Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation- Community Grantmaking

Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation- Community Grantmaking

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation
Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Summary

The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation offers competitive grants to address community needs in Isabella County. It supports nonprofit organizations, schools, and government units focused on critical issues such as job creation and reducing crime. The foundation is particularly interested in innovative programs that address local challenges and leverage additional resources. However, it does not fund general operating expenses, projects benefiting those outside Isabella County, or religiously affiliated initiatives unless they serve a general community need.

Overview

Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation manages more than 275 permanently endowed funds. These funds were created by families, individuals, businesses and organizations to address a particular charitable purpose in our community. Because these funds reflect the diverse interests of our community, they are able to provide grants to a wide variety of community programs. Community Foundation staff will match your request with those endowed funds whose charitable purpose would be served by awarding a grant to your program or project. Representatives of these funds will review your application and make grant recommendations to the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. (You should not directly solicit any particular fund or fund representative.) The Board has the sole authority to authorize grants from the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation. Monies for a single grant may come from more than one of the Community Foundation’s endowed funds. 2026 Grant Priorities Though all proposal types are encouraged, the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees will currently give priority to: Early Care & EducationBasic Needs & EconomyHealthcare & PreventionCommunity Engagement

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. MPACF provides grants:to nonprofit organizations as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Codeto schoolsto units of governmentAll eligible organizations are able to submit only two proposals during a competitive cycle.

Ineligibility

What doesn’t mpacf typically support?The annual operating expenses of organizations including salaries, ongoing program support and debt reduction.Programs or services, or that portion of programs or services, which benefit those outside of Isabella County.Services which are considered general government or school obligations.Annual fundraising.Normal office equipment.Previously incurred debt or contracted commitments.Travel for groups such as school classes, clubs or sports teams.MPACF does not provide grants:to individuals, except in the form of scholarshipsfor the use of a political campaign, or to support attempts to influence legislature of any governmental body other than through making available the results of nonpartisan analysis, study, and researchto religious organizations attempting to promote the teachings of a particular church or denomination (Those addressing general community needs will be considered.)to fraternal orders, organizations whose primary purpose is lobbying, cemetery associations, and funds set up to provide emergency relief to specific individuals or families