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Scholarship Programs

Community Foundation of Greater

Foundation Annual Grants for Education

Funding Amount

$1,000 per scholarship

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Outstanding or needy students

Other requirements

  • Pursuing educational goals
  • Award criteria determined by scholarship fund

Overview

Scholarship Programs

Overview: Community Foundation of Greater Rochester administers scholarship funding for students pursuing higher education.

Geographic Scope: Greater Rochester area (Rochester, Rochester Hills, Oakland Township, Michigan)

Scholarship Types:

    Endowed Scholarship Fund

  • Minimum Investment: $20,000
  • Award: Provides annual $1,000 scholarship in perpetuity
  • Duration: Long-term, indefinite funding

    Non-Endowed Scholarship Fund

  • Minimum Investment: $10,000
  • Award: Provides ten (10) annual $1,000 scholarships
  • Duration: Limited to 10 years of awards

    One-Time Scholarship

  • Minimum Investment: $1,020
  • Award: One $1,000 scholarship
  • Duration: Single award

Customization Options:

  • Donors may name the scholarship

  • Donors can recommend specific eligibility criteria

  • Scholarships awarded through Community Foundation's annual Scholarship Program

  • Awards selected by committee of volunteers
  • Eligibility:

  • Outstanding or needy students

  • Pursuing educational goals

  • Award criteria determined by scholarship fund
  • Award Process:

  • Awards granted through annual Scholarship Program

  • Committee of volunteers reviews and selects recipients
  • Contact Information:

  • Phone: (248) 608-2804

  • Address: 303 East Street, Rochester, MI 48307

  • Website: cfound.org

  • Email: mhuisjen@cfound.org (Women's Fund contact)
  • Application Notes:

  • Scholarships can honor or memorialize loved ones

  • Donors work with Foundation in consultation to establish criteria
  • What Community Foundation of Greater actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    12
    Total given
    $267K
    Median grant
    $13K
    Range
    $5,500–$76K
    • By dollars: Michigan 74%, Minnesota 17%, Kentucky 5%. Top recipient cities: Rochester Hills, MI; Rochester, MI; Rochester, MN.
    • 33% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
    • 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

    Example grants

    • City of Rochester Hills · Rochester Hills, MI

      Programs/operations

      $76K

    • Rochester Area Neighborhood House · Rochester Hills, MI

      Operations

      $34K

    • Rochester Avon Recreation Authority · Rochester, MI

      Programming

      $20K

    • Blessings in a Backpack · Louisville, KY

      Nat'l prog. donation

      $14K

    • Farmington Dda · Farmington, MI

      Economic development

      $12K

    IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    education

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