The Allegan County Community Foundation

The Mignon Sherwood Delano Fund

Pittsburgh, PA

The Mignon Sherwood DeLano Fund supports unmet humanitarian, educational, cultural, and environmental needs, including health care, food and emergency assistance, education, the arts, and conservation. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,300 to $17,000, with a median of $7,000, primarily for organizations serving Allegan County and southwestern Michigan. The fund’s website invites Allegan-area nonprofits to apply for the 2027 cycle; it does not state whether requests may be submitted unsolicited.

Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation

Allegan, MI

The Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation funds nonprofit health, well-being, education, workforce preparation, and basic-needs programs in communities where Perrigo operates, with most recent giving concentrated in Michigan. Its 2025 grants ranged from $156 to $165,000, with a median of $5,000; it accepts unsolicited requests through an online application, with no application deadlines stated.

Wilson Scholarship Fund

Columbus, OH

Michigan Humanities Council

Marshall, MI

The Michigan Humanities Council funds public humanities programs that bring people together through stories, history, culture, and conversation, often through collaboration among cultural, educational, and community organizations. It supports Michigan projects, with reported grants typically ranging from $8,925 to $20,000; Bridging Michigan Grants offer up to $2,500. The profile describes application routes for specific programs but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Lorna a Welch Charitable Foundation XXX-XX-XXXX

St. Louis, MO

The Lorna A Welch Charitable Foundation funds educational scholarships, with 2025 grants of $6,500–$19,500 (median $13,000), all to Michigan colleges and universities. Applicants must meet stated academic, activity, service, and Flushing-area residency requirements; the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Michigan Gateway Community Foundation

Buchanan, MI

Michigan Gateway Community Foundation funds scholarships and grants for education and youth development, arts and culture, housing stability, and services for vulnerable populations in South Berrien and Cass Counties, Michigan. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,200 to $77,125, with a median award of $10,749. It accepts applications through scheduled grant cycles; applicants are encouraged to contact grants staff before applying.

The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area Inc

Holland, MI

The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area funds charitable work across areas including education, health, housing, human services, arts, and community development, serving the greater Holland/Zeeland area of Michigan. Its 2024 grants had a median amount of $23,300; responsive grants include capital awards up to $40,000 and eligible program expansions up to $60,000 over two years. Applicants are directed to contact foundation staff to begin the application process; whether unsolicited requests are accepted is not stated.

Myer & Lois Franklin Charitable Tr

Jackson, MI

The foundation primarily funds scholarships through Michigan colleges and universities, with most of its giving in Michigan. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $56,000 in 2025, though the stated application award range is $500–$5,000. It accepts applications through the Jackson Community Foundation beginning in November, until 200 applications have been received.

Consumers Energy Foundation

Jackson, MI

Consumers Energy Foundation funds Michigan projects focused on basic needs, education and workforce readiness, environmental protection, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, and arts and culture, mainly in Lower Peninsula communities served by Consumers Energy. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $500,000, with a median of $5,000; its 2026 Community Impact program offers up to $20,000 per project. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Culver's Foundation Inc

Prairie Du Sac, WI

The foundation funds community needs, youth and families, local initiatives, and scholarships for Culver’s team members, with a strong local focus in Wisconsin and grants also reaching other states. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts applications through an online process and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

Community Foundation of Greater Flint

Flint, MI

The Community Foundation of Greater Flint funds nonprofit and community-led work in areas including health, education, human services, arts and culture, and youth, with grants required to benefit Genesee County residents. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,244 to $5.19 million, with a median grant of $15,000. The profile describes a competitive application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.