The Charlevoix County Community Foundation (C3F) is accepting applications for its Environment and Land Use Grant for projects and programs that support environment and land use initiatives located in the Lake Charlevoix Watershed and/or Charlevoix County.
Donor Name: Charlevoix County Community Foundation (C3F)
State: Michigan
County: Charlevoix County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2023
Details:
The Environment & Land Use Cycle aims to support environmental education, protection, restoration, and sustainability initiatives in and around Charlevoix County and the Lake Charlevoix Watershed. Recreation initiatives that provide access to natural resources may also be considered.
Individuals, couples, families, and businesses who advise funds at the Community Foundation (donor advisors) may choose to make grants through the cycle as well.
Environment & Land Use grant proposals will additionally be evaluated on the following specific criteria:
- Degree to which funds benefit the natural resources of Charlevoix County
- Inclusion in a city, township, county, or regional community plan o (i.e. master plan, recreation plan, strategic plan, watershed management plan, etc.)
- 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 wellplanned and address the need identified
- Duration of impact in the community served
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 up reports for all previous grant awards from C3F and be in good standing with the IRS.
For more information, visit Environment and Land Use Grant.
