Michigan Justice Fund Rapid Response Grant Program

The Michigan Justice Fund Rapid Response Grant Program aims to support Michigan-based advocacy and service organizations with urgent funding needs. Grants between $1,500 and $10,000 are available for time-sensitive projects that enhance justice reform efforts. There is no application deadline, and decisions are made within 30 days. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits in good standing, or fiscally sponsored organizations, located in Michigan.

The Michigan Justice Fund’s Rapid Response Grant program will provide Michigan-based advocacy and direct service delivery organizations with funds to support time-sensitive resource needs or strategic opportunities, which advance the primary mission of the Fund and improve Michigan’s justice reform movement infrastructure and collaboration.
Our desire is to provide funding support in a timely manner that may not otherwise be considered through standard foundation grant application processes.
Requests that align with one or more of the following three categories will be considered:
Urgent organizational and collaborative movement responses to a crisis or unanticipated event.Time-sensitive planning and coordination needs in response to strategic opportunities.Incubation or testing of new ideas, which may have the potential for medium-term impact but lack evidence required from standard foundation grant application processes.
Grants of $1,500 – $10,000 will be made on a rolling basis over the next two years. There is no deadline to submit an application, and applications will be reviewed and responded to within 30 days of submission.

Eligibility

Application organizations must be a 501(c)3 tax-exempt nonprofit organization in good standing with the IRS and have a certified financial audit, financial review, or filed a Form 990. Organizations that are fiscally sponsored are also eligible to apply.  Applicant organizations must be Michigan-based.

Ineligibility

While grants to religious organizations are considered, sectarian religious programs are not eligible. Individuals501(c)(4) organizations