2024 Community Grant Program – Michigan - fundsforNGOs

The Otsego Community Foundation has administered the Community Grant Program, a collaborative effort of local funders that increases the effectiveness of grantmaking and grows the capacity of local nonprofits.

Donor Name: Otsego Community Foundation

State: Michigan

County: Otsego County (MI)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 02/01/2024

Size of the Grant: Not Available

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

Since 2015, The Otsego Community Foundation has administered the Community Grant Program, a collaborative effort of local funders that increases the effectiveness of grantmaking and grows the capacity of local nonprofits.

All funding partners are particularly interested in supporting applications that:

Focus on projects that pilot, scale, accelerate, or fill significant gaps.
Build capacity and support the incredible work of our nonprofits.
Fully fund grants and champion projects actively addressing identified local needs.
Support multi-year grants to promote effective planning and programming.
Leverage greater funds from outside our community through matching grants.

Types of Grants

The Community Grant Program offers four types of grants for Otsego County nonprofits: Seed, Expansion, Capacity, and Sustaining. Please refer to the definitions below to determine which fits the needs of your organization.

Expansion Grant – This grant funds an increase in the size or scope of an existing program.
Capacity Grant – This grant is an investment that strengthens nonprofit performance or outcomes such as new strategies, improved processes/efficiencies, or staff development.
Sustaining Grant – This grant funds an established program or project that isn’t altering its size or scope.
Seed Grant – This type of grant funds a new concept or pilot program.

Who is Eligible?