Education Mini Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $500 per grant
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Grants are available on a rolling basis until all ten are awarded each year”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- K-12 educators in Bay and Arenac counties
Other requirements
- Educators can receive this grant every other year
Overview
Geographic Scope: Bay and Arenac Counties, Michigan
Eligibility:
- K-12 educators in Bay and Arenac counties
- Educators can receive this grant every other year
Funding Focus:
- Innovative classroom enhancements
Award Information:
- Ten grants awarded each year
- Available until all ten grants are awarded
- Award amount: Up to $500 per grant
Contact Information:
- Phone: (989) 893-4438
- Program Officer: Madi Syring
- Address: 1000 Adams St., Suite 200, Bay City, MI 48708
How to Apply
Application Process
- Determine eligibility - Confirm you are a K-12 educator in Bay or Arenac County and have not received this grant in the past two years
- Contact Program Officer - Call (989) 893-4438 or email for application details
- Submit application - Follow instructions provided by Program Officer
Important Notes
- Grants are available on a rolling basis until all ten are awarded each year
- Educators can only receive this grant every other year
- Limited to ten awards per year
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- Education
- K-12 schools
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