EmpowerMENt Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $15,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- In Washtenaw County by promoting their educational success
- In Washtenaw County while promoting their educational success
Overview
The EmpowerMENt Fund Grant, offered by the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, aims to uplift young Black males in Washtenaw County by promoting their educational success. This initiative focuses on a holistic approach, providing mentorship, vocational training, and college readiness support. By investing in collaborative efforts, the fund seeks to address the systemic inequities faced by this demographic, fostering positive outcomes and community contributions over a one-year period.
The EmpowerMENT fund grant program supports efforts that uplift young Black males in Washtenaw County while promoting their educational success.
The EmpowerMENt Fund was established based on extensive community input and advice. The fund's initiative is taking a holistic approach to support people, groups, and networks that share our goals.
The EmpowerMENt Fund is seeking to invest in a 1-year collaborative effort for programs that support students in high school and beyond through mentorship, vocational and skills trade training, and college readiness.
What Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 204
- Total given
- $8.11M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,175–$295K
- By dollars: Michigan 92%, Massachusetts 4%, Wisconsin <1%. Top recipient cities: Ann Arbor, MI; Ypsilanti, MI; Detroit, MI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI
Education
$295K
Humane Society of Huron Valley · Ann Arbor, MI
Animals
$258K
Washtenaw Housing Alliance · Ann Arbor, MI
Housing / shelter
$244K
Peace Neighborhood Center · Ann Arbor, MI
Human services - other
$227K
United Way for Southeastern Michigan · Detroit, MI
Community development
$199K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Mentoring
- Education
- Black women
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