Funding Amount

US $75,000

Deadline

May 1, 2027

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Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • In Berrien County, Michigan
  • Serving Berrien County, Michigan

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: It encourages projects focused on sustainable practices, while explicitly excluding program-related expenses.
  • Not eligible: The winning project will NOT focus on program-related expenses.

Overview

The Alamar Nonprofit Sustainability Grant, offered by the Berrien Community Foundation, provides $75,000 annually to a nonprofit in Berrien County, Michigan. This grant aims to enhance long-term sustainability through innovative employee care and organizational strategies that extend beyond the grant period. It encourages projects focused on sustainable practices, while explicitly excluding program-related expenses. This opportunity seeks to cultivate resilient nonprofits that can thrive independently after the grant concludes.

The Alamar Nonprofit Sustainability Grant through the Berrien Community Foundation is available to nonprofit organizations serving Berrien County, Michigan.
Each year, a grant of $75,000 will be awarded to an organization that exemplifies the spirit of the Alamar Nonprofit Sustainability Grant. The full grant is paid out over three years.
The winning project will focus on:
Focus on the long-term sustainability of the nonprofit organizationFind creative, sustainable ways to care for their employees/improve quality of lifeTactics that provide benefit to the nonprofit organization beyond the three-year grant time period

Ineligibility

The winning project will NOT focus on program-related expenses.

What Berrien Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
201
Total given
$9.24M
Median grant
$18K
Range
$5,290–$872K
  • By dollars: Michigan 76%, Ohio 6%, Indiana 4%. Top recipient cities: Benton Harbor, MI; St Joseph, MI; Stevensville, MI.
  • 46% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 31% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • St Joseph Community Park Foundation · St Joseph, MI

    General support, kaleidoscope playground at kiwanis park

    $872K

  • Curious Kids' Museum · St Joseph, MI

    General support, capital campaign, curious kids' museum on main street, outdoor garden…

    $578K

  • The University of Toledo Foundation · Toledo, OH

    Capital campaign

    $575K

  • New Buffalo Area Schools · New Buffalo, MI

    Gelli printmaking art project, empowering young students: access to feminine hygiene…

    $365K

  • Project Hope - the People to People Health Foundat · Washington, DC

    General operations

    $350K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Capacity building
  • Operating support

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