Impact100 Traverse City Grant

Impact100 Traverse City provides transformational grants across five counties, focusing on environment, education, arts, family, and health initiatives. Eligible organizations must be tax-exempt and serve the local community. Grants promote innovation and sustainability, ensuring funds are fully utilized within 24 months. Collaborative proposals are welcomed, emphasizing partnership among nonprofits. This funding aims to enhance the quality of life in the region, fostering cultural growth and well-being for residents.

Impact100 Traverse City collectively funds transformational grants in the areas of environment & recreation, education, arts & culture, family, and health & wellness in the five county area including Grand Traverse, Antrim, Leelanau, Benzie and Kalkaska.
Arts & CultureCharitable initiatives that cultivate, develop, educate, and improve the cultural climate within those five counties.EducationCharitable initiatives that further the ability to educate and improve education within those five counties.Environment & RecreationCharitable initiatives that preserve, enhance, revitalize, or restore facilities and surroundings within those five counties.FamilyCharitable initiatives that strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families within those five counties.Health & WellnessCharitable initiatives that positively impact the mental or physical health and wellness of the people within those five counties.

Eligibility

All organizations applying to Impact100 TC must be/have the following:Tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code (or co applicant with such an organization who can receive our funds as a fiduciary)Based in and/or significantly serve Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, or Leelanau counties.Be free of legal actions declared: including current or pending conflictsInitiatives eligible to apply for the Impact100 TC grant must: Serve residents of and expends fully funds in any of the five counties listed aboveBe transformational and increase the breadth and depth of the organization through innovation, deepening or expansionInnovation – new program or capital project, or services delivered in a new wayDeepening – more services of the same provided more often to the current populationExpansion – expanding services to a new populationHave a total project budget for the full Impact100 available grantExpense funds with 24 months of the award date or notify Impact100 TC of timeline changesDesignate one of the following focus areas: Arts & Culture Education Environment, Recreation & Preservation Family Health & WellnessGrant applicants must have a plan for sustainabilityEach organization may submit only one grant application each year.When a nonprofit is awarded a grant, then the organization must wait three years before reapplying to Impact100 for another grant.Collaborating proposals should meet the following criteria:Two or more 501(c) nonprofit organizations;Be aware and submit letters of support for the collaboration (Grant Application stage)Engage one of the partners as a lead fiscal agent through which all Impact100 business is conducted.

Ineligibility

The following are deemed ineligible:Grants to individualsEndowment fundingInterim or bridge fundingPartisan, legislative or political activityCapital improvements or renovations to property for the grant project where the organization may be denied access to at some point in timeIs a project of an individual church, religious organization, or body of worship for its own benefit