MARQUETTE, MI— The Superior Health Foundation has awarded 14 grants for health initiatives across the Upper Peninsula.
A total of $467,000 was given in health impact and equipment grants.
Among the recipients, Room at the Inn received $50,000 to open a three- to four-bed interim recuperative care home in Marquette. The interim home will serve an estimated 15 to 20 people in its first year through referrals from hospitals and medical providers across the U.P. It will offer lodging, meals, transportation to appointments, benefits navigation, and care coordination, bridging the time until Room at the Inn opens a permanent facility.
The Community Health Access Coalition received $50,000 to keep its enrollment navigator staff on the job from January through March 2027, covering the gap until millage funding begins. The staff helps residents of Chippewa, Luce, and Mackinac counties apply for and keep Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace coverage, and apply for hospital financial assistance, at no cost.
2026 Q4 U.P. HEALTH IMPACT GRANT RECIPIENTS
- Community Health Access Coalition | Access to Healthcare Transitional Funding | $50,000.00
- Delta Regional Child Advocacy Center | CARE for Kids: Pediatric Traumatic Stress Screening and Care Coordination | $75,000.00
- Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan | U.P. Epilepsy Access and Safe Communities Initiative | $42,206.00
- Forever Friendship Drop-In Center | Healthy Lifestyles | $15,000.00
- From the Ground Farmers Market Collective | Strengthening Community Health Through Local Food Infrastructure | $60,000.00
- Room at the Inn | Recuperative Care Pilot House | $50,000.00
- Special Needs Are Awesome People | Health and Wellness Project | $12,500.00
- Start the Cycle | Start the Cycle Executive Director | $50,000.00
- Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress | The Upper Peninsula Food As Medicine Program | $75,000.00
2026 Q4 EQUIPMENT GRANT RECIPIENTS
- Gladstone Area Schools | Inclusive Elementary Playgrounds | $10,000.00
- Helen Newberry Joy Hospital & Healthcare Center | HNJH Defibrillator Replacement & Standardization Project | $10,000.00
- Hospice of the EUP | Ball Hospice House Patient Equipment Upgrades | $8,650.00
- Neebish Island Improvement Association | Medical Trauma Bags | $1,050.00
- Omega House | Blanket Warmer | $7,856.99
