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You are here: Home / Grant Size / $50,000 to $500,000 / People Award: Working to End Poverty in Michigan

People Award: Working to End Poverty in Michigan

Dated: July 26, 2022

The Consumers Energy Foundation invites Michigan nonprofits and municipalities to submit a letter of intent to express their interest in applying for a 2022 People Award.

Donor Name: Consumers Energy Foundation

State: Michigan

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Award

Deadline: 08/12/2022

Size of the Grant: $250,000

Details:

The Consumers Energy Foundation is dedicated to ensuring all Michigan residents thrive economically, and have access to world-class educational resources. So they make it a priority to fund nonprofit organizations dedicated to ending poverty and reducing Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) individuals in Michigan. Whether they provide basic needs or resources for learning, development, higher education or career readiness, each organization they support helps provide people with economic security.

This year, they are accepting letters of intent in support of their Basic Needs priority:

  • Basic Needs: They believe that all Michigan residents deserve an opportunity for economic security. That is why they support nonprofits that care for Michigan’s most vulnerable populations by providing basic needs, including shelter, food, clothing and household goods, as well as job skills to enable future security and self-sufficiency.

Funding Information

The Prosperity Awards will provide as much as $250,000 to two or more nonprofits ($500,000 total) supporting their goal to end poverty and reduce Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) individuals in Michigan.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, all applicants for the People Awards must meet the following criteria:

  • Candidates must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization or municipality;
  • Candidates must operate in Michigan, or have a project that benefits Michigan;
  • The project must impact a territory that is served by Consumers Energy;
  • Funds cannot be used to enhance or improve Consumers Energy property;
  • Funds cannot be used for energy-related projects or costs;
  • The Consumers Energy Foundation must be the majority contributor to the overall funding of the proposed project;
  • Grantees are expected to attend any required check presentation event or grant announcement at the Consumers Energy Foundation’s discretion (may be virtual);
  • Grantees must provide data illustrating positive impact on an annual basis until completion of the project or beyond; and
  • Candidates must provide information on any ongoing maintenance requirements necessary to maintain project benefits and how those needs will be met.

For more information, visit Consumers Energy Foundation.

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