This grant will support Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles (PSR-LA), as lead partner of the LEAP-LA coalition, to implement place-based community-driven climate interventions at the local, regional, and state levels. These efforts will help communities better prepare for and respond to the health and economic impacts of climate disruption by partnering with health and other multi-sector partners. PSR-LA is one of 31 organizations recommended for implementation funding as part of Kresge’s Climate Change, Health and Equity initiative (CCHE 2.0). View Website

This grant will support Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability (LCJA) to implement place-based community-driven climate interventions at the local, regional, and state levels that help communities better prepare for and respond to the health and economic impacts of climate disruption by partnering with health and other multi-sector partners. LCJA is one of 31 organizations recommended for implementation funding as part of Kresge’s Climate Change, Health and Equity initiative (CCHE 2.0). View Website

This grant will support the Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) to implement place-based community-driven climate interventions at the local, regional, and state levels that help communities better prepare for and respond to the health and economic impacts of climate disruption by partnering with health and other multi-sector partners. EHC is one of 31 organizations recommended for implementation funding as part of Kresge’s Climate Change, Health and Equity  initiative (CCHE 2.0). View Website

This grant will support the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) to implement place-based community-driven climate interventions at the local, regional, and state levels that help communities better prepare for and respond to the health and economic impacts of climate disruption by partnering with health and other multi-sector partners. APEN is one of 31 organizations recommended for implementation funding as part of Kresge’s Climate Change, Health and Equity Initiative (CCHE 2.0). View Website

OUTMemphis: The LGBTQ Center for the Mid-South received cross-team support to serve Shelby County residents during a period of increased need and reduced public funding. The grant enables the organization to stabilize critical HIV-prevention and homelessness services, strengthen non-lobbying advocacy and public education capacity, and bolster organizational infrastructure to support LGBTQ individuals facing structural barriers to opportunity and well-being. View Website

Next City, Inc. received cross-team support to advance solutions-based journalism on urban issues. The grant sustains Next City's Detroit reporting hub, expands health-focused coverage, and highlights innovative approaches from place-based community development partners across Kresge's focus cities, amplifying stories of cross-sector collaboration that build just and equitable urban communities. View Website

This renewal grant strengthens two complementary cohorts within Hawaii Investment Ready's Food Systems Accelerator: one focused on Indigenous entrepreneurs and another on mission-aligned funders from government, philanthropic, and private sectors. The accelerator brings together high-potential innovators across the food system value chain committed to building a viable and resilient local food system in Hawaii. The funding also supports a new "Food as Medicine" working group to accelerate systems mapping and design efforts aimed at cultivating ecologically diverse and resilient food systems that advance health equity by addressing food access, cultural food sovereignty, and community wellbeing. View Website

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum advances health equity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities through community-driven, multisector partnerships across the U.S. and its territories. The Forum leverages its national partner network to expand access to culturally competent care, strengthen grassroots health initiatives, and advocate for policy changes that embed community-centered models into funding and service delivery systems. This investment supports the Forum's work to dismantle barriers to health access and build more equitable health ecosystems for historically underserved communities. View Website

This grant renewal will support the ability of the National Council of Urban Indian Health's (NCUIH) to advocate on behalf of its 41 member organizations for parity in federal funding formulas and to increase awareness of the most pressing health concerns of urban Native communities. View Website

This two-year implementation grant from the Health and American Cities teams will enable Live Again Fresno to expand its trauma-informed education, community outreach and safety programs in the Jane Addams neighborhood as a member of the Fresno Building Healthy Communities collaborative that promotes health in economically disadvantaged Fresno communities with high exposure to violence and limited access to health promoting resources. View Website

This grant supports ChangeLab Solutions to host their Accelerating Policy Change series in communities interested in partnering with regions where health inequalities persist to help educate and use tools of law and policy to support health. View Website

This grant will support The Big Cities Health Coalition’s goals to support the local public health ecosystem, be a resource to members, and foster leadership development amidst future public health challenges. View Website

This grant will support Ubuntu Village to amplify its violence prevention work through expanded collaborations with the Office of Violence Prevention, University Medical Center, and the Seeds of NOLA Trauma Recovery Center to improve health outcomes in economically disadvantaged New Orleans neighborhoods. View Website

This grant will strengthen efforts led by Inclusive Action for the City to develop community-centered health programs in urban neighborhoods. View Website

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders leverages its membership of 115+ diverse capital partner organizations to catalyze food systems change through collaborative efforts, capacity-building, and policy advocacy. This investment strengthens their work collaborating with health philanthropy to transform food systems, connecting health, climate, and economic development funders to build equitable food economies that support community ownership and long-term wealth-building. View Website

The Prevention Institute will partner with Health team grantees to connect public health institutions, equity-focused organizations, and community networks in pursuit of promoting a hopeful vision for the future of public health. The Institute will develop a cohort-based model to offer broad-based capacity-building trainings in Kresge's focus cities, strengthening cross-sector collaboration and building the field's capacity to advance health equity through community-driven approaches. View Website

This grant renews funding to the People's Climate Innovation Center (PCIC) to provide strategic support to grantees in the next phase of Kresge's Climate Change, Health and Equity initiative (CCHE 2.0). PCIC will design and manage peer-learning activities and events, coordinate technical assistance and regranting, develop resources and infrastructure to foster a strong community of learning and practice among community-based organizations, public health practitioners, and health institutions within the CCHE network, and assist with the grant application and proposal review process for the next cohort. View Website

The Network for Public Health Law will provide technical assistance to grantees of the Climate Change, Health and Equity initiative, offering strategies, individual and group consultations, and collaborations with other technical assistance providers. This support will help grantees navigate legal frameworks and policy opportunities while sharing and disseminating successful approaches to advance climate resilience and health equity in vulnerable communities. View Website

The Mass Liberation Network will develop a place-based strategic program plan to connect formerly incarcerated community leaders with training and personal transformation workshops designed to promote healing, safety, and criminal legal system change. This planning grant supports the development of a community-driven approach that centers the lived experiences and leadership of directly impacted individuals to advance health equity and dismantle structural barriers within the criminal legal system. View Website

This three-year grant supports the programmatic activities of Grantmakers in Health, a national organization that strengthens the capacity of health philanthropy to improve the health of all people. The funding will enable Grantmakers in Health to continue convening funders, sharing best practices, and advancing health equity strategies across the philanthropic sector, with particular attention to urban health challenges and innovative investment approaches that align with Kresge's commitment to expanding opportunity in America's cities. View Website