Health belongs within reach.
Healthcare access
in Metro Detroit.
We support community-led organizations working to bring primary physical healthcare closer to the people who need it most.
Explore our funding prioritiesBecause things can get better.
Small organizations can make a profound difference.
Metro Health Foundation funds worthy, underfunded projects that respond to the healthcare needs of at-risk urban communities.
Through grants and collaboration with peer foundations, we help local organizations turn limited resources into meaningful access to care.
Learn about the foundation
Where we focus
Funding at the points where access breaks down.
Our priorities respond to the real barriers between Metro Detroit residents and dependable physical healthcare.
Community health centersExpanding the reach and capacity of trusted medical homes.
Outreach & educationHelping residents understand, navigate, and connect with care.
Community health workersStrengthening the people who bridge communities and providers.
Consumer voiceBringing lived experience into healthcare policy and reform.
Rooted here
Detroit first.
Tri-county reach.
Our geographic focus is Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties, with an emphasis on the City of Detroit.
Our story
Since 1986Community came first.
It still does.
Metro Health Foundation’s roots trace to residents organizing around unmet primary healthcare needs in Hamtramck and Detroit’s east side.
That community-led purpose still guides the work today: helping local organizations bring dependable care within reach.
Read our full history
Let’s talk
Together, we can bring care closer.
We’re here to help with questions about grant inquiries, funding priorities, and issues directly related to our mission.
Email Jessica Brown