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Fall Grant Opportunities: Education- Elk Rapids Area Education Endowment

Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation

Funding Amount

US $600 - US $4,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Tribal organizations

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
  • Organizations with a 501(c)3 fiscal sponsor.

Other requirements

  • Educational institutions.
  • Governmental entities.

Overview

The Fall Grant Opportunities from the Elk Rapids Area Education Endowment aim to meet community needs across Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau counties. These grants support diverse programs focusing on education, environment, youth, seniors, health, and human services. Established in 1994, the Endowment enriches educational opportunities for Elk Rapids residents, fostering growth within public schools and the wider community.

Together, we are meeting community needs across Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Leelanau counties.
We have a variety of grant opportunities available in the Fall from several different Endowments; one common grant application is submitted.
Our Fall Grants provide funding to support a range of programs and services, including those that focus on education, the environment, youth, seniors, health and human services, and more. This year, we will award fall grants through 19 different endowments that we steward.
The Elk Rapids Area Education Endowment was established in 1994 by a donor with a heart for education in Elk Rapids and a wish to enrich educational opportunities in the schools and in the community.
Grant awards support educational opportunities for Elk Rapids area residents, both within the public schools and in the community at large.

Eligibility

Organizations that serve the Elk Rapids area and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.501(c)3 nonprofit organizationsOrganizations with a 501(c)3 fiscal sponsorEducational institutionsGovernmental entitiesTribal organizations

What Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
116
Total given
$3.15M
Median grant
$13K
Range
$5,120–$343K
  • By dollars: Michigan >99%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: Traverse City, MI; Frankfort, MI; Leland, MI.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 15% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Central Lake Public Schools · Central Lake, MI

    Early childhood education

    $343K

  • Communities in Schools of NW Michigan · Mancelona, MI

    Early childhood education

    $126K

  • Leelanau Community Cultural Center · Leland, MI

    Arts, culture

    $113K

  • Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital · Frankfort, MI

    Health related

    $109K

  • Northwestern Michigan College Foundation · Traverse City, MI

    Education

    $91K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • K-12 schools
  • Nonprofits
  • Foundation

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