How much funding does BACF: Education Mini Grants provide?

BACF: Education Mini Grants provides Up to US $500 in funding.

When is the deadline for BACF: Education Mini Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for BACF: Education Mini Grants?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

BACF: Education Mini Grants

Bay Area Community Foundation

Foundation Grants for Education Grants for K-12 Schools Grants for Teachers

Funding Amount

Up to US $500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

K-12 educators are eligible to receive this grant every other year.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Individuals are not eligible to apply for grants.
Not eligible: Individuals, endowments, lobbying, annual campaigns, scholarships, projects or programs for religious purposes, ongoing maintenance or operations, short-term events, and celebrations are not funded.
Not eligible: We do not offer multi-year grants.

Overview

The BACF Education Mini Grants provide Bay and Arenac County K-12 educators with funding for innovative classroom projects. Each year, ten grants of up to $500 are awarded to support unique educational enhancements. Eligible applicants include registered 501(c)(3) organizations, government entities, and schools within these counties. The program aims to boost educational quality and creativity, with applications accepted biennially until the funds are depleted.

Education Mini Grants are available to Bay and Arenac County K-12 educators who are interested in innovative classroom enhancements. Ten grants are awarded each year in amounts of up to $500 and are available until all ten are awarded.

Eligibility

Bay Area Community Foundation offers several opportunities for grant funding for your registered 501(c)(3) organization, government entity, or school in Bay and Arenac counties.K-12 educators are eligible to receive this grant every other year.

Ineligibility

Individuals are not eligible to apply for grants.Individuals, endowments, lobbying, annual campaigns, scholarships, projects or programs for religious purposes, ongoing maintenance or operations, short-term events, and celebrations are not funded.We do not offer multi-year grants.

What Bay Area Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 65
Total given: $1.6M
Median grant: $15K
Range: $5,755–$180K

By dollars: Michigan >99%, Nebraska <1%, Maryland <1%. Top recipient cities: Bay City, MI; Saginaw, MI; Midland, MI.
2% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Bay City in Bloom · Bay City, MI

Upgrades to the kantzler arboretum including the irrigation system

$180K
United Way of Bay County · Bay City, MI

Annual distribution, food forward expansion, dei consumers grant for years 2 and 3

$134K
Studio 23THE Arts Center · Bay City, MI

Annual distribution, support an art around the city art piece

$79K
Hidden Harvest · Saginaw, MI

Bay county rapid-response food support program, a bigger truck for hunger relief in…

$73K
Dow Bay Area Family Young Men's Christian Association · Bay City, MI

Annual distribution, emergency food box expansion, conserve today, nourish tomorrow…

$61K