The Lenawee Community Foundation is excited to announce its Health/Human Services and Area Community Grants to enhance the health, hope, and happiness of residents in the community through building endowments, addressing community challenges and opportunities.
Donor Name: Lenawee Community Foundation
State: Michigan
County: Lenawee County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,000
Details:
Areas of Interest
- Health/Human Services
- Area Community Grants
Funding Strategies
In order to make the best use of available funding, the Lenawee Community Foundation will give highest consideration to projects or programs that:
- Address high priority, identified community needs.
- Have the potential to make sustainable, positive change in the quality of life in Lenawee County.
- Leverage resources through funding partnerships, matching grants, or sharing of other resources.
- Are creative and innovative.
- Can be sustained without continued funding from the Community Foundation.
- Improve the quality of charitable organizations by means of more efficient or effective operations.
- Encourage collaboration and cooperation among charities, and do not duplicate existing services.
- Encourage volunteerism, civic, or community involvement.
Service Area
Consideration is given to organizations, projects, or programs that provide direct benefit to residents of Lenawee County, Michigan.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must be not-for-profit and providing benefit in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education, or social services. Applicant organizations seeking or receiving board-designated grants exceeding $2,000 in any calendar year must submit an Intent to Apply and complete a precertification process thirty days prior to the due date of any grant for which the nonprofit would like to apply
Requests that Are Generally Not Funded
While they remain flexible in addressing many areas of needs within Lenawee County, the following types of requests will generally not be considered for funding:
- Programs or services from outside Lenawee County that do not provide substantial benefits to Lenawee residents.
- Requests previously denied by the Lenawee Community Foundation.
- Grants to individuals except scholarships administered through educational institutions.
- Religious organizations except for those services provided on a secular basis, which are available to persons without regard to religious preference.
- Services which are generally considered to be governmental or school obligations.
- Efforts which will require a commitment for long-term financial support.
For more information, visit Lenawee Community Foundation.
