The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce the Dedicated Grant Program.
Donor Name: Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
State: Michigan
County: Washtenaw County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/24/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Dedicated Grant Program is comprised of four Field of Interest Funds which each have their own unique purpose and geographic area covered within Washtenaw County. For 2026, AAACF will distribute $79,000 in competitive grants to local nonprofits delivering services aligned with each Fund’s purpose.
- African American Endowment Fund – This fund will award grants that seek to improve the physical, economic, social, and educational conditions that affect the quality of life for African Americans in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area.
- Barden Family Fund for Enhancing Community – This fund will award grants that support efforts by Washtenaw County organizations serving veterans and their families; programs for aviation education, awareness and promotion; activities that carry out the Catholic ideals of service and social justice; and/or efforts at building community, including service clubs.
- Dexter Community Fund – This fund will award grants that work to enrich the quality of life within the Dexter community (services/programs for seniors, mental health services for youth and adults, improved outdoor recreational opportunities, services/programs for teens, services/programs for people who are homebound, programs to enhance arts and culture).
- Junior League of Ann Arbor/Parke Davis Pharmaceutical Research Domestic Violence & Dating Prevention Fund – This fund will award grants to nonprofits in Washtenaw County that work to end violence against women and children by supporting early intervention and prevention programs in the areas of domestic and dating violence.
Eligibility Criteria
Competitive grants to local nonprofits delivering services aligned with each Fund’s purpose.
For more information, visit AAACF.
