Allegan County Community Foundation: Community Grant

All requests (excluding food-related, youth related, and event sponsorships) should be addressed through the Community Grant application. You may only receive a TAG Youth or Community award during the same grant year. Community Grants support programs that improve quality of life in Allegan County through investments in basic needs, arts, environment, economic development, animal welfare, and nonprofit capacity. Funding prioritizes impactful, sustainable solutions that strengthen communities and enhance well-being.
Please note that requests for event funding must be submitted through the Community Event Support/Sponsorship Request. Event-related funding will no longer be considered through the Community Grant process.
Basic Needs and Rights – We strive to ensure that the county’s residents have access to social and health services, stable housing, job training and education. Priority is given to programs that:
Promote individual and family economic security Increase housing stock Decrease homelessness through programs that promote diversion and intervention Improve access to healthcare and human services Promote healthy relationships and address domestic violence Support education with access to training, employability skills, and self-care.
Arts and Culture (performing art, historical organizations, etc.) – We strive to ensure that the county’s residents can access arts and culture experiences to educate and improve overall quality of life. Priority is given to programs that:
support and encourage the community to take advantage of the vast variety of arts and cultural programming  public art projects, performing arts, visual arts, and dance
Environment and Conservation (outdoors/nature) – We strive to foster understanding of and promote action on the relationship between the health of the natural world and the health and well-being of our residents. Priority is given to programs that:
Preserve and protect environmentally significant lands, waterways, and wildlife habitats – for the benefit not only of the ecosystem, but for the health, livelihood, and enjoyment of residents;
Economic Development and Placemaking (community enhancements) – We strive to ensure that Allegan County is a place that people want to live, that families can thrive, and that grown children want to return to raise their families. Priority is given to programs that:
Create new, outdoor public spaces and destinations in a community on unused or underused sites.  Support economic development.
Priority is given to programs that:
Provide support of veterinary care for domestic animals, including spay and neuter services, for low-income families and abandoned pets Encourage responsible pet ownership and the adoption of abandoned animals Support of healthy wildlife as well as their natural habitats Make positive, therapeutic connections between people and animals
Capacity and Sustainability (developing and strengthening skills for growth and adaptability) – We strive to support local nonprofits to reach their goals and maintain long-term sustainability. Priority is given to programs that:

• Improve efficiency through the implementation of technology (hardware, software, cloud-based and implementation costs) Enhance staff development