Michigan: Berrien Community Foundation’s “For Good” Grants

The Berrien Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its “For Good” Grants.

Donor Name: Berrien Community Foundation

State: Michigan

County: Berrien County (MI)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 10/01/2025

Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

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 the communities behind a common goal
• Attract volunteer resources and support
• 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

• The maximum grant request is $15,000 for the “For Good” Major
• The maximum grant request is $1,500 for the “For Good” Minor.

Eligibility Requirements

• For Good Major Grant Application Requirements:
  • 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
• For Good Minor Grant Application Requirements
  • To be eligible to apply for a Berrien Community Foundation “For Good” Minor Grant (requests up to $1,500) organizations must:
    • Be a 501(c)3, school, government organization or religious organization doing community projects
    • Be serving communities in Berrien County, Michigan.

For more information, visit BCF.