Muskegon Community Foundation: For Good, For Ever.

Grant Deadline August 15

 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AND APPLICATION DEADLINE

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Monday, August 15, 2011

Grant applications for the August 15 application deadline must be submitted electronically using the Community Foundation’s website.  The Community Foundation for Muskegon County will consider grant applications in the following areas of interest:  

 • Arts and Culture
• Health and Human Services
• Education
• Emerging Community Needs
• Environment
• Muskegon Development Downtown

 Available grant funds are limited within certain categories and grant applications will be accepted and evaluated on a competitive basis. Grants are awarded to 501(c)3 or other eligible non-profit charitable organizations serving the Muskegon region. In addition to available open competitive funds, the following Field of Interest funds will also award grants. 

The Julia Hackley Memorial Fund of the Foundation will consider applications that support the needs of City of Muskegon residents, with priority given to meeting the needs of low-income individuals and families.  

The Greater Muskegon Women and Children’s Fund will consider applications that focus on meeting the needs of Women and Children in Muskegon County. 

The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of the Foundation will consider applications that address projects and programs that focus on serving youth in the areas of: violence prevention and community inclusiveness.  The Council has an interest in supporting a systems-approach and would prefer to support a program involving multiple constituents.

The Environmental Fund will consider applications that build community capacity, educate, provide environmentally oriented technical assistance, protect and preserve natural resources and clearly relate to the environmental interests and needs of the Muskegon region. 

The Muskegon County Medical Society Fund will accept applications that focus on programs and projects relating to health and science education and related activities.

The White Lake Community Fund will accept applications for projects in the White Lake area that address the following community needs: social services, environment, civic affairs, education and youth.   

 All grant applications will be evaluated in part on the following organizational characteristics:

• Staff capacity / organizational capacity to complete the proposed project
• Evidence of collaboration and cooperation with other organizations where appropriate
• Board of Directors and staff composition that reflects the organization’s constituencies and ability to complete the proposed project
• Capacity to measure results, conduct project/program evaluation and establish outcomes 
• An understanding of and ability to integrate the relationship between the proposed project, other services, service providers and community need. 
• Evidence of sound fiscal policy and responsible financial management
• A base of community and organizational financial and program support

 For more information applicants may contact Gina Van Bruggen or Marcy Joy, or call (231) 722-4538.