Grants

Grant Recap Form

Grant Recaps are due 13 months after the end of the grant cycle from which your grant was awarded.

Grant Recap

Eligibility Guidelines
  • Eligible applicants for funding include the following types of organizations that support residents of Marinette and/or Menominee counties.
    • a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization
    • a department of a municipal, county, or state government
    • a hospital, public or private school, or department/program thereof
    • a religious organization
  • We do not provide grants for:
    • Annual fundraising campaigns
    • Political campaigns
    • Individuals
    • Expenses incurred prior to grant application submission

    2023 MINI-GRANT PROGRAM

    Non-profit organizations are eligible to apply for up to $750 for projects or programs which benefit communities across the Foundation’s two county service area.  Submissions will be reviewed weekly with funding awarded within approximately two weeks if granted.

     Important Notes:

    • Organizations must provide their EIN.
    • The organization name must match the submitted EIN and should not be the name of a club or subgroup of the main organization.
    • Organizations with an annual operating budget of less than $300,000 are eligible to apply.
    • Grants are for programs or projects and will not be awarded for everyday basic supplies, routine maintenance, or staff time.
    • Organizations may submit one mini-grant per calendar year.

    Additional Information

    Our Current Funds

    Crivitz Area Giving Fund

    Peshtigo Area Community Endowment Fund

    Women's Giving Circle Endowment Fund

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    What We Do

    Type of Funds

    Gift Acceptance Policy

    Council of Michigan Foundations

    Council on Foundations

    National Standards

    2023 Grant Cycles

    Nonprofits must answer the questions on our Letter of Intent in order to be considered for a grant.
    Each nonprofit is eligible to submit two Letters of Intent per Grant Cycle.

    Our 2023 Fall Grant Cycle will be open from September 1 – 10
    Letters of Intent will not be accepted after Noon on Sunday, Sept. 10

    We will contact all nonprofits which submit a Letter of Intent to inform them if they have been selected to submit a grant application.   If selected to move to the application phase, each nonprofit must complete their full application in the last 2 weeks of the month listed above in order to be considered for funding during that Grant Cycle.

    For questions regarding grant applications please contact our Finance and Program Director, Madison McDonnell, at [email protected] or at 906-864-3599