The Mental Health Improvement Fund (formerly the Health Improvement Fund) supports organizations that provide mental and behavioral health services for low-income, underserved adult and youth populations in Milwaukee County. The goal is to increase access to mental health care, improve mental health outcomes, and promote health equity.

Grants are awarded to organizations through the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership (Ascension Wisconsin,  Aurora Health Care, Children’s Wisconsin, Froedtert Health and ThedaCare Health, Inc.) and United Way.

Supported activities include mental health and substance use programs and services that focus on early identification and intervention, outpatient diagnostics and treatment, crisis intervention, and care coordination for people of all ages. Grants are one-time investments to nonprofit, health and human service agencies in Milwaukee County. 

New and increased gifts matched six to one by the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership from 7/1/24 to 6/30/25 up to $2 million.