How much funding does Seeding Grants provide?

Seeding Grants provides $60,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Seeding Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Seeding Grants offered?

Seeding Grants is described as a one-time opportunity.

Seeding Grants

Foundation One-time Grants for Nonprofits Grants for BIPOC Grants for Black-Owned Businesses Grants for Minority-Owned Businesses

Funding Amount

$60,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: One-time opportunity
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Purpose: Provide unrestricted, one-year investments to BIPOC-led organizations, representing a shift toward more equitable funding practices in philanthropy.

Geographic Scope: Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region, Michigan

Target Organizations:

BIPOC-led nonprofit organizations
Organizations identified through community conversations and the Catalyzing Community Giving (CCG) partnership

Program Philosophy:

Trust-based, relationship-based approach to grantmaking
One-year, unrestricted investments
Recognizes BIPOC organizations as experts in their communities
Addresses historical inequities in philanthropic funding that favor large, white-led social services agencies
Prioritizes transparency, support, wellbeing, and shared accountability

Number of Grants: 6 organizations received grants (pilot program)

Example Recipient: Black Wall Street Kalamazoo (supports and mentors Black-owned businesses)

Future Vision: United Way BCKR plans to expand this trust-based, relationship-based approach into their entire grantmaking process as part of Community Impact redesign.

What United Way of South Central Michigan actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 149
Total given: $6.7M
Median grant: $30K
Range: $5,129–$332K

By dollars: Michigan 83%, Illinois 6%, North Carolina 2%. Top recipient cities: Kalamazoo, MI; Battle Creek, MI; Lansing, MI.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Uw of Metro Chicago · Chicago, IL

Designation payout

$332K
Gryphon Place · Kalamazoo, MI

Hands on battle creek

$330K
YWCA of Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI

Designation payout, direct grants-allocation-hw

$185K
Ministry with Community · Kalamazoo, MI

Designation payout, direct grants-allocation-hw

$176K
Legal Services SCMI · Battle Creek, MI

Direct grants-allocation-hw, designation payout

$144K