Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- October 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Geography
- Michigan
Overview
Access Camps, a Grand Rapids Community Foundation fund established through the estate of Mary Ives Hunting and the Youth Enrichment Fund, improves equitable access to academic, social and recreational summer experiences for Kent County youth. Funding goes to day and overnight camp programs, with emphasis on those that offer an inclusive and welcoming experience for youth of color, LGBTQ+ youth and youth with disabilities. The 2027-2029 grants have been awarded to 20 camps and programs.
How to Apply
Questions go to the foundation's program officer and grants manager through the Access Camps page. Funding priorities and application deadlines for designated funds are listed on the foundation's Additional Funds page.
What Grand Rapids Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 377
- Total given
- $21.99M
- Median grant
- $23K
- Range
- $5,065–$2.36M
- 87% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: Michigan 87%, Illinois 7%, Georgia 1%. Top recipient cities: Grand Rapids, MI; Lowell, MI; Wyoming, MI.
- 2% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 33% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Multiple grants awarded
$440K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- After-school
- Youth services
- LGBTQ
- Disabled
- BIPOC
- Academic enrichment
Project Locations
- MI
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