Our Grants
This section of the Web site is designed to help both grantseekers and current grantees gain greater understanding of the types of grants we make and what to expect if you are awarded a Kresge grant.
Grants database
The grants database contains information on the grants Kresge has made in the United States and internationally since 2003. The link above takes you to an interactive U.S. map maintained by the Foundation Center as part of Foundation Directory Online Professional, its database of U.S. grantmakers and grants. The map, which displays the database content, will open in a separate window so you will not leave the Kresge site if you choose to access the database.
On the U.S. map page, an additional tab is provided to access the world map.
Using the map, you can sort by year, recipient type, and subject of the grant as well as by state, county, city, ZIP code and Congressional district. You also can drill down to review grants by recipient name. The grants information is updated on a quarterly basis as part of our participation in the Foundation Center’s electronic grant reporting program.
See below for directions on how to utilize the database.
Resources for grantseekers and grantees
In the Resources box in the upper right hand corner of this page you will find the following documents:
- What gifts count toward a challenge grant?
- Glossary of Kresge challenge grant terms
- The campaign opportunity: seven key questions
- 12 steps to a successful campaign
- Am I ready to submit my letter of intent?
- Challenge grant gift chart (XLS)
- Gift chart instructions (PDF)
- Challenge grant fact sheet (XLS)
- Grantee press release resources
How to utilize the grants database
- Click on the grants database link above.
- Roll the cursor over a state to display the state name, the total dollar amount of grants, and the number of recipients and grants.
- You may also click on the state name in the list below the map to display the state map and grant information.
- Click on a state to display grant totals by county, city, ZIP code, or Congressional district.
- Roll the cursor over a county to display the number of recipients, grants, and total dollars for the county (this also applies to other geographic options noted above).
- Click on a county to display a list of the recipient names.
- Click on a recipient name to display a list of its grants, and click on the grant name to view the details for each grant.
- Narrow your search by selecting an individual year or multiple years and individual or multiple subjects. You may also choose between recipient type and primary subject for your grant search.
For more information, please note:
In the gray bar at the top of this page, you will find a link to an FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - page, along with a grants database usage tutorial and grant screen details that include definitions of the terms used.
The Kresge Foundation gratefully acknowledges the Foundation Center for providing this interactive grants database. For more information, please visit the Foundation Center at foundationcenter.org.