North Bank Communities Fund
Funding Amount
$583 - Up to $125,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Geography
- In Ottawa County
Other requirements
- Spring Lake Village
- Spring Lake Township
- City of Ferrysburg
Overview
Established: 1990
Geographic Scope:
- Spring Lake Village
- Spring Lake Township
- City of Ferrysburg
- Other North Bank communities north of the bridge in Ottawa County
Focus Areas:
- Education
- Recreation
- Environment
Recent Awards Examples:
- Back-to-School Grants: $583 per school (awarded to 7 local schools in January 2017)
- Grand River Explorers Trail – Sterns Bayou Connector: $125,000 (May 2017)
- West Michigan Symphony Link Up Beginner Music Program: $30,000 over 3 years (2016)
- Neighborhood Housing Services: $60,000 over 2 years (2016)
Purpose:
Supports local projects in education, recreation, and environmental areas for North Bank communities. The fund distributes grants regularly and also provides "surprise" grants to encourage educational institutions to support at-risk students.
What LJ Midge Verplank Community Impact Fund actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 7
- Total given
- $242K
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $20K–$100K
- By dollars: Michigan 100%. Top recipient cities: Grand Haven, MI; Muskegon, MI; Grand Rapids, MI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Tri-Cities Family YMCA · Grand Haven, MI
Y of all: a campaign to honor our legacy and build our future
$100K
Read Muskegon · Muskegon, MI
Learn, transform,thrive; building a home for literacy program
$30K
Community Foundation for Muskegon County · Muskegon, MI
Farm support
$25K
Grand Valley State Unviersity · Grand Rapids, MI
Save our shores campaign
$25K
Ottawa Area Intermediate School District · Holland, MI
Support for diesel/heavy equipment mechanics training
$22K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Recreation
- Environment
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