Resources For Change
Funding
We provide financial resources to changemakers, investing over $63 million in the 5-county Grand Traverse region since 1977.
Learning
We offer learning experiences to help changemakers in our region work better together.
Connecting
We connect changemakers with resources and opportunities that support meaningful change in our region.
Spring grant pipeline now closed
The deadline to schedule a pre-grant meeting has passed.
Applications for the Learning Fund, Changemaker Fellowship and Seed Grant categories are open year-round, and are reviewed on a monthly basis.

Our Grantees In Action
We've supported hundreds of local organizations over the years who make the five-county region a unique place to learn and grow. We're honored to work in partnership with grantees to build a region that is fair, thriving and resilient.


Safe Routes to School
$130,000
Support schools and families to navigate Safe Routes to School infrastructure

Peace Ranch
$60,000
Expand equine therapy services

Housing North
$125,000
Advocacy for Affordable Housing

TART Trails
$65,000
Construct a segment of the Traverse City to Charlevoix trail system

Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation
$60,000
Expand Generations Ahead

Leelanau Conservancy
$40,000
Support for the Palmer Woods 1000-Acre Project

Human Nature School
$44,000
Timber Frame Barn

SEEDS
$37,500
Organic waste systems analysis
Working Better Together
We feel fortunate to support good work in our community financiailly, but we are just as proud of our efforts to connect and work alongside changemakers in our region through opportunities to learn and collaborate. Together we create the conditions for more meaningful change.
