CMCF: Discretionary Fund Grant

The Central Montcalm Community Foundation offers the Discretionary Fund Grant to address unanticipated community needs beyond standard application periods. This fund utilizes annual earnings from permanent endowments, ensuring principal amounts remain intact. By engaging in fundraising events and accepting designated contributions, the Foundation aims to support various programs that enhance the quality of life for Central Montcalm residents, providing essential resources to local organizations throughout the year.

The Central Montcalm Community Foundation mission is to enhance the quality of life in the Central Montcalm area through grants funded by the annual earnings generated from the gifts, bequests and estates contributed as endowments.
Central Montcalm Community Foundation Funding Sources
The annual earnings generated from each permanent endowed fund is used yearly to support the specific intent of each of these funds. The principal from each of these funds is never utilized even as it grows – “it lives forever”. Only the annual earnings generated is used. Funding to help meet these needs is generated by fund raising events (e.g., Golf Annual Outing, Big Bash) and other contributions designated for that specific purpose (e.g., Chemical Bank fund).
A quick response fund that can be used to meet unanticipated community needs that fall outside the Foundation’s normal application periods/or existing endowed fund use criteria. Applications for these funds will be considered as they are submitted anytime throughout the year by the Board of Directors.

Eligibility

Used to meet unanticipated community needs that fall outside the Foundation’s normal application periods/or existing endowed fund use criteria. Funds that are not endowed are used to respond to unanticipated community needs as well as cover administrative costs.