The Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (NEMYAC) is accepting applications for its grant program with an aim to improve their communities.
Donor Name: Northeast Michigan Community Foundation
State: Michigan
County: Alcona County (MI), Alpena County (MI), Montmorency County (MI), and Presque Isle County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,500
Details:
The Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council permanently endowes funds from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation allow the students to award approximately $50,000 each year to local non-profit organizations for youth-related programs and projects.
Funding Information
- Applicants may submit requests up to a maximum of $2,500 per application cycle.
- For accounting purposes, all allocated funds are disbursed upon receipt of documentation of the expenditures.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organization must be recognized as a non-profit charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. (Schools and government agencies are also eligible. Grants to religious organizations will be considered only if they serve the general public and do not have religious overtones of a sectarian nature.)
- All applications for public and parochial school youth-related projects must be submitted to the Youth Advisory Council.
- Organization must provide benefits to youth within the counties of Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency or Presque Isle.
- No grants are made to individuals.
- A representative from the organization will be required to make a brief presentation to the YAC members. Applicants will be notified of the date and location after their proposal has been submitted. Applications requesting $500 or less do not require a presentation.
About the Projects
- Grants are made for future projects only. No funding will be given for projects completed before final board approval. Board approval is usually within six (6) weeks of the grant deadline.
- Grants are not made for routine operating needs or budget deficits.
- Proposals seeking “seed money” for projects that are new, dynamic, and that show funding support from additional organizations are given stronger consideration.
- NEMYAC discourages repeated applications for sustained funding of programs.
For more information, visit Northeast Michigan Community Foundation.
