West End Health Foundation’s Capital Grants

The Spring Capital Grant offered by the West End Health Foundation is a targeted funding opportunity designed to support the acquisition or improvement of tangible assets that enhance the delivery of health and wellness services in Marquette County’s West End region. The foundation, dedicated to advancing health and wellness in this specific Michigan community, offers this grant to eligible local organizations seeking resources to invest in infrastructure, equipment, or durable goods that align with their mission and the foundation's focus areas. The West End Health Foundation (WEHF) is a private foundation with a mission to build a culture of healthy living in the West End area, encompassing the cities of Ishpeming and Negaunee and the townships of Champion, Ely, Humboldt, Ishpeming, Michigamme, Negaunee, Republic, Richmond, and Tilden. Its funding priorities include chronic disease education, general health and wellness, mental health, nutrition, physical fitness, and social-emotional support. Specific educational focus areas include diabetes, asthma, arthritis, cancer, heart disease, prenatal health, dementia, obesity, and suicide prevention. The Capital Grant Cycle is distinctly allocated for non-programmatic investments. These may include, but are not limited to, facility upgrades, construction projects, equipment purchases, and technology acquisition. It is separate from programmatic support and must be used for physical improvements or items that support service delivery. Applicants are encouraged to submit under this grant only if their needs involve tangible capital expenditures rather than direct service programming. Eligible applicants must be nonprofit organizations with an IRS 501(c)(3) designation, governmental units, or school districts. Applications are limited to one per calendar year per organization, except in special multi-year cases approved by the foundation. The available funding for competitive grants, which includes the capital cycle, ranges from $1,000 to $10,000 per award, with a total of $50,000 allocated for disbursement. There are no match requirements stated for the capital grant, and multi-year funding is rare but possible for select initiatives. The Spring Capital Grant Cycle opened on February 27, 2026, and closes on April 1, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Applications must be submitted via the foundation’s online grant portal. No pre-application steps, such as Letters of Intent, are required. Grantees who are awarded funding will receive a reporting schedule upon acceptance of the award, and timely submission of reports is required as part of the grant compliance process. For further assistance or questions, applicants may contact the foundation at [email protected] or by phone at (906) 226-6591 ext. 107. While the funder offers several grant cycles throughout the year, including programmatic, proactive, and special grants, the Capital Grant Cycle is generally offered annually each spring, with the current deadline anchoring the expectation for future cycles.