The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan is now accepting applications for its Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council Grant Program.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan
State: Michigan
County: Alcona County (MI), Alpena County (MI), Montmorency County (MI), Presque Isle County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council (NEMYAC) is a group of about 50 students, and seven YAC advisors, from the counties of Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle. NEMYAC members learn about philanthropy and how to improve their communities through the grant-making process. Permanently endowed funds from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation allow the students to award approximately $50,000 each year to local non-profit organizations for youth-related programs and projects.
Funding Information
Applicants may submit requests up to a maximum of $2,500 per application cycle.
Eligibility Criteria
- Your organization must provide benefits to youth within the counties of Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency or Presque Isle
- Your organization must be recognized as a non-profit charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. (Schools and government agencies are also eligible. Grants to religious organizations will be considered only if they serve the general public and do not have religious overtones of a sectarian nature.)
- All applications for public and parochial school youth-related projects must be submitted to the Youth Advisory Council
- No grants are made to individuals
- You will be asked to provide your organization’s EIN
- A representative from your organization will be required to make a brief presentation to the YAC members. You will be notified of the date and location after your proposal has been submitted. Applications requesting $500 or less do not require a presentation.
For more information, visit CFNEM.
