IMPORTANT DATES
- Application opens: February 3, 2025
- Applications due: March 31, 2025
- Awards Announced: May
PURPOSE: The intent of the Care Access Fund (formerly Indigent Care Fund) is to provide for otherwise unmet medical needs of uninsured, underinsured, and medically vulnerable residents of the Upper Peninsula.
Some examples include, but are not limited to:
- A cancer care services organization that provides funding to patients who are otherwise unable to afford their treatment or supplemental healthcare.
- A hospice that provides funding to families who can otherwise not afford to admit a loved one.
- A hospital that provides financial assistance to patients who cannot otherwise afford care.
- A behavioral health center that helps clients with the cost of residential or outpatient treatment.
The maximum amount awarded is $10,000 and up to $65,000 will be awarded in 2025.
WHO SHOULD APPLY: Tax-exempt organizations based in or working in the Upper Peninsula that provide, arrange, or pay for medical or healthcare services or supports.
Private foundations are not eligible to apply.
SELECTION CRITERIA: Applicants must agree to restrict donations to Upper Peninsula residents. Applicants must also share their criteria for determining need and a written policy relating to the maximum dollar amount needed for a resident’s medical or healthcare services or supports.
Questions? Please contact [email protected].
The Superior Health Foundation Board of Directors has sole responsibility for all grant decisions.