Bell's Brewery Small Grassroots Grants

Bell's Brewery Small Grassroots Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Bell's Brewery, Inc.
Amount: US $500 - US $5,000
Last Updated: June 13, 2025

Summary

Bell's Brewery Small Grassroots Grants support projects focusing on water stewardship across the Great Lakes watershed. With grant amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000, eligible organizations can apply for funding to improve ecosystem health, enhance public health through better water resource management, and promote resilience against climate-related water risks. This initiative highlights Bell's commitment to environmental stewardship and community support in all 50 states and DC.

Overview

NOTE: The application button can be found at the bottom of this page. Bell's Brewery Bell’s has been creating unique and inspired craft beer in Michigan for more than three decades. The first Michigan brewery to open an onsite pub and sell beer by the glass, Bell’s has grown to become a premier craftbrew destination for the Great Lakes region and beyond. Grassroots Small Grant Cycle Focus Area—Water Stewardship The communities in which we brew our beer are intrinsically bound to the Great Lakes watershed. Since water makes up over 90% of our beer, we approach our role as stewards sincerely. We aim to take only what we need and mitigate any environmental impacts from its use. This means we work continually to reduce water consumption and ensure that water leaving our brewery will not compromise the quality of our local watershed or ultimately the Great Lakes watershed. Of course, we can do everything within our power to reduce the quantity and preserve the quality of the water we use, but that alone won’t sustain or rebuild the country’s many threatened waters. We are a small splash in a giant pond, and we want to make our splash ripple.  So that our ripple might expand beyond the lakes and rivers in our backyard, we offer support for water projects across our geographic funding area. We Are Looking to Fund Projects that strengthen and protect ecosystem health and biodiversity.Projects that improve the use of water resources for the protection and benefit of public health and frontline communities.Projects that promote resiliency and adaptation in the face of climate-related water risks. Grassroots grants range in size from $500 to $5,000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Geographic Funding AreaOrganizations in all 50 states and DC, are eligible for funding.

Ineligibility

We Do Not FundOrganizations without 501(c)3 statusDebt reductionIndividualsEndowmentsPolitical candidates or campaignsOrganizations/programming for religious purposesMedia projectsMedia projects including social media, podcast sponsorship, and more traditional areas of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the internet)Event sponsorships including conferences, conventions, music festivals, or film festivalsPublic or private schoolsCapital campaignsPass through grantsGeneral operating requestsCity, County, or State agenciesOrganizations receiving Bell’s Brewery funding, sponsorship, or any Bell’s Brewery goods amounting to more than $2500 in a calendar year (last year's grantees are invited to apply)We currently do not offer international programs. Bell’s Brewery does not provide support to organizations which, in their constitution or practice, discriminate against a person or group on the basis of race, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), gender identity or expression (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, marital status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Bell’s Brewery does not knowingly support organizations that discriminate in their hiring, those they accept as volunteers, or the clients they serve.