Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Field of Interest Grant for programs and projects focused on health and social services, youth, outdoor recreation, culture and history, and more.
Donor Name: Keweenaw Area Community Foundation
State: Michigan
County: Houghton County (MI), Keweenaw County (MI), Baraga County (MI), and Ontonagon County (MI)
City: Hancock
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $25,700
Details:
The Field of Interest grant program is an annual grant opportunity made possible by the Keweenaw Area Community Foundation’s Field of Interest Funds. Each Field of Interest fund is designed to support a particular cause, population, or geographic area, reflecting the passions and interests of the donor(s) who created the fund. This year, about $80,000 in Field of Interest grant funding is available for programs and projects that focus on health and social services, youth, outdoor recreation, culture and history, and more.
Types of Grants
Each of the following fund supports a particular cause, program, population, or geographic area.
- Community Impact Fund: provides funding for a variety of community projects or programs dedicated to maintaining or improving the quality of life in the greater Keweenaw area.
- David Wiitanen & Slim McLean Memorial Youth Hockey Fund: awards to organizations that support youth hockey programs throughout Houghton and Keweenaw Counties.
- Environmental Fund: supports programs, projects, and activities related to a broad range of environmental topics including public health, community development, environmental stewardship education, public policy, planning, water, wildlife, and outdoor recreation.
- Funding Youth Initiatives: supports youth programs throughout Houghton and Keweenaw Counties.
- Houghton County Historical Preservation Fund: supports local historical preservation and education projects or activities related to Houghton County, Michigan.
- Joe Freed Empowerment Fund: seeks proposals for projects to empower individuals experiencing mental and/or intellectual or developmental disabilities to thrive by eliminating barriers and creating opportunities in their community.
- Kellogg Youth Endowment Fund: supports new or existing programs that directly benefit youth in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties.
- Keweenaw Cross Country Skiing Fund: supports skiing programs throughout Houghton and Keweenaw Counties.
- Portage Health Foundation Community Wellness & Outdoor Recreation Fund: supports programs and projects that influence or support individual physical activity and healthy nutrition; supports the expansion, creation, or sustainment of outdoor recreational resources in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon Counties; supports greater access and choice to the community to utilize these resources as part of their individual and collective health pursuits and enjoyment. For 2022, the fund seeks applications that support and enhance outdoor recreation initiatives that encourage and support individual physical activity; particularly addressing the need to support inclusion in proposed activities by under-resourced children and families.
- Portage Lake Youth Fund: supports programs and activities that serve the youth of the Portage Lake Area of Chassell, Dollar Bay, Hancock, Houghton, and South Range.
Funding Information
- Community Impact Fund: ($2,500 available)
- David Wiitanen & Slim McLean Memorial Youth Hockey Fund: ($2,900 available)
- Environmental Fund: ($1,700 available)
- Funding Youth Initiatives: ($4,000 available)
- Houghton County Historical Preservation Fund:($1,100 available)
- Joe Freed Empowerment Fund: ($8,300 available)
- Kellogg Youth Endowment Fund: ($25,700 available)
- Keweenaw Cross Country Skiing Fund: ($2,200 available)
- Portage Health Foundation Community Wellness & Outdoor Recreation Fund: ($20,000 available)
- Portage Lake Youth Fund: ($2,500 available)
Eligibility Criteria
Grants are made to the following organizations:
- Tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations
- Educational institutions
- Governmental institutions
- Religious institutions
- Grants cannot be made to individuals
- Grants must be used for charitable purposes
- Grants must be to support programs/projects in Keweenaw and Houghton Counties unless stated otherwise
- Grants must comply with the KCF Non-discrimination Policy
- Grants may not be used for a political campaign or to support attempts to influence any governmental body.
For more information, visit Keweenaw Area Community Foundation.
