We help you navigate relationships with foundations to increase your success, ensure good matches, coordinate requests, and provide a broader view of university objectives. The Foundation Relations team manages relationships with hundreds of funders, many of which prefer one point of contact at large universities, limit the number of submissions from institutions, or expect funding discussions to center on institutional priorities. Centrally coordinating funders allows us to know the history and effectively develop relationships that will advance the university mission. This is why we request clearance on these particular funders prior to submitting a letter of inquiry or proposal. Please see the list below and contact Foundation Relations prior to reaching out to these foundations.

For funders not on this list, please contact us for assistance or to let us know you have or plan to submit. This is crucial to maintain institutional record keeping.

To discuss a funder on this list or to let us know about interest in others, please contact a member of our team. This list is fluid and frequently updated.

Foundations

• Americana Foundation
• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• C. S. Mott Foundation
• Carls Foundation
• Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
• Democracy Fund
• DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
• DMC Foundation
• Ethel and James Flinn Foundation
• Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
• Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation
• Ford Foundation
• Gerber Foundation
• Hearst Foundations
• The Henry Luce Foundation
• Hewlett Foundation
• Hudson-Webber Foundation
• John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
• John Templeton Foundation
• Joyce Foundation
• The Kresge Foundation
• Laura and John Arnold Foundation
• Lumina Foundation
• Matilda R. Wilson Fund
• Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation
• McGregor Fund
• Michigan Health Endowment Fund
• Open Society Foundations
• Public Welfare
• Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Russell Sage Foundation
• Skillman Foundation
• Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
• Spencer Foundation
• Surdna Foundation
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• William Davidson Foundation
• W.M. Keck Foundation