C3F: Urgent Needs Fund Grant

C3F: Urgent Needs Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Charlevoix County Community Foundation
Last Updated: December 05, 2025

Summary

The C3F Urgent Needs Fund, established by the Charlevoix County Community Foundation, aims to enhance the quality of life for residents by providing grants to support essential needs like food, shelter, and healthcare. This fund is available to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, government units, and educational institutions serving Charlevoix County. Applications are accepted year-round, emphasizing support for projects that address the immediate needs of individuals and families in crisis.

Overview

NOTES: The application will be made available annually in early January and will be accepted at any point until December 15th of the current year.Applicants must first discuss their proposal with a C3F staff member to gain access to the application Urgent Needs Cycle The mission of the Charlevoix County Community Foundation (C3F) is to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of Charlevoix County, now and for generations to come. The Community Foundation helps people make a difference close to home by accepting contributions of all sizes. Each year, the Community Foundation makes grants to organizations, schools, and municipalities to make positive change in Charlevoix County. What is the purpose of the Urgent Needs Cycle? The purpose of the Urgent Needs Cycle is to offer all eligible nonprofit partners the opportunity to apply for support through the Community Foundation to help friends and neighbors in greatest need. Individuals, couples, families, and businesses who advise funds at the Community Foundation (donor advisors) may choose to make grants through the cycle as well. What kinds of projects or programs are most likely to receive grant funding? The Urgent Needs Cycle aims to attract requests that are focused on helping to meet individual needs of people in Charlevoix County. Specifically, the Community Foundation will prioritize requests from organizations helping Charlevoix County residents access food, shelter, safety, healthcare, mental health services, utility assistance, transportation and other basic and urgent needs, along with capacity building support for organizations focused in these areas that will help to strengthen and/or improve delivery of services or outreach to people in need.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible applicants include:501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations;All units of government;All educational institutions (preschool through college);Organizations described above that serve Charlevoix County residents;Organizations that do not discriminate in hiring of staff or the provision of services.Proposals from faith-based organizations must address community needs andHave a clearly demonstrated public benefit;Be fully accessible to all persons regardless of religious beliefs and lifestyle choices.

Ineligibility

Proposals from faith-based organizations must not require anything in return for services provided. Examples: attending services or prayer groups and/or volunteering, etc.The Community Foundation’s Urgent Needs Cycle generally does not fundannual fundraising campaigns, political campaigns, deficit spending, sectarian projects, or services normally supported by tax dollars.