The Four County Community Foundation is seeking applications for its grant program to support progressive ideas in education, health, and community, including youth and adult programs.
Donor Name: Four County Community Foundation
State: Michigan
County: Lapeer County (MI), Macomb County (MI), Oakland County (MI) and St. Clair County (MI)
City/Village: Imlay City, Richmond and Selected Villages
Township: Selected Townships
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/01/2023
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Four County Community Foundation invests for the long term by bringing people and organizations together, convening diverse voices to address local issues and opportunities. The Foundation’s business is building community.
Priority Areas
Four County Community Foundation gives priority consideration to the following:
- Projects not adequately served by existing community resources
- Projects which provide incentive for generating other funds and community resources
- Projects which facilitate cooperation and collaboration between organizations.
Grant Period
Grants are ordinarily made for one year.
Geographical Areas
- Four County Community Foundation serves Michigan’s four counties with selected cities, townships and villages:
- Lapeer County (MI): Almont, Attica, Dryden, Imlay City and Richmond
- Macomb County (MI): Armada, Bruce, Ray, Richmond, Shelby and Washington
- Oakland County (MI): Addison, Brandon, Oakland, Orion and Oxford
- Clair County (MI): Berlin, Emmett, Mussey and Riley
Grant Guidelines
Four County Community Foundation’s Grant Review Committees and Board of Trustees will be guided by the following general policies and considerations:
- The Foundation provides grants to individuals through designated scholarship funds and to eligible, IRS tax-exempt organizations, schools, and governmental agencies operating in the Four County Community Foundation service area
- Grants will be made to support progressive ideas in education, health, and community, including youth and adult programs
- Grants will not be made for sectarian religious programs
- Grants will not normally be made for operating budgets, wages, or for basic educational or municipal functions
- Grants will not be made for projects which have already been completed.
For more information, visit FCCF.