South Haven Area Community Foundation Grant (Michigan)

The South Haven Area Community Foundation makes grants to local non-profit organizations.

Donor Name: South Haven Area Community Foundation

State: Michigan

City: South Haven

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 03/15/2026

Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

The South Haven Area Community Foundation is governed by a volunteer board of directors broadly representative of the South Haven community. The mission is to benefit community; to provide responsible stewardship of gifts donated; to promote leadership in addressing community issues; to make grants that support the strategic plan.

Criteria is aimed at enhancing quality of life in the Greater South Haven Area through:

Funding Information

Tier One will accommodate grantees seeking up to $1,500 for general operating expenses and/or project costs. Tier Two will accommodate grantees seeking $1,501 up to $10,000 for project costs only.

Eligibility Criteria

The Foundation makes grants only to organizations that are recognized by the Internal Revenue Code as nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organizations or to qualified governmental agencies.

Guidelines & Policies

Preference will be given to proposals that:

Address priority community concerns
Are change-oriented and problem-solving in nature
Will have the greatest benefit per dollar granted
Have the potential of leveraging additional grants from other sources such as government and other foundations
Assist grant recipients to achieve certain objectives
Grants will be made only to non-profit charitable organizations, or governmental entities.
Grants will be made only to organizations that provide for a responsible nonprofit fiscal agent and adequate accounting procedures.

In evaluating grant applications the Foundation gives consideration to:

Project Quality: Established community need, expected benefits, planning, similarity to other programs, reasonableness of budget and grant request, other expected funding sources, potential to leverage other grants
Community Impact: Number of people affected, potential impact, demonstrated community need/desire for the project, collaboration with other organizations, volunteer commitment to the project
Project Management: Staff and board experience, organizational ability to carry out the project, mission-appropriate, long-range plan for the project and the organization, future of the organization
The Foundation also takes into account whether the Foundation has adequate resources to effectively respond to the request.

Ineligibility