Funding search · The Kresge Foundation · grants
The Kresge Foundation: all 2,401 grants
Largest first · $498.4M across 2022–2024 · back to the overview
- $425,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation - Memphis · New York, NY · 2023
Project and general operating support for memphis lisc.
- $420,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
To support college promises dissemination of tuition-free community college policy strategies and management of kresges copro2.0 initiative.
- $411,800
Council of Michigan Foundations · Detroit, MI · 2023
This grant to council of michigan foundations is to fulfill kresges three-year membership dues, including support for the leadership fund, through the leadership and infrastructure funding team (lift).
- $410,000
Thurgood Marshall College Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
This grant will support the thurgood marshall college fund/delaware state university joint center for hbcu non-traditional completion to work with other hbcus to recruit, re-enroll, advise and provide online educational… read allThis grant will support the thurgood marshall college fund/delaware state university joint center for hbcu non-traditional completion to work with other hbcus to recruit, re-enroll, advise and provide online educational completion pathways for their stopped-out students. less
- $404,000
Council of Michigan Foundations · Detroit, MI · 2023
This grant supports the council of michigan foundations (cmf) to implement several key initiatives that advance cmfs support for nonprofit and philanthropic leadership and coordination in detroit and michgan.
- $402,000
Health Care Without Harm · Reston, VA · 2023
To enable health care without harm to engage health systems in mitigation, resilience, and leadership strategies that protect public health from climate change, accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy, and imp… read allTo enable health care without harm to engage health systems in mitigation, resilience, and leadership strategies that protect public health from climate change, accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy, and improve community resilience and equitable access to care. less
- $400,000
Martha O'Bryan Center · Nashville, TN · 2024
Project support grant to provide support for a pilot intended to mitigate the effects of the benefits cliff and establish a new approach for how tennessee can provide more effective social services and supports.
- $400,000
Neighborhood Funders Group · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Project which supports low-income communities to build power and influence decisions.
- $400,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2024
Project support the convergence partnership's and building support for memphis' community development sector
- $400,000
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs · Calabasas, CA · 2024
Project support grant to deepen capacity, collaboration, and alignment in the field of equitable climate resilience
- $400,000
The Corbin Hill Food Project · New York, NY · 2024
Project support to aid community-led movement that effectively infuses justice into health and food systems transformation, specifically in produce prescription and food as medicine programs
- $400,000
Urban Sustainability Directors Network · Sanford, NC · 2024
Project support to help leading cities advance the practice of aggressive and equitable urban decarbonization
- $400,000
Urban Sustainability Directors Network · Sanford, NC · 2024
Project support grant to aid, support, and empower the equitable sustainability efforts.
- $400,000
Vose River Charitable Fund · Bethesda, MD · 2024
Project support grant for the fourth and final iteration of the build health challenge.
- $400,000
Climate Justice Alliance · Berkeley, CA · 2023
General operating support to the climate justice alliance to advance implementation of a just and equitable framework on climate change.
- $400,000
Develop Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2023
This grant supports construction of the detroit food commons (dfc). Dfc is a transformative development project featuring a cooperatively owned grocery store and a food business incubator in detroits north end neighborh… read allThis grant supports construction of the detroit food commons (dfc). Dfc is a transformative development project featuring a cooperatively owned grocery store and a food business incubator in detroits north end neighborhood. less
- $400,000
Equal Measure · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
This grant will enable equal measure to conduct a mixed methods summative evaluation of the kresge-funded public health regenerative leadership synergy initiative that helps public health and community leaders build the… read allThis grant will enable equal measure to conduct a mixed methods summative evaluation of the kresge-funded public health regenerative leadership synergy initiative that helps public health and community leaders build the skills needed to address complex issues. less
- $400,000
Martha O'Bryan Center · Nashville, TN · 2023
This grant to the martha obryan center, a national nextgen organization, will provide support for a pilot intended to mitigate the effects of the benefits cliff and establish a new approach for how tennessee can provide… read allThis grant to the martha obryan center, a national nextgen organization, will provide support for a pilot intended to mitigate the effects of the benefits cliff and establish a new approach for how tennessee can provide more effective social services and supports resulting in sustained social and economic mobility. Martha obryan will lead this effort in partnership with the tennessee alliance for economic mobility (taem), a public-private partnership comprised of 32 organizations across seven middle tennessee counties with a grant from the tennessee department of human services. less
- $400,000
Neighborhood Funders Group · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the next phase of amplify fund, which supports black, indigenous and people of color (bipoc) and low-income communities to build power and influence decisions about the places they live and work.
- $400,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2023
To support the convergence partnership's core work to advance health equity and racial justice.
- $400,000
Smart Growth America · Washington, DC · 2023
This project grant supports smart growth america to partner with community-based organizations to address the impacts of climate change on their communities and to ensure that residents have safe, vibrant, and well-conn… read allThis project grant supports smart growth america to partner with community-based organizations to address the impacts of climate change on their communities and to ensure that residents have safe, vibrant, and well-connected places to call home. less
- $400,000
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs · Calabasas, CA · 2023
To support the general operations of the peoples climate innovation center (pcic), which focuses on community-driven approaches and solutions that address complex climate challenges. This grant will help peoples climate… read allTo support the general operations of the peoples climate innovation center (pcic), which focuses on community-driven approaches and solutions that address complex climate challenges. This grant will help peoples climate innovation center to streamline and fortify efforts to build capacity and collaboration between grassroots leaders, government, philanthropy and partner organizations. less
- $400,000
The Center for Cultural Innovation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Project support for the national initiative ambitious that will influence the development of alternative economic systems and services to be more sustainable by, for and with artists.
- $400,000
The Collective the Cltv · Memphis, TN · 2023
This general operating grant supports tone (dba the cltv) and its mission to elevate black artists, empower black communities, and shift the culture of memphis through groundbreaking art, media, and communication that c… read allThis general operating grant supports tone (dba the cltv) and its mission to elevate black artists, empower black communities, and shift the culture of memphis through groundbreaking art, media, and communication that centers black experiences in the citys past, present, and future. less
- $400,000
The Funders Network · Coral Gables, FL · 2023
To support the partners for places grant program and tfns urban water funders (uwf) working group.
- $400,000
The Miami Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
To successfully shape, implement, and sustain a strong leadership culture at miami-dade county through a program called stewardship for the future of miami-dade which involves mission alignment, shared leadership capabi… read allTo successfully shape, implement, and sustain a strong leadership culture at miami-dade county through a program called stewardship for the future of miami-dade which involves mission alignment, shared leadership capability, and establishing strong collaboration for successful impact. less
- $400,000
Vose River Charitable Fund · Bethesda, MD · 2023
To support the fourth and final iteration of the build health challenge, which supports multi-sector, community-driven partnerships driving local health equity improvement efforts.
- $400,000
Center for Urban Families · Baltimore, MD · 2022
This grant will support the center for urban families (cfuf) in the early stages of creating a community designed place-based opportunity ecosystem driven by baltimore residents.
- $400,000
Center On Budget and Policy Priorities · Washington, DC · 2022
The purpose of this grant is to support the center on budget and policy priorities (cbpp) to continue its field building and policy solutions efforts at the national level and with states to advance social and economic … read allThe purpose of this grant is to support the center on budget and policy priorities (cbpp) to continue its field building and policy solutions efforts at the national level and with states to advance social and economic mobility. less
- $400,000
Health Care Without Harm · Reston, VA · 2022
To enable health care without harm to engage health systems in mitigation, resilience, and leadership strategies that protect public health from climate change, accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy, and imp… read allTo enable health care without harm to engage health systems in mitigation, resilience, and leadership strategies that protect public health from climate change, accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy, and improve community resilience and equitable access to care. less
- $400,000
Michigan College Access Network · Lansing, MI · 2022
General operating support to increase college attainment in michigan.
- $400,000
Sankofa Community Development Corporation · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Implementation of the sankofa lower ninth economic advancement and development (lead) project
- $400,000
Smart Growth America · Washington, DC · 2022
This project grant supports smart growth america to partner with community-based organizations to address the impacts of climate change on their communities and to ensure that residents have safe, vibrant, and well-conn… read allThis project grant supports smart growth america to partner with community-based organizations to address the impacts of climate change on their communities and to ensure that residents have safe, vibrant, and well-connected places to call home. less
- $400,000
The Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2022
This grant supports the brookings metropolitan policy programs valuing black assets initiative and buy back the block lab.
- $400,000
Transit Matters · Lansing, MI · 2022
This grant will be used to conduct a public education campaign regarding public transportation proposals that will be before the citizens of oakland and macomb counties in november 2022.
- $400,000
University of Orange a Nj Nonprofit Corporation · Orange, NJ · 2022
This grant will provide general operating support to the university of orange for its year-round cultural organizing programs and operations.
- $400,000
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support the race & equity centers planning activities for a national commission on historically black colleges and universities strategic priorities.
- $400,000
US Water Alliance · Oakland, CA · 2022
Create an enabling policy environment at the local, state, and field levels for the bipartisan infrastructure law to benefit equitable, climate-forward water infrastructure goals.
- $400,000
Vose River Charitable Fund · Bethesda, MD · 2022
To support the fourth and final iteration of the build health challenge, which supports multi-sector, community-driven partnerships driving local health equity improvement efforts.
- $400,000
Young Invincibles · Washington, DC · 2022
To facilitate federal- and state-level campaigns to improve postsecondary equity.
- $395,000
The Funders Network · Coral Gables, FL · 2024
Project support to aid the partners for places grant program and tfns urban water funders (uwf) working group
- $390,000
Ikaso Consulting · Burlingame, CA · 2022
Learn from participating united ways practice strengths and share across participants related to 2gen outcomes orientation. Facilitate and support peer learning, building on prior enabling conditions work conducted with… read allLearn from participating united ways practice strengths and share across participants related to 2gen outcomes orientation. Facilitate and support peer learning, building on prior enabling conditions work conducted with direct service providers, policy partners, intermediaries and now united ways organizations to inform our work moving forward. less
- $385,000
Essential Hospitals Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Project support to build resilience, accelerate climate mitigation, and reduce greenhouse gases and waste among 300 member hospitals.
- $384,000
The Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2022
Through the shared prosperity partnership (sp2) and the openings created by a new administration in washington, brookings metro will work with cross-sector coalitions in some of americas leading cities and regions to na… read allThrough the shared prosperity partnership (sp2) and the openings created by a new administration in washington, brookings metro will work with cross-sector coalitions in some of americas leading cities and regions to navigate the immediate post-pandemic era and tackle some of our nations most intractable challenges. less
- $380,000
Utec · Lowell, MA · 2024
Project support grant to expand its youth-led organizing, advocacy efforts to address systemic changes.
- $379,370
South African Institute for Distance Education · 2024
Project support to aid the management of siyaphumelela 3.0 to enhance student success in south africa
- $377,058
Communication Across Barriers · Tigard, OR · 2023
This grant will continue to support systemic change work will continue to remove barriers and build capacity for la dcfs to develop a comprehensive continuum of services that includes the wisdom and insights of people c… read allThis grant will continue to support systemic change work will continue to remove barriers and build capacity for la dcfs to develop a comprehensive continuum of services that includes the wisdom and insights of people currently experiencing poverty and race-related barriers. less
- $375,500
Island Press · Washington, DC · 2024
Project support to bolster urban practitioners abilities to incorporate climate mitigation and adaptation into their work.
- $375,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation - Memphis · New York, NY · 2024
Project and general operating support
- $375,000
Northeastern University · Boston, MA · 2024
Project support to aid tools for advocates in the transition to renewable energy
- $375,000
Agape Child & Family Services · Memphis, TN · 2023
The purpose of this grant is to support the partnership with agape child & family services (memphis, tn) to further efforts to leverage a two-generation (2gen) approach to advance social and economic mobility through a … read allThe purpose of this grant is to support the partnership with agape child & family services (memphis, tn) to further efforts to leverage a two-generation (2gen) approach to advance social and economic mobility through a place-based opportunity ecosystems. less
- $375,000
Center for Employment Opportunities · New York, NY · 2023
Strengthen career pathways for individuals with past convictions through large scale corporate policy and practice change
- $375,000
John N Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education · Brevard, NC · 2023
To launch the first phase of the transforming the foundational postsecondary experience project.
- $375,000
Lift · Washington, DC · 2023
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.
- $375,000
National League of Cities Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
To support a cohort of four cities from education team focus states to reconnect adults with postsecondary education opportunities.
- $375,000
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation · Washington, DC · 2023
This project grant supports the neighborhood reinvestment corporation to expand its cultural community development and health equity initiatives.
- $375,000
Public Agenda · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
To refocus the public conversation on the role of higher education in advancing economic mobility.
- $375,000
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
The purpose of this grant is to support the human services and detroit programs continued partnership with the city of saint paul, and the saint paul and minnesota foundation to develop a framework prototype for the nat… read allThe purpose of this grant is to support the human services and detroit programs continued partnership with the city of saint paul, and the saint paul and minnesota foundation to develop a framework prototype for the nation around advancing income + asset strategies. less
- $375,000
Center for Employment Opportunities · New York, NY · 2022
Strengthen career pathways for individuals with past convictions through large scale corporate policy and practice change
- $375,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Building the capacity of grassroots organizations to advance equitable climate and clean energy policies
- $375,000
Urban Sustainability Directors Network · Sanford, NC · 2022
Enabling urban sustainability directors to advance comprehensive and equitable climate resilience agendas
- $370,000
Coalition On Temporary Shelter · Detroit, MI · 2024
Project support grant for cots
- $363,750
Community Credit Lab · Seattle, WA · 2023
This grant will support the management of an affordable lending program, designed and implemented in collaboration with equitable food oriented development collaborative. The collaborative is focused on justice-first, f… read allThis grant will support the management of an affordable lending program, designed and implemented in collaboration with equitable food oriented development collaborative. The collaborative is focused on justice-first, food-based projects and enabling this program to act as a model for new systems of finance that support the long-term success and impact of community-led projects. less
- $360,000
Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation · Detroit, MI · 2024
Project support for the coordination of detroit's higher education ecosystem to reach 60% degree attainment by 2030
- $355,000
US Water Alliance · Federal Way, WA · 2024
Project support grant to scale and strengthen the water equity network (wen)
- $352,250
Transforming Power Fund · Detroit, MI · 2023
This cross-team grant supports the transforming power fund's culturally rooted, participatory grantmaking practices that contribute to community building and resident leadership.
- $350,770
Verge Impact Partners Llc · Columbus, OH · 2023
This grant will enable verge impact partners to design, coordinate, and facilitate in-person and virtual convenings for 32 organizations participating in the advancing health equity through housing learning community.
- $350,590
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs · Calabasas, CA · 2024
Project support grant for the climate change, health & equity initiative peer-learning support
- $350,000
Chisholm Legacy Project · Burtonsville, MD · 2024
Project support grant to strengthen the capacity of leaders.
- $350,000
Detroit Justice Center · Detroit, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $350,000
Live6 Alliance · Detroit, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $350,000
National Black Worker Center · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Project support grant to address the economic gap facing workers in detroit.
- $350,000
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation · Washington, DC · 2024
Project grant support for memphis' community development sector
- $350,000
Possibility Labs · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Project support to organize health systems to allocate mission-related investments that expand safe and healthy housing.
- $350,000
Solutions Project · Oakland, CA · 2024
Project support grant to grow the influence and impact of climate justice organizations
- $350,000
Stand for Children Leadership Center · Portland, OR · 2024
Project support to aid stand for childrens efforts to advance justice through empowerment and community building in memphis and tennessee
- $350,000
Benefits Data Trust · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
To connect more college students to public wraparound supports to reduce college completion barriers.
- $350,000
Chisholm Legacy Project · Burtonsville, MD · 2023
To strengthen the capacity of grassroots leaders in marginalized black communities to advance climate-resilience policies and practices centered in equity and justice.
- $350,000
Environmental Health Coalition · National City, CA · 2023
To support the environmental health coalition as they mobilize communities in san diego county to advocate for more equitable climate and health policies and practices.
- $350,000
Island Press · Washington, DC · 2023
To build the evidence base of strategies that reduce carbon emissions and help achieve a sustainable, equitable, and economically viable future in the face of climate change.
- $350,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2023
Addressing the economic gap facing black workers, especially in detroit
- $350,000
Solutions Project · Oakland, CA · 2023
Growing the influence and impact of climate-justice organizations led by people of color
- $350,000
Windward Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Strengthening the capacity of grassroots leaders to advance climate and clean-energy policies grounded in gender and racial equity
- $350,000
Community Initiatives · Oakland, CA · 2022
To strengthen the capacity of grassroots leaders in marginalized black communities to advance climate-resilience policies and practices centered in equity and justice.
- $350,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2022
To support the convergence partnerships implementation of its new strategic direction and collaboration infrastructure across its three new strategies: amplify community power; transform narratives; and building funder … read allTo support the convergence partnerships implementation of its new strategic direction and collaboration infrastructure across its three new strategies: amplify community power; transform narratives; and building funder capacity. less
- $350,000
Public Health Institute · Oakland, CA · 2022
To build the capacity of local community development entities led by people of color, explore innovative community ownership models, and to foster partnerships between community development and health systems to advance… read allTo build the capacity of local community development entities led by people of color, explore innovative community ownership models, and to foster partnerships between community development and health systems to advance racial equity. less
- $350,000
Vanguard Community Development Corporation · Detroit, MI · 2022
To provide general operating support for the vanguard community development corporation (vanguard cdc) and strengthen the organization's capacity to revitalize detroit's north end community.
- $350,000
Voice of Calvary Ministries · Jackson, MS · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to the cooperative community of new west jackson and its participation in the creative practice cohort.
- $349,800
Leadership for a Networked World · Cambridge, MA · 2023
This grant will support leadership for a networked world (lnw) and the american public human services association (aphsa) to design and deliver an innovative learning and action program for selected human services front… read allThis grant will support leadership for a networked world (lnw) and the american public human services association (aphsa) to design and deliver an innovative learning and action program for selected human services frontline staff of nextgen alumni organizations. less
- $347,946
Wayne State University Research & Technology Park in the City of Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2022
This grant provides project support and regranting funds to co.act detroit to act as the grantmaking intermediary for kresge innovative projects: detroit round 8.
- $345,869
Vose River Charitable Fund · Bethesda, MD · 2022
To support the development of timely and practical public health materials and communications tools.
- $345,000
Elevate Energy · Chicago, IL · 2023
Build long-term community resilience by coordinating a network of critical service providers, city agencies and residents through a network of resilience hubs.
- $335,000
Hawaii Investment Ready · Kaneohe, HI · 2023
To provide operating support to hawaii investment ready (hir) as they fulfill their mission to improve the coordination and collaboration of capital to appropriately invest in solutions for social, environmental, and fi… read allTo provide operating support to hawaii investment ready (hir) as they fulfill their mission to improve the coordination and collaboration of capital to appropriately invest in solutions for social, environmental, and financial wellbeing. less
- $334,000
American Council On Education · Washington, DC · 2022
To redesign the carnegie classification system, emphasizing social and economic mobility, and higher educations benefit to society.
- $333,333
Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
This grant provides project support to the university of michigan to launch the school for environment and sustainability clinic in detroit to strengthen the capacity of the city of detroit and local nonprofits to addre… read allThis grant provides project support to the university of michigan to launch the school for environment and sustainability clinic in detroit to strengthen the capacity of the city of detroit and local nonprofits to address the impacts of climate change. less
- $333,000
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2022
This grant provides funding for the michigan justice fund, a multi-funder collaborative fund that supports community-driven solutions to criminal justice reform, housed at the community foundation of southeast michigan.
- $330,000
Essential Hospitals Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the essential hospitals institute to raise awareness, provide actionable resourced tools, and motivate member hospitals to adopt climate change mitigation and resiliency strategies that emphasize quality care… read allTo support the essential hospitals institute to raise awareness, provide actionable resourced tools, and motivate member hospitals to adopt climate change mitigation and resiliency strategies that emphasize quality care and racial and economic equity. less
- $330,000
The Funders Network · Coral Gables, FL · 2022
Building the capacity of urban practitioners to address racial equity in sustainability and climate action.
- $325,000
Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2024
Project support grant for the new orleans community development organization (cdo) fund
- $325,000
John N Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education · Brevard, NC · 2024
Project support to aidthe first phase of the transforming the foundational postsecondary experience project

