The Environment and Land Use aims to support environmental education, protection, restoration, and sustainability initiatives in Charlevoix County and the Lake Charlevoix Watershed.
Donor Name: Charlevoix County Community Foundation (C3F)
State: Michigan
County: Charlevoix County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Individuals, couples, families, and businesses who advise funds at the Community Foundation (donor advisors) may choose to make grants through the cycle as well.
Grant Period
The grant period is one year.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include:
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations
- All units of government
- All educational institutions (preschool through college)
- Organizations described above that serve Charlevoix County residents
- Organizations that do not discriminate in hiring of staff or the provision of services
- Eligible organizations must be current with follow ups for all previous grant awards from C3F and be in good standing with the IRS.
- Environment & Land Use grant proposals will additionally be evaluated on the following specific criteria:
- Degree to which grant work aligns with environmental education, protection, restoration, and sustainability in Charlevoix County and/or the Lake Charlevoix Watershed
- Inclusion in a city, township, county, or regional community plan
- (i.e. master plan, recreation plan, strategic plan, watershed management plan, etc.)
- Organization’s impact and relevance in the community they serve
- Organizational capacity (leadership, staffing, planning, etc.), and solvency
- Degree to which funds will help strengthen the organization and/or the community the organization serves
- Comprehensiveness of the proposal, including degree to which proposed activities are well-planned and address the need identified
- Duration of impact in the community served.
For more information, visit C3F.
