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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. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Benzie Area Historical Society & Museum | Archibold Jones Historical Research Center Archival Storage System | $25,000 |
| Crosshatch Center for Arts & Ecology | HatchQuarters | $50,000 |
| East Bay Charter Township | Safe Routes to School | $50,000 |
| HomeStretch Nonprofit Housing | Crystal Commons Apartments | $50,000 |
| New Community Vision | Land Acquisition Campaign | $50,000 |
| Paddle Antrim | Central Lake Waterfront Improvements | $50,000 |
| The Leelanau School | Community Auditorium | $50,000 |
| Thompsonville Area Restoration Project | Thompsonville Junction | $50,000 |
| Traverse City Dance Project | Traverse City Dance Festival | $50,000 |
| FY Total | $425,000 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Benzie Conservation District, Northwest Michigan Watersheds Coalition | Protecting Water Quality in Northwest Michigan | $150,000 |
| Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency | Child Caring Now: Addressing Systems Issues in Early Care and Learning | $150,000 |
| FY Total | $300,000 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Advocates for Benzie County | Benzie County Foundation Feasibility Study | $10,000 |
| Area Seniors, Inc. | Indoor Recreational Facility for Antrim County | $10,000 |
| Benzie Area Historical Society & Museum | Archibold Jones Historical Research Center Site Planning | $9,863 |
| Clearwater Township | Patriot Park & Veterans Memorial | $7,440 |
| Fife Lake Public Library | Planning and Development of Expansion Project | $10,000 |
| Grand Traverse Pavilions Foundation | Grand Traverse Cottages Master Plan | $10,000 |
| Housing North | Digital Zoning Atlas for Leelanau County | $20,000 |
| Leelanau Children's Center | Fundraising Feasibility Study | $7,500 |
| Mashup Rock n Roll Musical | Musical Steps to the Future | $10,000 |
| Mills Community House | Capital Campaign Feasibility Study | $10,000 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness Grand Traverse | Mental Health Services Navigation Program Development | $10,000 |
| Norte Youth Cycling | BikeSmart: 2nd Grade Bicycle Safety Education | $15,000 |
| Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network | Arts & Culture Summit Program Development | $10,000 |
| Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency | Enhancing the Collaborative Capacity of Child Caring Now | $20,000 |
| Northwest Michigan Skilled Trades Foundation | Staff Capacity Building | $10,000 |
| Peninsula Housing | Pre-Development Work | $10,000 |
| Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear | Port Oneida Vision | $10,000 |
| Safer Kids Safer Schools | After School Program Feasibility Study | $10,000 |
| The Leelanau Conservancy | Indigenous Knowledges Land Visits Project | $9,000 |
| Title Track | Healing Ourselves Program | $20,000 |
| Village of Elk Rapids | Communications Master Plan | $10,000 |
| Village of Kalkaska | Lift Station | $20,000 |
| Women's Resource Center of Grand Traverse | Predevelopment Costs for Renovation of Transitional House | $10,000 |
| FY Total | $98,880 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Angel Care Child Care | CCEI Professional Development Course | $500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan | Workplace Culture Training | $2,000 |
| Child and Family Services of Northwest Michigan | Senior Management Conference | $1,800 |
| Child and Family Services of Northwest Michigan | Supervised Visitation Network Annual Conference | $500 |
| Child and Family Services of Northwest Michigan | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents Training | $400 |
| City Opera House | League of Historic American Theaters Regional Conference | $250 |
| Conservation Resource Alliance | Applied Fluvial Geomorphology Course | $500 |
| Conservation Resource Alliance | Wildland Hydrology Training | $500 |
| Fife Lake Area Utility Authority | Grant Writing Training | $225 |
| Friendship Community Center | Leadership Coaching | $500 |
| Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes | Communications, Marketing, and Outreach for Nonprofit Managers | $500 |
| Goodwill Northern Michigan | National Conference on Ending Homelessness | $500 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | AFP ICON Fundraising Conference | $2,000 |
| Great Lakes Children's Museum | Lily School of Philanthropy Fundraising Course | $1000 |
| Inland Seas Education Association | Conference for Tall Ships and Sail Training | $1500 |
| Inland Seas Education Association | Professional Environmental Educator Course | $500 |
| Kalkaska DDA | Michigan Rail Conference | $500 |
| Lead for America | Facilitative Leadership for Social Change Training | $500 |
| Leelanau Conservation District | ISA Michigan Oak Wilt Course | $495 |
| Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy | Montessori Foundational and Assistant Training | $1,750 |
| Look Wonder Discover | Strategic Doing Essentials Course | $1,475 |
| Maritime Heritage Alliance | Teaching with Small Boats Alliance Conference | $1,500 |
| Maritime Heritage Alliance | Conference for Tall Ships and Sail Training | $500 |
| Mindimooyenh Healing Circle | Indigenous Hands Healing Workshop | $500 |
| Norte Youth Cycling | Team DiSC Assessments | $2,000 |
| Northern Blooms Montessori | Montessori Assistant Training Conference | $2,000 |
| Northern Blooms Montessori | AMI Certification Training | $500 |
| Pathfinder School | AISAP Enrollment Marketing Summit | $858 |
| Peace Ranch | Practice of Secure Attachment Training | $249 |
| The Children's House | Montessori Training | $1,825 |
| The Festival Foundation | International Council of Air Shows Conference | $1,500 |
| The Leelanau Conservancy | Time Management in Teams Training | $1000 |
| Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Center | Workplace Culture Training | $2,000 |
| Traverse City Philharmonic | NW MI Arts & Culture Summit | $162 |
| United Way of Northwest Michigan | Planned Giving Fundraising Workshop | $60 |
| United Way of Northwest Michigan | Early Childhood Conference | $255 |
| FY Total | $32,499 | |
Emerging Needs Fund
The Emerging Needs Fund provides flexible and responsive funding to critical projects or urgent community needs.
| Organization | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse | Safe Harbor Year-Round Shelter | $35,000 |
| FY Total | $35,000 | |
King Fund
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