by GHACF team | Apr 10, 2017 | Arts, Culture & Diversity, Economic & Community Betterment, Education, Environment, Grants, Health & Human Services
The community supports us with gifts, which we give back by investing in programs that help our community thrive. By partnering with regional nonprofit organizations, our resources—YOUR resources—enable us to do good things in Northwest Ottawa County. Our grantmaking...
by GHACF team | Apr 3, 2017 | Definitions, Grants
You’ve heard the term “competitive grant,” but what exactly does that mean? In short, our competitive grants are grants that are awarded to area nonprofits, governmental entities, schools, etc. The nonprofit organization submits a proposal, which is then...
by GHACF team | Mar 20, 2017 | Grantees, Grants
The Board of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce 10 first-quarter grant awards totaling $447,250 to support the northern Ottawa County community. First Quarter Grants: Muskegon Community College $75,000 for the MCC Downtown Center, an...
by GHACF team | Feb 20, 2017 | Grants
The Board of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce eight third-quarter grant awards totaling $295,100 to support the Tri-Cities community. St. John’s Episcopal Church $7000 to bring Project Ñ to the area. West Michigan Symphony $30,000 over...
by GHACF team | Jan 30, 2017 | Education, Grant Impact Stories, Grants, Recipients
The North Bank Communities Fund (NBCF) of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation surprised seven local schools with an unexpected Back-to-School Grant. Recipients are free to use the $583 grant at their discretion, but the NBCF encourages the schools to use the...
by GHACF team | Jan 10, 2017 | Funds, Grant Impact Stories, Grants, Health & Human Services
The Michigan Health Endowment “Healthy Ottawa” Fund (MHEHOF) is a three-year re-granting initiative made possible by a grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund (MHEF) and leveraged funds from both GHACF and the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland area...
