Proactive Grant Cycle

Application window closes June 1, 2026. Proactive Grant Theme: Food Security
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Advancing Health and Wellness in the West End Community

The West End Health Foundation defines the West End as the City of Ishpeming and City of Negaunee and the following Townships; Champion, Ely, Humboldt, Ishpeming, Michigamme, Negaunee, Republic, Richmond and Tilden. Programs and services offered in these locations and to benefit the residents of these municipalities are a priority.
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The West End Health Foundation announces Fall Grant Awardees

U.P. Children's Therapy
Superior String Alliance Inc.
The Salvation Army of Marquette County
Marquette County Cares (MC²):
Ishpeming-Negaunee-NICE Community Education Division
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
Greater Ishpeming Commission on Aging (GICOA)
First Tee Northern Michigan Marquette County
Feeding America West
Caregiver Incentive Project (CIP): Kori Bjorne, WEHF Secretary; Kurt Lehman, MD, WEHF Board Director; Suzanne Sharland-Hemmila, CIP Chief Operating Officer; Mary Franczek, CIP Education Coordinator; Paul Bonetti, WEHF Board Director; Deb Pellow, WEHF Board Director; Tom Edmark, WEHF President
Cancer Care Marquette Co
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For the 2026 Proactive funding cycle, the focus will be on food security, with funding dedicated to programs and services that improve access to reliable, nutritious food for individuals and families in the region.

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For the 2026 Proactive funding cycle, the focus will be on food security, with funding dedicated to programs and services that improve access to reliable, nutritious food for individuals and families in the region.

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2026 Spring Capital Grant cycle is now open! The West…

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Current Grants

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Upcoming Events

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Featured Grant Story:

Great Lakes Recovery Center - $300,000

  • Great Lakes Recovery Center received $300,000 in funding to be disbursed over five years, significantly contributing to the transformation of the former Teal Lake Medical Clinic from UP Health Systems into the John Kivela Center—a behavioral health campus offering residential treatment.
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