The Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) Charitable Foundation Fund supports grants to charitable organizations that make a lasting impact on the lives of children and youth in southeast Michigan.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
State: Michigan
County: Livingston County (MI), Macomb County (MI), Monroe County (MI), Oakland County (MI), Saint Clair County (MI), Washtenaw County (MI), Wayne County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/08/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Grant Examples
- Arc of Northwest Wayne County – $37,500 for a therapeutic play program and toy lending library for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Care House of Oakland County – $35,000 to create a community needs assessment that will help expand child abuse prevention education to adults and school-aged children
- Detroit Parent Network – $25,000 to expand programming for families who have children with special needs, in partnership with Color of Autism
- Detroit Zoological Society – $25,000 over two years to expand the Nature Tots program which is designed to engage children and their caregivers in outdoor play at the Belle Isle Nature Center
- Easterseals – Michigan Inc. – $50,000 to expand the Miracle League of Michigan, a recreational program for youth with special needs
- Friendship Circle – $35,000 to expand a life skills and educational program for children with special needs
- Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan – $30,000 to expand a leadership development program for girls from low-income families in grades 6-8
- Samaritas – $43,000 for a program designed to reduce trauma for youth in foster care, by training child welfare staff and caregivers
- Services to Enhanced Potential (STEP) – $25,000 for employment and community engagement opportunities for youth with disabilities who are transitioning from school
- Starfish Family Services – $50,000 to expand trauma services in Detroit for children ages 0-5 (Wayne County).
Funding Information
The award amount is $35K for grantees.
Eligibility Criteria
The DADA Charitable Foundation Fund provides support to nonprofit organizations in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, St. Clair, Monroe and Livingston counties, with a primary focus on charitable organizations and activities that assist children and youth.
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