GACF: Educational Grant Cycle

The GACF Educational Grant Cycle supports Greenville area nonprofits with educational programs. Over eleven million dollars has been awarded for various community initiatives, promoting health, human services, environmental, and recreational projects. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, schools, and government entities that aim to enhance educational outcomes in the region. The foundation encourages impactful projects that address community needs, fostering growth and development in the Greenville and Montcalm County areas.

Grant Cycles Philosophy
Over eleven million dollars has been given back to the Greenville area and Montcalm County in the form of grants and scholarships from the GACF and its affiliates – the Greenville Youth Advisory Council (GYAC), the Lakeview Area Community Fund (LACF), the Lakeview Youth Advisory Council (LYAC), and the Montcalm Panhandle Community Fund (MPCF).
For Greenville area nonprofits that have programs with a strong education component.

Eligibility

Nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations (under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code), schools, municipalities and other government entities that serve a charitable purpose in the greater Greenville area are encouraged to apply for grants to fund programs or projects that address the community’s educational, health, human service, environmental, and recreational concerns.