Kresge Foundation – Community Investment for Health Equity

Amount

$200,000–$2M

Multi-year, varies

Deadline

Rolling

Odds

Not published

Effort

30 minutes

Can you get this?

✓Must be invited or respond to active RFP

✓Work on community investment ecosystems

✓Focus on BIPOC communities in U.S. cities

✕Unsolicited proposals are not accepted

Your real odds

Odds are very low for cold outreach, because this is a relationship-driven, invitation-only program.

Kresge deploys $160M+ annually across all programs, but this focus area selects partners proactively, and without a prior relationship or an open RFP, there is no pathway to apply.

What it takes

Check Kresge's Current Funding Opportunities page for any open RFPs in this focus area30 minutes

If no RFP is open, research Kresge's existing grantees in this area to understand the profile of organizations they fund1–2 hours

Build visibility with Kresge program officers through field networks, convenings, or published work aligned with their health equity strategyOngoing

Worth knowing

Kresge's Community Investment for Health Equity focus prioritizes non-extractive financing, community ownership models, and resident power in investment decisions, so organizations whose work centers those principles are most aligned with what Kresge has funded.

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