Support Us Now (SUN) Fund
Funding Amount
Up to $5,000
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Submit application (rolling basis - no specific deadline)”
Overview
Geographic Scope: Mackinac Island, Michigan
Eligibility: Local nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, or governmental organizations serving Mackinac Island
The SUN Fund provides flexible grant funding that can be applied for throughout the year, offering an alternative to the traditional spring and fall grant cycles. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Availability: Open year-round
Contact Information:
- Executive Director: Stephanie McGreevy (smcgreevy@micf.org)
- Mailing Address: PO Box 933, Mackinac Island, MI 49757
- Physical Address: 1547 Cadotte Ave. Unit LL1 (Lower level of the Gate House Restaurant), Mackinac Island, MI 49757
- Phone: (906) 847-3701
- Hours: Monday - Friday 9AM - 4PM (Closed Noon - 1PM)
How to Apply
Support Us Now (SUN) Fund Application Process
- Contact MICF for application guidelines and to discuss your project
- Complete the application including:
- Description of what grant funds will be used for
- Amount of funding requested (up to $5,000)
- Explanation of why the project is important to Mackinac Island
- Identification of target audience and who will be served
- Evidence supporting project need
- Overall goal for the project
- Project timeline
- Full project budget
- Submit application (rolling basis - no specific deadline)
Contact: smcgreevy@micf.org or (906) 847-3701
What Mackinac Island Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 19
- Total given
- $744K
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $5,031–$146K
- By dollars: Michigan 100%. Top recipient cities: Mackinac Island, MI; Cheboygan, MI; Sault Ste Marie, MI.
- 21% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 16% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Mackinac Island Medical Center · Mackinac Island, MI
Mackinac island medical center for yearly support
$146K
Cheboygan Life Support Systems Inc Mackinac EMS · Cheboygan, MI
Equipment and rescue atv
$124K
Wawashkamo Golf Club · Mackinac Island, MI
Restoration of historic building
$65K
City of Mackinac Island · Mackinac Island, MI
Recreation programs
$63K
Chippewa County Community Foundation · Sault Ste Marie, MI
Transfer of eup can fund for the creation of an eup promise zone
$59K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Small grants
- Foundation
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