Funding search · The Kresge Foundation · grants
The Kresge Foundation: all 2,401 grants
Largest first · $498.4M across 2022–2024 · back to the overview
- $300,000
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs · Calabasas, CA · 2022
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
- $300,000
Source Studio · Marshall, NC · 2022
This general operating grant will support source studio and its participation in the creative practice cohort.
- $300,000
The Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
To recognize community college excellence nationally via the 2023 aspen prize and create a data benchmarking tool with comprehensive quantitative student success indicators to guide reform.
- $300,000
The National Public Housing Museum · Chicago, IL · 2022
This general operating grant will support national public housing museum and its participation in the creative practice cohort.
- $300,000
Transforming Power Fund · Detroit, MI · 2022
This cross-team grant supports the transforming power fund's culturally rooted, participatory grantmaking practices that contribute to community building and resident leadership.
- $299,000
Downtown Fresno Foundation · Fresno, CA · 2023
This grant supports the downtown fresno partnership's efforts towards downtown development.
- $295,000
Evident Change · Madison, WI · 2023
Strengthening racial equity and racial justice in the human services sector
- $293,000
Thinktennessee · Nashville, TN · 2022
Using research and advocacy to promote voter access and remove barriers to tennesseans social and economic mobility.
- $292,792
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
This grant will complete the development, evaluation, dissemination and networking activities associated with the emerging leaders in public health (elph) program.
- $290,207
Iff (Detroit Office) · Detroit, MI · 2022
This grant provides project support to iff as a fiscal sponsor to launch and support the hope starts here implementation structure.
- $289,500
Thirdspace Action Lab Llc · Cleveland, OH · 2022
This grant supports thirdspace action lab services as the learning partner for the building and supporting equitable development and creative practice initiatives.
- $285,000
New America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
To provide general operating support to new america for their efforts to build equitable communities by advancing economic and racial equity.
- $285,000
New America Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
To provide general operating support to new america for their efforts to build equitable communities by advancing economic and racial equity.
- $284,000
Center for Urban Families · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Project support grant to provide continued support in expanding community designed 2gen ecosystem in baltimore
- $280,000
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice · New Orleans, LA · 2024
Project support grant to aid nbejn in engaging and supporting frontline communities and leaders of the environmental justice movement through the networks advancing community resilience program
- $280,000
Proinspire · Arlington, VA · 2023
The purpose of this grant is to support the partnership with proinspire focused on the next phase of the catalyst collective.
- $280,000
Proinspire · Arlington, VA · 2022
The purpose of this grant is to support the partnership with proinspire focused on the next phase of the catalyst collective.
- $275,000
Center for Employment Opportunities · New York, NY · 2024
Project support to strengthen career pathways for justice involved individuals.
- $275,000
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice · New Orleans, LA · 2024
General operating support
- $275,000
Elevate Energy · Chicago, IL · 2024
Project support grant for the electricification of affordable housing in the midwest
- $275,000
Everybody Ready · Allen Park, MI · 2024
Project support grant to provide project detroit champions for hope to serve as a hope starts here imperative lead
- $275,000
Excelencia in Education · Washington, DC · 2024
Project support capacity to support student success in higher education through institutional transformation, diversified funding, expanded partnerships, and increased national visibility.
- $275,000
Groundwork USA · Yonkers, NY · 2024
Project support grant for the implementation of a community driven framework to address the climate resiliency needs.
- $275,000
Jobs for the Future · Boston, MA · 2024
Project support grant for network engagement and sustainability for the student success center network
- $275,000
The Equity Alliance · Nashville, TN · 2024
Project grant will provide continued support to the equity alliance to improve civic engagement.
- $275,000
Women'S Foundation of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Project support grant to build economic justice and community power.
- $275,000
Center for Land Reform · Flint, MI · 2023
This cross-team project grant supports the center for community progress to increase equitable land and housing in detroit and the state of michigan, and integrate creative placemaking practices into their resident enga… read allThis cross-team project grant supports the center for community progress to increase equitable land and housing in detroit and the state of michigan, and integrate creative placemaking practices into their resident engagement programs less
- $275,000
Clean Energy Group · Montpelier, VT · 2023
Helping marginalized communities plan, finance, and deploy renewable, resilient power systems
- $275,000
Congress of Communities · Detroit, MI · 2023
This grant provides project support to detroit champions of hope to serve as an imperative lead focused on parent and family engagement and advocacy to implement the hope starts here framework.
- $275,000
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice · New Orleans, LA · 2023
This general operating support grant would strengthen the deep south center for environmental justice as a resource for research, education, community and student engagement, and training, particularly as they build the… read allThis general operating support grant would strengthen the deep south center for environmental justice as a resource for research, education, community and student engagement, and training, particularly as they build the capacity of community-based organizations in the gulf coast region to respond to the impact of systemic inequities, and the devastating impact of climate change and water quality/water justice issues in their communities. less
- $275,000
Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2023
To help u.s. Cities plan, design, and implement equitable climate-adaptation strategies.
- $275,000
Jobs for the Future · Boston, MA · 2023
Network engagement and sustainability for the student success center network.
- $275,000
Womens Foundation of the South · New Orleans, LA · 2023
The purpose of this cross team grant between the human services, detroit, and american cities program is to provide ongoing support to the womens foundation of the south (wfs) in the effort to support the collective hea… read allThe purpose of this cross team grant between the human services, detroit, and american cities program is to provide ongoing support to the womens foundation of the south (wfs) in the effort to support the collective health, wealth, and power of black, indigenous, latinx, and asian women and girls across 13 states in the american south. less
- $275,000
Association of Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2022
To create more equitable urban higher education ecosystems.
- $275,000
Center for Land Reform · Flint, MI · 2022
This cross-team project grant supports the center for community progress to increase equitable land and housing policy in detroit and the state of michigan, and integrate creative placemaking practices into their reside… read allThis cross-team project grant supports the center for community progress to increase equitable land and housing policy in detroit and the state of michigan, and integrate creative placemaking practices into their resident engagement programs less
- $275,000
Complete College America · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
To improve equitable postsecondary educational attainment for underserved students and students of color.
- $275,000
Congress of Communities · Detroit, MI · 2022
This grant provides project support to detroit champions of hope to serve as an imperative lead focused on parent and family engagement and advocacy to implement the hope starts here framework.
- $275,000
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice · New Orleans, LA · 2022
This grant provides general operating support to the deep south center for environmental justice (dscej), an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families harmed by pollution and vulnerable to c… read allThis grant provides general operating support to the deep south center for environmental justice (dscej), an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families harmed by pollution and vulnerable to climate change in the gulf coast region. less
- $275,000
Frameworks Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
This grant will support the partnership with frameworks institute (fi) to provide customized technical assistance to equip human services organizations to shift public narratives to support social and economic mobility.
- $275,000
Green Diversity Initiative · Washington, DC · 2022
Funding will support green 2.0s efforts to hone and publicize data on the demographics of environmental staff and boards, driving a national conversation about diversity in the green movement while strengthening incenti… read allFunding will support green 2.0s efforts to hone and publicize data on the demographics of environmental staff and boards, driving a national conversation about diversity in the green movement while strengthening incentives to improve it. less
- $275,000
Harness Community · West Hollywood, CA · 2022
This general operating grant supports harness' mission to use the power of storytelling to imagine and create a more equitable world.
- $275,000
Institute for Sustainable Communities · Montpelier, VT · 2022
To strengthen collaboration among community and government leaders to advance local and regional equitable climate-resilience planning and implementation.
- $275,000
Jobs for the Future · Boston, MA · 2022
Network engagement and sustainability for the student success center network.
- $275,000
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2022
To improve graduation rates of first-generation and students of color at four-year public universities.
- $275,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
This project grant supports culture surge, a coalition of over two dozen leading cultural strategy organizations and social-practice artists, to coordinate resources and maximize the impact of the creative community in … read allThis project grant supports culture surge, a coalition of over two dozen leading cultural strategy organizations and social-practice artists, to coordinate resources and maximize the impact of the creative community in catalyzing civic action. less
- $275,000
Social Current · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
The purpose of this grant is to support the alliance for strong communities-council on accreditation (alliance-coa) build internal organizational alignment, capacity, and strategies to advance their equity diversity and… read allThe purpose of this grant is to support the alliance for strong communities-council on accreditation (alliance-coa) build internal organizational alignment, capacity, and strategies to advance their equity diversity and inclusion framework and approach. less
- $275,000
State of Connecticut · Hartford, CT · 2022
This grant will provide support to the connecticut office of early childhood (oec) to continue its implementation of a data driven and outcomes-based approach and to expand the use of outcomes rate cards across differen… read allThis grant will provide support to the connecticut office of early childhood (oec) to continue its implementation of a data driven and outcomes-based approach and to expand the use of outcomes rate cards across different departments. less
- $272,812
Community Credit Lab · Seattle, WA · 2024
Project support grant to support the management of an affordable lending program, designed and implemented in collaboration with equitable food oriented development collaborative
- $270,000
Next River · Oakland, CA · 2023
Next river will undertake the second phase of its freedom revival project, which seeks to integrating "freedom practices" into systems, policies and place-based practices of the human services sector.
- $265,000
Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2023
Grant funding to enterprise community partners will support the new orleans community development organization (cdo) fund, a collaborative funding mechanism and technical assistance effort that works to streamline the d… read allGrant funding to enterprise community partners will support the new orleans community development organization (cdo) fund, a collaborative funding mechanism and technical assistance effort that works to streamline the distribution of operating support to bipoc-led community-based nonprofits, increase their financial sustainability and improve their technical capacity to fulfill their mission addressing priority community needs including affordable housing, community services and economic development. less
- $265,000
Urban Strategies · Saint Louis, MO · 2023
The purpose of this grant is to support urban strategies inc. (usi) to work with local communities to develop economic security changes that will incentivize investments in equitable wealth accumulation strategies.
- $265,000
The Greater New Orleans Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Capacity building with bipoc community organizations to advance green infrastructure in new orleans.
- $260,000
The Miami Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024
Project support grant to miami-dade county's strategic initiatives.
- $260,000
America'S Promise - the Alliance for Youth · Washington, DC · 2023
Strengthening the capacity of 20 college access and success organizations through participation in the alliance.
- $260,000
Physicians for Social Responsibility · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support physicians for social responsibility los angeles and their partners as they mobilize their communities to pursue equitable climate policies and investments by the city of los angeles.
- $260,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
The grant will support the funders for housing and opportunity grantmaking collaborative, working to ensure that housing stability is an essential part of the policies, regulations, and investments that are needed to im… read allThe grant will support the funders for housing and opportunity grantmaking collaborative, working to ensure that housing stability is an essential part of the policies, regulations, and investments that are needed to improve the life outcomes of our nations most vulnerable families. less
- $260,000
The Miami Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022
To successfully shape, implement, and sustain a strong leadership culture at miami-dade county through a program called shared leadership for impact culture which involves leadership alignment and impact development and… read allTo successfully shape, implement, and sustain a strong leadership culture at miami-dade county through a program called shared leadership for impact culture which involves leadership alignment and impact development and will help build a stronger leadership force for our county. less
- $260,000
US Water Alliance · Oakland, CA · 2022
This grant supports us water alliance work to scale work underway through our water equity network, our emerging climate program and our water, arts, and culture program, and advance complementary federal policies that … read allThis grant supports us water alliance work to scale work underway through our water equity network, our emerging climate program and our water, arts, and culture program, and advance complementary federal policies that seize this unique moment to transform urban water systems. less
- $255,000
Community Wealth Partners · Washington, DC · 2024
Project support grant to aid executive directors with flexible support for learning and professional development.
- $255,000
Anthropocene Alliance · Micanopy, FL · 2022
General operating support to advance equitable flood mitigation and green infrastructure adoption through frontline community empowerment, movement building, and technical assistance.
- $252,500
The Center for Cultural Power · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $250,000
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Project support for a pooled fund addressing challenges in higher education
- $250,000
American Society of Adaptation Professionals · Mobile, AL · 2024
Project support to assist adaptation professionals and practitioners
- $250,000
Asset Funders Network · Chicago, IL · 2024
Project support for membership, research, and convenings to help grant makers connect and discover best practices, promising interventions and actionable roles for philanthropy
- $250,000
Black Owners of Solar Services · Oxford, NC · 2024
Project support grant to increase capacity of solar developers and essential hospitals.
- $250,000
Campaign for College Opportunity · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Project support to increase college access and success for low-income students.
- $250,000
Catalyst Miami · Miami, FL · 2024
Project support for the organization's transition from anti-poverty to a power building organization
- $250,000
Center for Land Reform · Flint, MI · 2024
Project support grant for the center for community progress to increase equitable land and housing in detroit and michigan
- $250,000
Center for Transforming Communities · Memphis, TN · 2024
General operating support
- $250,000
Center On Budget and Policy Priorities · Washington, DC · 2024
Project support for the organization's housing and income security efforts to research, develop and promote the implementation of improvements.
- $250,000
Chn Housing Partners · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Project support grant for the detroit housing network
- $250,000
College for Creative Studies · Detroit, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $250,000
Common Market Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Project support to foster local food system expansion and bolster its ability to deploy non-extractive capital
- $250,000
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2024
Project support grant to aid the michigan justice fund grantmaking to non-profits
- $250,000
Earth Economics · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Project support grant for the deployment of nature-based solutions to enhance climate resilience in u.s. Cities.
- $250,000
Education Counsel Llc · Washington, DC · 2024
Project support to aid advancement and programs in postsecondary education
- $250,000
Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2024
Project support grant to help enterprise community partners for a new orleans community development organization fund program assessment and redesign.
- $250,000
Force Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2024
General operating support
- $250,000
Foundation for Louisiana · New Orleans, LA · 2024
General operating support
- $250,000
Grounded Solutions Network · Oakland, CA · 2024
Project support grant will support the creation launch and operations of the homes for the future fund.
- $250,000
Healthcare Anchor Network · Washington, DC · 2024
Project support grant to catalyze health systems to leverage their hiring, purchasing, investing, and other key institutional assets.
- $250,000
Hispanic Unity of Florida · Hollywood, FL · 2024
Project support grant to provide continued support to advance and expand its two-generation approach support services to miami dade county.
- $250,000
Institute for College Access and Success · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operating support
- $250,000
Institute for Market Transformation · Washington, DC · 2024
Project support grant to improve the energy performance of buildings
- $250,000
Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Project support grant to support kokua kalihi valley comprehensive family services ka lhui o ka p
- $250,000
Lift · Washington, DC · 2024
Project support grant to advance person-centered systems change via lifts 2gen model, offering coaching and aid to improve support for low-income families through agencies and nonprofits
- $250,000
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Project support grant for the lincoln institute of land policys accelerating community investment initiative (aci) and the lincoln vibrant communities fellows program cohort
- $250,000
Memphis Medical District Collaborative · Memphis, TN · 2024
Project support to aid the memphis medical district collaborative as they leverage investment from member institutions to expand economic opportunity.
- $250,000
Michigan Advocacy Program · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024
Project support to michigan immigrant rights center for its front door for immigration legal services
- $250,000
Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts · Detroit, MI · 2024
Project support grant for predevelopment costs for the expansion of the music hall center for the performing arts
- $250,000
Nation Outside · Lansing, MI · 2024
Project support to address the collective carceral impact experienced by families and communities in michigan.
- $250,000
National League of Cities Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Project support to aid a cohort of four cities to reconnect adults with postsecondary education opportunities
- $250,000
New Orleans Sponsoring Committee - Together New Orleans · New Orleans, LA · 2024
Project support grant to support the together new orleans community lighthouse resilience hubs' civic engagement and workforce development.
- $250,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Project support grant for the funders for housing and opportunity grantmaking collaborative
- $250,000
New York Women'S Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Project support grant for future forward.
- $250,000
Newcorp · New Orleans, LA · 2024
Project support grant to strengthen the community and economic development sector and increase economic mobility and the stability of residents in new orleans.
- $250,000
Next Street Financial Llc · New York City, NY · 2024
Project support grant for a supply chain mapping analysis and ecosystem diagnostic to develop a comprehensive understanding of michigan's automotive supply chain, identify transition risks, and examine opportunities for… read allProject support grant for a supply chain mapping analysis and ecosystem diagnostic to develop a comprehensive understanding of michigan's automotive supply chain, identify transition risks, and examine opportunities for small and medium-sized internal combustion vehicle suppliers to benefit in the clean energy or other climate sectors. less
- $250,000
Partnership for Southern Equity · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Project support grant for community-based grassroots organizations in accessing federal funding that is subject to the justice 40 initiative.
- $250,000
Platform for Social Impact · 2024
Project support to aid will support instituto del desarrollo de la juventud (idj) with further integration of a 2gen approach in puerto rico.
- $250,000
Presbyterian Villages of Michigan · Southfield, MI · 2024
Project support grant will provide essential gap funding to construct the dr. Violet t. Lewis village.

