Funding for Initiatives Expanding Opportunities for Youth in Michigan (USA)
GrantID: 75006
Grant Funding Amount Low: $1,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $1,000
Summary
This opportunity supports a variety of initiatives within a mid-Michigan county, offering funding to enhance community well-being and foster inclusive, grassroots development. Nonprofit organizations, local governmental units, religious institutions, and recognized neighborhood associations may be eligible for different categories of support. In select circumstances, educators in primary through secondary settings may also apply.
One category provides discretionary funding to nonprofit and government entities across the county, aimed at strengthening collaboration, addressing unmet community needs, and leveraging additional resources. Typical awards in this category may reach up to around fifteen thousand dollars. Another category is designed to benefit women and children through programs within the county, with grants generally capped near five thousand dollars. Support is also available for projects serving seniors aiming to maintain independent living, with awards commonly ranging from about two thousand to ten thousand dollars.
Youth-focused proposals—including those empowering young people through awareness, engagement, and involvement—are considered under another stream, with typical grants in the two-thousand to six-thousand-dollar range. A separate mechanism supports summer youth programming and recreational offerings within urban neighborhoods, with funding in prior cycles ranging between one and five thousand dollars.
In addition, informal neighborhood groups recognized by the city may apply for modest awards—up to roughly one thousand dollars annually—to encourage locally driven efforts such as beautification, leadership development, or community gatherings. Educators may also be considered for small project-based awards up to around one thousand five hundred dollars, meant to support creative or cross-disciplinary classroom initiatives.
All supported projects must be rooted in enriching the local community, whether through building capacity, delivering direct services, fostering inclusion and youth engagement, or encouraging collaborative enhancement of quality of life. While project eligibility varies by program, individuals must apply through qualifying institutions; direct individual funding is not provided. Funds are generally intended for project-specific use and one-year durations, emphasizing equitable, locally grounded impact.
Organizations and individuals based in Michigan who are engaged in Education may be eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. To discover more grants that align with your mission and objectives, visit The Grant Portal and explore listings using the Search Grant tool.
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