FACF: Community Grants - Poverty Reduction
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
The FACF Community Grants for Poverty Reduction aim to enhance social and economic mobility for households below the ALICE threshold. The grants encourage initiatives that address basic needs, strengthen family well-being, develop essential skills, build social networks, and support self-sufficiency. By focusing on these areas, the program seeks to empower individuals and families to rise above poverty and achieve greater stability and dignity.
Fill gaps to meet people’s most basic needsStrengthen family well-being
Develop individual skills, knowledge, and habits (financial, soft skills, etc.)Build social supports, mentorships, and networks
What Fremont Area Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 137
- Total given
- $8.78M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,000–$1.46M
- By dollars: Michigan 98%, Virginia 2%. Top recipient cities: Fremont, MI; Newaygo, MI; Big Rapids, MI.
- 28% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 19% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Truenorth Community Services · Fremont, MI
Hunger Prevention; Operating and Program Support; TrueMentors; Camp Newaygo; Housing…
$1.46M
Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency · Fremont, MI
Parents as Teachers; Library Fiber Project; Summer ASD; Summer Internship; College for…
$1.04M
Arts Center for Newaygo County · Fremont, MI
Operating and Program Support; Software Systems; Grand Rapids Ballet
$459K
Fremont Public Schools · Fremont, MI
Life Skills Room Renovation; Basketball & Cross Country Support; ASP; Student Trips;…
$326K
Love in the Name of Christ - Newaygo County · Grant, MI
Rooms of Refuge Day Center; Poverty to Prosperity Family Assistance; Program Support
$293K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Poverty alleviation
- Family services
Categories
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