The Gerber Foundation supports a variety of youth programming within a 4-county area that includes Lake, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana Counties in West Michigan.
Donor Name: The Gerber Foundation
State: Michigan
County: Lake County (MI), Muskegon County (MI), Newaygo County (MI), Oceana County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Mission
Enhance the quality of life of infants and young children in nutrition, care, and development, has remained the guiding beacon for Foundation giving throughout its history.
Focus Areas
- Health, Nutrition Dental Issues
- Early Childhood Services & Literacy
- Parenting Education
- Education (Including Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts/Agriculture, and Math)
- Life Experiences (Camp Scholarships, Agricultural Science Education, 4-H and FFA)
Funding Information
Grants are to fund programming, generally limited to one-year commitments, and are normally under $10,000, with the average grant size being less than $5,000.
Geographical Areas
Lake, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana Counties in West Michigan.
Eligibility Criteria
The Foundation prefers to fund programming only, capital campaign requests are considered, from time to time, on a very limited basis.
- Agencies must be located in or directly serving youth from one of the 4 counties indicated above.
- Grantees must be a public non-profit (with a 501c3 determination letter from the IRS) or governmental entity in order to apply.
For more information, visit Gerber Foundation.