Impact 100 Traverse City Annual Grant

Impact 100 Traverse City is a transformational women's giving community that awards minimum $100,000 grants to non-profit organizations. The organization was founded in 2001 by Wendy Steele (now a Traverse City local) and operates on a model designed to revolutionize community non-profits through significant funding.

Geographic Scope

• Service Area: Five-county region including Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau counties in Michigan
• Organization Location: 526 W. 14th Street, #264, Traverse City, Michigan 49684

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
• Must be based in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, or Leelanau counties
• Must be free of legal actions, including current or pending conflicts

Focus Areas (Five Categories)

1. Art & Culture
2. Education
3. Environment, Recreation & Preservation
4. Family
5. Health & Wellness

Contact Information

• Address: 526 W. 14th Street, #264, Traverse City, Michigan 49684
• Phone: Contact via website
• Email: Available on website for grant-related questions
• Website: impacttc.org
• Tax ID: 81-4280033
• Social Media: Facebook, Instagram

Background

Past grant recipients (examples from available data):

• 2019: Kalkaska Area Interfaith Resources ($101,333.34), Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Center ($101,333.34)
• 2018: Communities in Schools, Addiction Treatment Services (total awarded: $247,000)
• 2017: Inland Seas Education Association, PEACE Ranch

2025 Grant Finalists (Most Recent Round)

• Bay Community Theatre (Art & Culture)
• Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities (Education)
• Paddle Antrim (Environment, Recreation & Preservation)
• Women's Resource Center (Family)
• Goodwill Northern Michigan Food Rescue (Health & Wellness)

Timeline

1. Grant Application Workshop - November 14th (annually)
   • Introduction to Impact100 Traverse City
   • Overview of five focus areas
   • Eligibility requirements review
   • Training on Submittable electronic application system
   • Limit: Two attendees maximum per nonprofit
   • Required attendees: (1) Finance person responsible for project budget; (2) Individual writing the grant application
2. Submit Grant Proposal - Deadline following workshop (specific dates vary by year)
   • Applications submitted through Submittable electronic system
3. Application Review - Post-deadline
   • Focus group committees (composed of volunteer Impact100 members) read and score applications
   • Review includes financial information and budget
   • Site visits conducted by committees
   • Committee members select finalist(s) for each of five focus areas
4. Finalists Announced - "Meet the Finalists" event
   • Finalist organizations announced
   • Executive Summaries of finalists circulated to all Impact100 TC members
5. Grants Awarded - Annual Member Celebration/Meeting
   • Finalist organizations give 10-minute presentations
   • All Impact100 TC members vote at annual meeting or via absentee ballot
   • Members determine grant recipient(s) by vote

Required Materials

• Grant proposal via Submittable electronic application
• Executive Summary (included in grant application)
• Financial information and budget details
• Project budget (developed by organization's finance person)

Application Questions/Components

• Specific narrative questions not detailed in provided materials
• Financial/budget component required
• Focus area identification required

Eligibility Verification

Applicants must demonstrate:

• 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
• Location in eligible five-county area
• No current or pending legal conflicts