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Grant: L'Oreal Fund For Women
Communities Eligible: State-wide
Purpose: Helpiing women to get out of poverty, prevent domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence against women. The Fund focuses on supporting women and girls' empowerment, particularly through projects in favor of social or professional integration and education.
Applications due: Closes October 17, 2024
More information: https://fundforwomen.loreal.com
Grant: JUSTPAX Fund
Communities Eligible: Statewide
Purpose: Provides support to nonprofits across the United States that are engaged in gender, environmental, and economic justice initiatives.
Applications due: September/October
More information: https://justpaxfund.org/
Grant: The General Board of Church and Society (GBCS)
Communities Eligible: Statewide
Purpose: The General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) awards grants to United Methodist congregations and groups related to The United Methodist Church through Peace with Justice programs, the Ethnic Local Church and Human Relations Day.
Applications due: October 31, 2024
More information: Click Here
Grant: Mustard Seed Migration Grants
Communities Eligible: Nationwide
Purpose: The goal of this program is to nurture a deeper understanding and care for the most vulnerable in our communities. We also encourage participating congregations to think about what they might do on a long-term basis, how they might get involved in advocacy to address systemic injustices present in immigration policy or consider how they might more completely live into a new understanding of church as the kingdom of God, actively engaged in caring for the most vulnerable in the community.
Applications due: 2024 Applications now open.
More information: Click Here
Ongoing Community Grants
Grant: Kroger Community Rewards
Communities Eligible: State-wide
Purpose: Various
Applications due: Ongoing
More information: https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards
Grant: ALDI Community Gift Card Program
Communities Eligible: Nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools, and Native American Tribes/Nations in the communities where ALDI stores are located.
Purpose: Various
Applications due: Ongoing
More information: https://corporate.aldi.us/corporate-sustainability/community/aldi-community-gift-card-program/
Grant: 5 Healthy Towns Foundation
Communities Eligible: Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester, and Stockbridge, MI.
Purpose: To cultivate improvements in personal and community wellness.
Applications due: Ongoing
More information: https://www.5healthytowns.org/regional-grant-applications/
Grant: Berrien Community Foundation
Communities Eligible: Berrien Community
Purpose: Part of the Frederick S. Upton Foundation Big Idea Grant Program for innovative programming ideas aimed at serving and enhancing the quality of life for residents in the Berrien County.
Applications due: Ongoing
More information: https://www.berriencommunity.org/UptonBigIdea
Grant: The Adient Foundation
Communities Eligible: The communities where Adient operates, and employees live and work.
Purpose: Areas of interest: Health, Education, Culture and the Arts, Civic Activities. The focus is on justice and law, community and neighborhood improvements, the environment, civil rights and equal opportunity, citizenship, and safety.
Applications due: Ongoing
More information: https://www.adient.com/about-us/adient-foundation/
Grant: The American Foundation
Communities Eligible: State-wide
Purpose: To support the sustainable development of agriculture and community food systems, the protection of natural resources, and the conservation of early American heritage.
Applications due: Ongoing
More information: https://americanafoundation.org/
Grant: Frank N. Andersen Foundation
Communities Eligible: Bay and Saginaw counties, MI.
Purpose: To support nonprofit organizations in the areas of arts and culture, children and youth, community development, education, health, people with disabilities, and social services, including hunger.
Applications due: Ongoing
More information: PO Box 225 Bridgeport, MI 48722
Grant: The Gerber Foundation West Michigan Youth Programs
Communities Eligible: Lake, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana Counties in West Michigan.
Purpose: Grants are geared towards projects serving youth from 0-18 years of age. A special emphasis is placed on projects focused on the following major target areas: health, nutrition, & dental issues, early childhood services & literacy, parenting education, education (including science, technology, engineering, arts/agriculture, and math), life experience (camp scholoarships, agricultural science education, 4-H and FFA)
Applications due: Ongoing
More information: https://www.gerberfoundation.org/west-michigan-grants/
Grant: 11 Grants for Church Repairs
Communities Eligible: State-wide
Purpose: Various grants to explore for church repairs or restoration.
Applications due: Ongoing
More information: https://theleadpastor.com/how-to/grants-for-church-repairs/#h-11-grants-for-church-repairs-worth-checking-out
Ongoing Technology Grants
Grant: Beaumont Foundation
Communities Eligible: State-wide
Purpose: Children, Youth, Education, Social Services, Fallen Heroes
Applications due: Ongoing
More information: https://bmtfoundation.com/
Grant: Booz Allen Foundation
Communities Eligible:
Purpose: Inspiring and Empowering diverse populations to explore and pursue new pathways of opportunity for STEM and advanced tech careers.
Applications due: Ongoing
More information: https://boozallenfoundation.org/index.php/about-us/
Last Updated on October 28, 2024