Grants

Grantmaking Priorities

The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation will consider grants that seek to enhance the quality of life and promote a healthy, inclusive, collaborative, and diverse community in Northwest Ottawa County.

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Arts & Culture

Health & Human Services

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Education

Economic & Community Betterment

Environment

Grant Application Process

The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation is proud of our role as a community grantmaker. We aim to increase the capacity of the nonprofit sector by making strategic community investments in programs that advance our mission of improving and enhancing the Northwest Ottawa County area.

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Funding Eligibility

Please consider whether your organization meets the following requirements:

Has a current 501(c)(3) designation from the IRS, is a unit of government, or a religious or educational institution.
Serves the Northwest Ottawa County or greater West Michigan region.
Addresses one or more of the foundation’s grantmaking priorities of funding sources for the program or project in order to demonstrate sustainability.

Important Dates

for GHACF grants

May 17, 2023: Preliminary Application Due
June 28, 2023: Application Due
August 25, 2023: Notification

August 16, 2023: Preliminary Application Due
October 4, 2023: Application Due
December 8, 2023: Notification

Youth Grant Program

The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council awards grants annually to support local programs and projects that work to expand programming and opportunities for the young people in our community.

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Important Dates

Spring Grant Round
February 1, 2023 – Application Opens

April 5, 2023 – Grant Deadline
May 26, 2023 – Notification

Technical Assistance Grant Program

The Grand Haven Area Community Foundation has a Technical Assistance Grant Program designed to assist nonprofit agencies in their efforts to build their organization’s internal capacity and effectiveness and fund activities that increase the success and impact of the organization’s programs. Applications may be submitted at any time for consideration. It is recommended that potential grantees call the Foundation to discuss their project prior to submitting an application. Please allow at least 4 weeks for the Foundation to consider your application.

Apply for a Technical Assistance Grant