The Berrien Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2026 For Good Grants.
Donor Name: Berrien Community Foundation
State: Michigan
County: Berrien County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Priorities
The Berrien Community Foundation is most interested in funding Berrien County programs that:
- Take an imaginative and innovative approach;
- Focus on prevention;
- Solve critical local problems or address critical local needs;
- Can be sustained without continued funding from the community foundation;
- Encourage collaboration and cooperation among charities and do not duplicate existing services;
- Unite and build our communities behind a common goal;
- Attract volunteer resources and support; and
- Provide leverage for generating other funds or resources.
Focus Areas
Grants are reviewed in the following areas:
- Arts
- Children
- Community Improvement and Special Needs
- Education
- Environment
- Health
- Seniors
- Youth Leadership and Development.
Funding Information
- For Good Major (requests of $1,001- $15,000).
- For Good Minor Grant (requests up to $1,500).
Eligibility Criteria
- For Good Major
- 501c3 nonprofits must also provide the following:
- Tax ID number
- Most recent official financial statements (Audited, if IRS required; otherwise compiled or reviewed)
- Most recent IRS Form 990N, 990EZ or 990
- List of board members
- Current year operating budget
- Units of government and religious organizations must also provide the following:
- List of board members
- Current year operating budget
- Statement of organization’s current financial balance.
- 501c3 nonprofits must also provide the following:
- For Good Minor Grant
- To be eligible to apply for a Berrien Community Foundation For Good Minor Grant organizations must:
- Be a 501(c)3, school, government organization or religious organization doing community projects
- Be serving communities in Berrien County, Michigan.
- To be eligible to apply for a Berrien Community Foundation For Good Minor Grant organizations must:
For more information, visit BCF.
