Four County Community Foundation Grant Program

The Four County Community Foundation Grant Program supports innovative projects in education, health, and community services across several Michigan counties. Grants are available for non-profit organizations, schools, and governmental agencies to enhance community welfare. Priority is given to projects that address unmet needs and foster collaboration. Notable programs include the Healthy Seniors/Healthy Youth Grants and the 21st Century Education Grants, which aim to improve the lives of local residents.

Community Grant Funds
Grants will be made to support progressive ideas in education, health, community, youth, and adult programs.
Four County Community Grants and Shelby Community Grants
Four County Community Funds are available for a variety of charitable purposes for non-profit organizations, public schools, and governmental agencies. Shelby Community Funds serve charitable purposes within the Shelby Community and northern Macomb County. Both funds respond to the current and emerging needs in our local communities.
Healthy Seniors/Healthy Youth Grants and Healthy Futures Grants
Tobacco settlement funds are available for projects that promote the health of seniors and youth, including health and nutrition, family counseling, smoking/vaping prevention and cessation, and mental health care.
21st Century Education Grants
Funds are available for area classroom teachers for educational projects in the classroom and in the field. Individual school funds for Almont, Armada, Capac, Dryden, Imlay City, and Romeo are also available.
Jamie’s Smiles
Jamie’s Smiles’ mission is to supply supplemental funding to outstanding programs that benefit special needs children through grants and other financial means.
Jamie’s Smiles Endowment Fund grants are awarded annually to organizations in Macomb County serving children with special needs.
Jamie’s Smiles Holiday Adoptions help children with special needs and their families.  Jamie’s Smiles works with the Macomb Infant Preschool Program (MIPP) to serve local families in need.
W.K. Kellogg – Youth Advisory Committee Grants
To introduce students (and their teachers and club leaders), to Four County Community Foundation and its work, YAC invites you to participate in its GRANT TANK program. We are offering grants up to $3000 for student-written/student-driven grant requests for programs which benefit our youth. Simply submit the fillable form and a short video describing your project. Be creative! Don’t pass up this awesome opportunity for your school or community!
Projects/programs we are most likely to approve will encourage young people to be involved in improving themselves, their community, and their school.

Eligibility

The Foundation provides grants to individuals through designated scholarship funds and to eligible, IRS tax-exempt organizations, schools, and governmental agencies operating in the Four County Community Foundation service area including communities in:Lapeer County (Almont, Attica, Dryden, Imlay City, Metamora),Macomb County (Armada, Bruce, Ray, Richmond, Shelby, Washington),Oakland County (Addison, Brandon, Oakland, Orion, Oxford), andSt. Clair County (Berlin, Emmett, Mussey, Riley ).Grants will be made to support progressive ideas in education, health, and community, including youth and adult programs.Grants are ordinarily made for one year.

Ineligibility

Grants will not be made for sectarian religious programs.Grants will not normally be made for operating budgets, wages, or for basic educational or municipal functionsGrants will not be made for projects which have already been completed.