Funding search · women's health · Michigan
Who funds women's health work in Michigan
15 funders have a record of paying for women's health work by Michigan recipients: 102 grants totaling $25.3M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($1.6M), Cpwr the Center for Construction ($74,780) and Laura and John Arnold Foundation ($985,786).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Michigan recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $31,000 to DANAE ROSS - MICHIGAN U OF SCH OF S — 77817 health policy research scholars cohort four - 2020
Cpwr the Center for ConstructionSilver Spring, MDCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $74,780 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to LAWRENCE TECH UNIVERSITY — safety and health research
Largest: $180,913 to ACUMEN HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE — to support research on patient preferences for certain antibiotic attributes.
Largest: $50,000 to MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN MICHIGAN — for general operating support. mham is the states oldest nonprofit organization concerned with mental illness and is the leading policy and research advocate.
Largest: $25,000 to WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER — health & well-being
University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $859,413 · through 2024Largest: $466,251 to COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES CENTER INC — research- subcontract
The June and Cecil McDoleBloomfield Hills, MI
6 matching grants · $38,500 · through 2024Largest: $2,000 to COREWELL HEALTH FDN SE MICHIGAN — medical research
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater BostonBoston, MACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $179,160 · through 2024Largest: $52,000 to Kids Kicking Cancer — daf - health care & research
Largest: $1.5M to UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN — charitable; ; professorship; emerging scholar; women's health innovation fund
Largest: $500,000 to HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM — support for precision med. research
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $997,894 · through 2024Largest: $303,879 to HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM — subaward - sponsored research
Pledge the Pink FoundationBluffton, SCCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $66,449 · through 2025Largest: $27,229 to TRINITY HEALTH BREAST CTR — cancer research
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