Fund for Greater Albion Grant

Fund for Greater Albion Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Albion Community Foundation
Amount: Up to US $10,000
Last Updated: April 02, 2026

Summary

The Fund for Greater Albion Grant, managed by the Albion Community Foundation, aims to enhance the quality of life for residents in the greater Albion area. This grant supports projects focused on community improvement, cultural heritage, and youth development. Eligible applicants include nonprofit public charities and certain educational and faith-based organizations. The maximum grant request is $10,000, and a 10% cash match is required. Over $3.7 million has been awarded to community causes since the foundation's inception.

Overview

Mission The Albion Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community foundation. Our mission is to strengthen the greater Albion area by cultivating community assets to enhance our quality of life. Over the years, our mission has evolved to include three central tenets: community improvement, cultural heritage, and youth development. To advance these priorities, we maintain an endowment comprised of over 60 funds that distribute grants with the purpose of serving specific needs in the community. Since our founding, we have granted over $3.7 million to charitable causes in our community, not including the $3.7 million restoration of the Historic Bohm Theatre. Fund for Greater Albion The Fund for Greater Albion supports projects that improve the quality of life for the residents of the greater Albion area and the community itself. Maximum grant request $10,000. For the Fund for Greater Albion, a 10% cash match is required.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Any nonprofit public charity, as defined by sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, located within the greater Albion area or directly serving residents of the greater Albion area is eligible to apply for funding. Faith institutions, public entities, and schools directly serving the greater Albion community are also eligible for specific projects subject to restrictions. If you are applying from one of these institutions, please call to discuss your project prior to applying.Applicants must be in good standing on all previous grants from the Foundation.

Ineligibility

Grant funds cannot support the following:Activities conducted outside the greater Albion area, unless directly serving residents from the greater Albion areaSchool teacher salaries, in-service, release time or school administrative costsExisting deficits, licensing fees, fines, penalties, interest or litigationFundraising or allocations to endowment or other restricted fundsFunds which the applicant would re-grant to other organizationsCash prizes, contributions, donationsReligious activities, including bible study, vacation bible camps, etc.