Kresge Foundation, The

Funding background

The Kresge Foundation is a private, national foundation that works to expand opportunities in America’s cities through grantmaking and social investing in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services and community development, nationally and in Detroit, Memphis and New Orleans.

Eligibility

Eligibility criteria can be found here: https://kresge.org/grants-social-investments/how-to-apply/

Financing

Single-year and multiyear grants that fund general operating, projects and planning activities advancing strategic objectives.

The Social Investment Practice partners with programs to complement their efforts by unlocking capital streams with loans, deposits, equity and guarantees.

Applying

Most often, applicants are invited. Occasionally, program teams issue an open call for LOIs within a focus area. For initiatives, programs typically use an open request-for-proposals process.

The Social Investment Practice does not accept unsolicited proposals. It frequently funds its work through intermediaries such as Community Development Financial Institutions but also makes direct investments in nonprofits. We frequently partner with the public and private sectors and other funders or investors.