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Grant requests are welcome from organizations in Muskegon, Oceana, Mason & Manistee Counties that are recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service.
Applications are accepted on specific dates each year. Upcoming deadlines are:
Muskegon - February 15 and August 15
Oceana - March 15 and September 15
Mason - March 31 and September 30
Manistee - TBD - contact Foundation office for grant deadlines
All proposals are accepted via our online grant application process through eGRANT system. Please note that a Letter of Intent (through eGRANT) is requested two weeks prior to each application deadline.
Click here for a checklist of items you will need to complete an Agency Profile.
Click here for a sample grant application. Please note, applications must be submitted via eGRANT to be accepted.
For more information on eGRANT, click here.
For more information on the grantmaking process, please contact:
Muskegon: Marcy Joy, Dana Scott, Janelle Mair
Oceana: Tammy Carey
Mason: Mike Oakes
Manistee: Laura Heintzelman
Foundation staff and volunteers on our Grant Review Committees carefully review all applications. The Board of Trustees makes all final funding decisions.
The Community Foundation generally will not fund:
- Routine operating expenses
- Capital equipment, computer hardware, software and motor vehicles
- Conferences, camps, publications, videos, films, television or radio programs
- Conference speakers
- Special events and endowment campaigns
- Individual schools or districts
- Religious programs that serve, or appear to serve specific religious denominations
- Individuals
Please call us if you have any questions.
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