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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.
| Organization | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Industries | Field of Dreams | $40,000 |
| Grand Traverse Conservation District | Ottaway Crossing Footbridge | $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 | $255,000 | |
Systems Change Accelerator Grants
We are committed to addressing complex problems in our region so that people and the environment can thrive. We work with changemakers 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 |
| 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 |
| Traverse City Dance Project | Traverse City Dance Festival | $10,000 |
| Village of Ellsworth | Village Parks Project | $7,000 |
| FY Total | $85,900 | |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | $19,803 | |
Emerging Needs Fund
| Organization | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Mindimooyenh Healing Circle | The Three Fires Lodge: A story of Spiritual Awakening and Brotherhood | $10,000 |
| FY Total | $10,000 | |
King Fund
| Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
| Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Center | $10,000 |
| FY Total | $10,000 |