CRCF: Mini-Grants

The Capital Region Community Foundation offers Mini-Grants of up to $5,000 to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and eligible entities for projects benefiting residents of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties, Michigan. Emphasizing diversity, the Foundation seeks applications from small and mid-size nonprofits that promote equitable access to services. Eligible projects include programming, operations, or ongoing initiatives, with a focus on underserved communities. Licenses may be required for solicitation, and certain ineligible requests apply.

Capital Region Community Foundation
The Capital Region Community Foundation provides charitable funding to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and other eligible entities, for projects and programs that predominantly benefit residents of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties, Michigan.
What We Believe
In our grantmaking, we work with partners whose programming, leadership, staffing, and volunteers reflect the diversity of the people they serve.
Grant Categories
The Community Foundation has four types of grants – Youth, Mini, Capacity Building, and Impact. The Foundation accepts applications from all eligible entities. However, we strongly encourage requests from small and mid-size nonprofits who are making a difference in underserved and/or diverse communities. You may apply in more than one grant category per year, but just one application per category, please!
Up to $5,000. Mini-Grants are perfect for smaller organizations that seek programming or project support. These opportunities are provided to donor-advised fundholders for consideration.

Eligibility

Requests must be for projects and programs that predominantly benefit residents of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties, Michigan.If required, must have a Michigan Charitable License to Solicit. If you do not have a license, please review the requirements at Charitable Trust (michigan.gov) or call us to discuss.Grant requests can include support for programming, operations, or ongoing projects, up to $5,000. Mini-Grants are limited to nonprofit organizations with an annual operating budget of less than $200,000. .

Ineligibility

We are unable to fund the following: individuals, international organizations, sectarian or religious programs, endowment funds,existing obligations, debts or expenses incurred before the grant approval date.Event or festival sponsorships and other time-sensitive programs or projects are not eligible for a mini-grant