Assets for Thriving Communities Grants

We are committed to supporting the development of programs and infrastructure that enable our communities to be healthy, engaged, and connected. Our Assets for Thriving Communities grants provide support to initiatives that develop, strengthen, or build community assets that are available to all, or make an existing asset more widely available. 

Organization	Purpose	Amount
Dennos Museum Center	LED Lighting Upgrades	$26,489
Disability Network Northern Michigan	Technology Empowerment: Innovation & Inclusivity for All	$50,000
Dolly Parton Imagination Library Grand Traverse Region	Books from Birth: Antrim County Expansion	$25,000
Frankfort Area Community Land Trust	Grove Place Homes Phase II	$50,000
Grand Traverse Conservation District	Ottaway Crossing Footbridge	$50,000
Grand Traverse Industries	Field of Dreams	$40,000
Habitat for Humanity Grand Traverse Region	Habitat's Affordable Housing Solution: Using Precast Concrete Walls	$50,000
Inland Seas Education Association	The Future of Great Lakes Education	$50,000
Leland Township Public Library	Library Renovation & Expansion Project	$25,000
The Leelanau Conservancy	Palmer Woods Addition Project	$40,000
United Way Of Northwest Michigan	United We Smile Community Health Worker	$25,000
FY Total		$431,489

Systems Change Accelerator Grants

We are committed to addressing complex problems in our region so that people and the environment can thrive. Our Systems Change Accelerator grants support changemakers working together to tackle root causes and create opportunities for durable change.

Organization	Purpose	Amount
Grow Benzie	Collaborative Capacity Building Initiative: A Force Multiplier for Good	$75,000
Northwest Community Health Innovation Region Behavioral Health Initiative	Creating a More Robust Behavioral Health System	$100,000
FY Total		$175,000

Seed Grants

We support the convening, planning, and capacity building that make projects possible. Our Seed grants make small investments with potential for big impact.

Organization	Purpose	Amount
Benzie Conservation District	Benzie Watersheds Coalition Capacity Building	$9,280
Benzie Senior Resources	Facility Discovery Process	$10,000
Benzie Wellness and Aquatic Center	BWAC Site Discovery	$10,000
Elk Rapids District Library	Library Renovation Project	$10,000
Generations Ahead	Creating a Robust Evaluation System to Improve Program Impact	$9,995
Habitat for Humanity Grand Traverse Region	Kalkaska Village Workforce Housing	$20,000
Honor Area Restoration Project	US31 Corridor Improvement Authority Planning	$7,500
Interlochen Center for the Arts	Surveying, Mapping, and Identifying Gaps in the N MI News Ecosystem	$10,000
Michigan Legacy Art Park	Community Engagement Assessment	$2,200
Mindimooyenh Healing Circle	Kchi Wiikwedong Anishinaabeg Non-Profit Network	$24,732
New Community Vision	New Community Vision	$15,350
Northwest Education Services	Early Childhood Mentorship	$10,000
Traverse City Dance Project	Traverse City Dance Festival	$10,000
Village of Ellsworth	Village Parks Project	$7,000
FY Total		$156,057

Learning Fund

Organizations flourish when staff feel valued, motivated, and can grow in their careers. The Learning Fund encourages continued learning, ensuring that knowledge and skills stay relevant and up-to-date, which is beneficial to the individual, organization, and community.

Organization	Purpose	Amount
Benzie Conservation District	Time Management training	$2,000
Child and Family Services of Northwestern Michigan	Supervised Visitation Network Conference	$500
Child and Family Services of Northwestern Michigan	DNA-V virtual course	$299
Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology	Asana training and support	$2,000
Friendship Community Center	Michigan Afterschool Association Conference	$1,436
Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation	Understanding Implicit Bias training	$2,000
Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities	DEI Training	$2,000
Inland Seas Education Association	Place -Education Conference	$315
Inland Seas Education Association	Climate Conversations course	$245
Inland Seas Education Association	Intercultural Fluency DEI training	$2,000
Inland Seas Education Association	Tall Ships America Annual Conference	$500
Inland Seas Education Association	Earth Rangers Educator micro-credential	$99
Leelanau Conservation District	International Certified Crop Advisor course	$500
Leelanau Conservation District	Certified Natural Shoreline Professional training	$395
Networks Northwest	Trauma-informed training	$2,000
Norte Youth Cycling	Volunteer Resource Management Workshop	$159
Northern Blooms Montessori	Prepared Montessorian Cohort	$500
Northern Blooms Montessori	American Montessori International training	$500
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency	Collaborative & Proactive Solutions training	$179
TART Trails	DEI training	$2,000
The Arc of Northern Michigan	Elevatus training	$500
The Children's House	CliftonStrengths Assessments	$2,000
The Greenspire School	Broadway Teachers Workshop	$500
The Festival Foundation	Life Support Certification Course	$1,200
Traverse Symphony Orchestra	Board Service workshop	$199
United Way of Northwest Michigan	Fundraising workshop	$69
United Way of Northwest Michigan	ALICE summit	$408
United Way of Northwest Michigan	Time Management workshop	$1,000
FY Total		$25,503

Emerging Needs Fund

The Emerging Needs Fund provides flexible and responsive funding to critical projects or urgent community needs.

Organization		Amount
Goodwill Northern Michigan	Housing-Based Case Management	$50,000
Mindimooyenh Healing Circle	The Three Fires Lodge: A story of Spiritual Awakening and Brotherhood	$10,000
FY Total		$60,000

King Fund

Organization		Amount
Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Center	Rebuilding Organizational Culture	$10,000
Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation	Safety Services for The Pines	$10,000
FY Total		$20,000