The Urgent Needs Cycle offers all eligible nonprofit partners the opportunity to apply for support through the Community Foundation to help friends and neighbors in greatest need.
Donor Name: Charlevoix County Community Foundation (C3F)
State: Michigan
County: Charlevoix County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Individuals, couples, families, and businesses who advise funds at the Community Foundation (donor advisors) may choose to make grants through the cycle as well.
Funding Information
A total of $50,000 is available, annually, for Urgent Needs grants, starting in January.
Grant Period
The grant period is six months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include:
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations
- All units of government
- All educational institutions (preschool through college)
- Organizations described above that serve Charlevoix County residents
- Organizations that do not discriminate in hiring of staff or the provision of services
- Eligible organizations must be current with follow ups for all previous grant awards from C3F and be in good standing with the IRS.
- Specifically, requests from organizations helping Charlevoix County residents access food, shelter, safety, healthcare, mental health services, utility assistance, transportation, and other basic and urgent needs will be prioritized, along with capacity building support for organizations focused in these areas that will help to strengthen and/or improve delivery of services or outreach to people in need.
- Examples of capacity building grants may include strategic or other planning activities, executive coaching, DEI training for inclusivity and/or growth of the organization, equipment, staffing, or activities that will increase or strengthen the delivery of or access to services or outreach to people in need.
- Urgent Needs grant proposals will additionally be evaluated on the following specific criteria:
- Organization’s impact and relevance in the community they serve
- Organizational capacity (leadership, staffing, planning, etc.) and solvency
- Degree to which funds will help strengthen the organization and/or the community the organization serves
- Comprehensiveness of proposal, including degree to which proposed activities are well-planned and address the need identified
- Duration and directness of impact in the community served
- State of the community at time of request.
For more information, visit C3F.
