The Environment and Land Use Cycle aims to support environmental education, protection, restoration, and sustainability initiatives in Charlevoix County and the Lake Charlevoix Watershed.
Donor Name: Charlevoix County Community Foundation (C3F)
State: Michigan
County: Charlevoix County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Individuals, couples, families, and businesses who advise funds at the Community Foundation (donor advisors) may choose to make grants through the cycle as well.
Grant Period
1 year.
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 ups for all previous grant awards from C3F and be in good standing with the IRS.
- Environment & Land Use grant proposals will additionally be evaluated on the following specific criteria:
- Degree to which grant work aligns with environmental education, protection, restoration, and sustainability in Charlevoix County and/or the Lake Charlevoix Watershed
- Inclusion in a city, township, county, or regional community plan
- (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 the proposal, including degree to which proposed activities are well-planned and address the need identified
- Duration of impact in the community served.
For more information, visit C3F.
