MI New Favorite Snack Contest
Funding Amount
$50,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Geography
- Michigan-based snack food companies
Other requirements
- Maintains 10 employees or less
- Small and emerging snack food businesses
Overview
The largest snack food contest in America, providing Michigan small snack food businesses the opportunity to compete for cash prizes and product distribution.
Focus Areas:
- Small snack food business development
- Local business support
- Emerging food companies
Geographic Scope: Michigan-based companies
Contest Details:
- Held in September in Port Huron, Michigan
- Features small craft and niche food companies from around the state
- Winners receive cash prizes plus product distribution through All Star markets and vending machines
- Distribution opportunity helps winners grow their brand
Eligibility:
- Michigan-based snack food companies
- Maintains 10 employees or less
- Small and emerging snack food businesses
Contact Information:
- Southwest Michigan First
- 180 East Water Street Suite 2690
- Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- Phone: 269.553.9588
- For more information, visit "First and 42" on Southwest Michigan First website
What Southwest Michigan First Corp actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 14
- Total given
- $3.98M
- Median grant
- $80K
- Range
- $8,765–$1.39M
- By dollars: Michigan >99%. Top recipient cities: Kalamazoo, MI; Benton Harbor, MI; Lawton, MI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 43% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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