,000
Project Row Houses · Houston, TX · 2022
Operating support to continue to bolster project row houses' creative placemaking activities and participation in kresge's building and supporting equitable development (based) initiative.
- $100,000
Raheem Ai · Oakland, CA · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to raheem, an independent online service for reporting police violence in the united states, to create an alternative rapid response dispatching system, rooted in community … read allThis grant provides general operating support to raheem, an independent online service for reporting police violence in the united states, to create an alternative rapid response dispatching system, rooted in community care and join the racial justice united network as part of the foundations racial justice response plan. less
- $100,000
Regents of the University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To support research into federally-incentivized regional planning for equity, transportation, housing, and climate through coordination with metropolitan planning organizations and creation of regional performance metri… read allTo support research into federally-incentivized regional planning for equity, transportation, housing, and climate through coordination with metropolitan planning organizations and creation of regional performance metrics. less
- $100,000
Richmond Community-Owned Development Enterprise · Richmond, CA · 2022
This general operating grant will support richmond land and its participation in the creative practice cohort.
- $100,000
Soharlem · New York, NY · 2022
This general operating grant will support soharlem and its participation in the creative practice cohort.
- $100,000
Stand for Children Leadership Center · Portland, OR · 2022
To support stand for children's efforts to advance racial justice with policy advocacy utilizing community engagement and organizing in memphis and shelby county.
- $100,000
Sustainable Markets Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
To advance understanding of the student loan debt crisis and its acute challenges to socioeconomic, racial, and gender equity.
- $100,000
Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education (Score) · Nashville, TN · 2022
This grant will support the memphis area presidents council (mapc), a group of college presidents and higher education leaders, in creating shared strategies, best practices, and advocacy tools that will result in impro… read allThis grant will support the memphis area presidents council (mapc), a group of college presidents and higher education leaders, in creating shared strategies, best practices, and advocacy tools that will result in improved postsecondary access, persistence, and completion for low-income students of color in kresges focus city of memphis. less
- $100,000
The Collective the Cltv · Memphis, TN · 2022
This general operating grant will support the collective and its participation in the creative practice cohort.
- $100,000
The Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Operating support to continue to bolster the enterprise center's creative placemaking activities and participation in kresge's building and supporting equitable development (based) initiative.
- $100,000
The Rebuild Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to the rebuild foundation and its particpation in the creative practice cohort.
- $100,000
The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology · Hoboken, NJ · 2022
Trustee recognition grant to the trustees of the stevens institute of technology in support of the john schlichting '44 and augustus george campbell '27 endowed scholarship fund.
- $100,000
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
To support the texas education consortium of male students of colors implementation of capacity building tools and its continued growth and sustainability.
- $100,000
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
To investigate community college students' mental health and well-being so that higher education institutions will have a better understanding of the needs of different student populations.
- $100,000
The University of the Free State · 2022
To support siyaphumelela 2.0, a national network of evidence-based student success approaches to increase postsecondary completion rates across south africa.
- $100,000
The Village Arts and Humanities · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Operating support to continue to bolster the village of arts and humanities' creative placemaking activities and participation in kresge's building and supporting equitable development (based) initiative.
- $100,000
Thrive New Orleans · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Program participant stipend support for the thrive new orleans works green infrastructure improvement training program.
- $100,000
Ujamaa Economic Development Corporation · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Operating support to continue to bolster ujamaa economic development corporation's creative placemaking activities and participation in kresge's building and supporting equitable development (based) initiative.
- $100,000
University of Cape Town · 2022
To support siyaphumelela 2.0, a national network of evidence-based student success approaches to increase postsecondary completion rates across south africa.
- $100,000
University of the Witwatersrand · 2022
To support siyaphumelela 2.0, a national network of evidence-based student success approaches to increase postsecondary completion rates across south africa.
- $100,000
University of Western Cape · 2022
To support siyaphumelela 2.0, a national network of evidence-based student success approaches to increase postsecondary completion rates across south africa.
- $100,000
University System of New Hampshire · Durham, NH · 2022
To facilitate investment in the nascent community development climate-finance ecosystem through convening and education around community-focused and bottom-up approaches.
- $100,000
Uptogether · Oakland, CA · 2022
The purpose of this grant to support the human services and detroit programs partnership with uptogether/family independence initiative (uptogether) focused on exploring community and worker driven solutions to economic… read allThe purpose of this grant to support the human services and detroit programs partnership with uptogether/family independence initiative (uptogether) focused on exploring community and worker driven solutions to economic security in detroit. less
- $100,000
Vayla New Orleans · New Orleans, LA · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to vayla for advocacy, organizing and civic engagement for the aapi (asian american pacific islander) and bipoc community in new orleans as part of the foundations racial ju… read allThis grant provides general operating support to vayla for advocacy, organizing and civic engagement for the aapi (asian american pacific islander) and bipoc community 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
- $100,000
Verde · Portland, OR · 2022
Operating support to continue to bolster verde's living cully creative placemaking activities and participation in kresge's building and supporting equitable development (based) initiative.
- $100,000
Virginia Organizing · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
To enable the health and environment funders network (hefn) to expand their efforts to encourage greater philanthropic investment at the intersection of climate change, health and equity.
- $100,000
Water Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2022
The water solutions fund (wsf) pools and aligns philanthropic resources to ensure that implementation of the infrastructure investment and jobs act maximizes ecosystem and equity impacts.
- $100,000
Wing Luke Memorial Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
This general operating grant will support the wing luke museum of the asian pacific and its participation in the creative practice cohort.
- $99,900
Shared Strategy Group Llc · Jackson, MS · 2022
This grant will enable the shared strategy group to develop a plan to implement a new orleans 2gen time-limited learning and action community, an effort that was begun in 2020, but suspended due to covid.
- $99,200
Wested · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To investigate californias college promise equity outcomes and ensure sustainable funding through state and private funding, as part of the copro2.0 initiative.
- $98,630
The Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2024
Project support grant to support the brookings institution for an intergovernmental personnel act position.
- $97,855
The George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2022
The purpose of this grant is to support the george washington universitys center for community resilience (the center) national network of community advocates.
- $97,500
Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries · Fresno, CA · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to fresno interdenominational refugee ministries (firm) to deliver direct services and community building for refugee populations in fresno as part of the foundations racial… read allThis grant provides general operating support to fresno interdenominational refugee ministries (firm) to deliver direct services and community building for refugee populations in fresno 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
- $96,089
University of Detroit Mercy · Detroit, MI · 2022
This grant provides project support to the university of detroit mercys school of architecture and community development (sacd), in partnership with the live6 alliance, to facilitate and implement a placemaking strategy… read allThis grant provides project support to the university of detroit mercys school of architecture and community development (sacd), in partnership with the live6 alliance, to facilitate and implement a placemaking strategy for detroits livernois-mcnichols district. less
- $95,000
Eastside Arts Alliance · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $95,000
Klondike Smokey City Community Development Corporation · Memphis, TN · 2024
Project support grant to reinforce the community engagement and administrative capacity of klondike-smokey city cdc.
- $95,000
Muckrock Foundation Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2024
Project support grant toward mlk50's community engagement efforts in order to deepen reporting around labor, housing, criminal justice, and public health
- $95,000
R Adams & Associates Llc · Indian Land, SC · 2024
Project support for the implementation phase of the brothers backing brothers collaborative.
- $95,000
State Higher Education Executive Officers Association · Boulder, CO · 2024
Project support for the equitable implementation of the fafsa simplification act
- $95,000
Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Project support to aid the design, launch and implementation of community planning academies in fresno, memphis and beyond
- $95,000
Klondike Smokey City Community Development Corporation · Memphis, TN · 2023
To reinforce the community engagement and administrative capacity of klondike-smokey city cdc.
- $95,000
Muckrock Foundation Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2023
This grant supports mlk50's community engagement efforts in order to deepen reporting around labor, housing, criminal justice, and public health.
- $92,400
Ddg Training & Consulting Llc · Sierra Madre, CA · 2023
The purpose of this grant is to support ddg training and consulting (ddg) to provide technical assistance to the detroit nextgen cohort around the development of effective father engagement strategies and father specifi… read allThe purpose of this grant is to support ddg training and consulting (ddg) to provide technical assistance to the detroit nextgen cohort around the development of effective father engagement strategies and father specific programming. less
- $92,000
Rainbow Research · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
This project grant supports rainbow research's research of public-sector artists-in-residencies projects in planning, housing and other municipal agencies.
- $91,000
South City Opportunity Revitalization Empowerment · Memphis, TN · 2023
To provide score cdc with operational support to secure a physical space in the south city neighborhood of memphis and enhance capacity through increased staffing.
- $90,141
Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation · Detroit, MI · 2024
Project support grant for the 2024 detroit policy conference, mackinac policy conference, and leadership detroit
- $90,000
Capital B News · New York, NY · 2024
Project support to enhance media coverage of higher education
- $90,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank · Detroit, MI · 2024
Project support grant for two years for community engagement in supporting the launch and operation of its fresh market pantry and crisis center on the detroit-warren border
- $90,000
Michigan Federation for Children and Families · Lansing, MI · 2024
Project support grant for the effort to integrate a two-generation (2gen) approach to family preservation services.
- $90,000
Third Sector New England · Boston, MA · 2024
General operating support
- $90,000
University of Maryland College Park · College Park, MD · 2024
Project support grant to the small business anti-displacement network (sban)
- $90,000
Eastside Arts Alliance · Oakland, CA · 2023
This general operating grant supports eastside arts alliance as a cultural hub that presents and produces art that engages residents and works to advance power-building and community self-determination.
- $90,000
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City · Roxbury, MA · 2023
Through a research brief and three to four local case studies, this project will explore the implications for practice of an emerging place-based strategy, regional economic connectivity, as a pathway to tackle concentr… read allThrough a research brief and three to four local case studies, this project will explore the implications for practice of an emerging place-based strategy, regional economic connectivity, as a pathway to tackle concentrated poverty and advance inclusive innovation. less
- $90,000
Unite-La · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
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
- $90,000
Healthy Schools Campaign · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support the implementation and expansion of transforming chicago schoolyards into shared green spaces for learning, while reducing neighborhood flooding through green stormwater infrastructure.
- $89,811
University of Detroit Mercy · Detroit, MI · 2023
This grant provides project support to the university of detroit mercys school of architecture and community development (sacd), in partnership with the live6 alliance, to facilitate and implement a placemaking strategy… read allThis grant provides project support to the university of detroit mercys school of architecture and community development (sacd), in partnership with the live6 alliance, to facilitate and implement a placemaking strategy for detroits livernois-mcnichols district. less
- $87,500
Culture Lab Detroit · Birmingham, MI · 2023
To convene a series of curated, highly-visible, neighborhood-based panel discussions that foster collaboration between detroit and the international artistic and design community.
- $87,500
Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2023
This grant provides support to enterprise community partners for the continued operation of its detroit office in support of a strong community development ecosystem that advances equitable neighborhood development.
- $87,500
Culture Lab Detroit · Birmingham, MI · 2022
To convene a series of curated, highly-visible, neighborhood-based panel discussions that foster collaboration between detroit and the international artistic and design community.
- $87,000
Virginia Organizing · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Project support grant for the alliance of nurses for healthy environments

