Grant Descriptions

CCCF Grant Fund Descriptions

For more information on how you can apply for a grant from one of the funds, please contact Melissa Kesterson at mkesterson@midlandfoundation.org.

Community Investment Fund

This is our all-purpose grants program, providing funding for a wide variety of projects. Any program that meets our basic eligibility requirements may be reviewed through this program.

Healthy Youth/Healthy Seniors Endowment Fund

This fund has identical criteria to our Community Investment Fund Program, except that the programs or projects funded must address tobacco use prevention or cessation for children 0-18 years and seniors 65 and older. Funds cannot be used to purchase durable goods over $100. Grants from this fund usually range from $100 to $5,000.

Clare County Youth Fund

This fund has identical criteria to our Community Investment Fund Program, except that the programs or projects funded must have a direct relevance to children and youth to age 20. The youth are particularly interested in projects that include youth in significant and meaningful ways during development and planning stages.

Brighter Futures Fund

This fund has identical criteria to our Community Investment Fund Program, except that the programs or projects funded must address the needs of Clare County youth ages 0-18 and their families, and promote at least one or more of the following:

  • Safe Environments

  • Academic or Career Success

  • Early Intervention and Prevention

  • Recreational, Cultural and other Enrichment

  • Physical, Mental and/or Social Health

  • Connections to Community

  • Improved Access to Services

Programs that include at-risk populations will receive priority. Include your agency’s criteria for “at-risk” in the “Additional Narrative” section of your application.

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