The Big Give Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Eligible organizations to receive a gift from The Big Give include non-profits, schools, or municipal entities such as a public safety groups, parks and recreational facilities, libraries, etc.
Overview
The Big Give is a community initiative in Midland that brings together men dedicated to supporting local nonprofits. Members contribute $100 at each of three annual meetings, voting on which nonprofit will receive the funds. Since its inception, over $240,000 has been allocated to various Midland County nonprofits. This unique model fosters community involvement and enhances the support for essential local services, benefiting schools, public safety groups, libraries, and more.
The Big Give is a group of men from the greater Midland area who are dedicated to helping local nonprofit agencies. The idea is simple: Meet three times per year, donate $100 per member at each meeting, and vote on a local nonprofit to receive the funds.
To date, over $240,000 has gone to Midland County nonprofits through The Big Give. To see the full list of agencies that have benefitted from The Big Give, click here.
Eligibility
Eligible organizations to receive a gift from The Big Give include non-profits, schools, or municipal entities such as a public safety groups, parks and recreational facilities, libraries, etc.
What Midland Area Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 118
- Total given
- $4.98M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,870–$597K
- By dollars: Michigan 93%, Texas 1%, Oregon 1%. Top recipient cities: Midland, MI; Clare, MI; Bay City, 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
The Nature Conservancy · Lansing, MI
Environment
$597K
United Way of Midland County · Midland, MI
Comm/human services
$532K
Leelanau Conservancy · Leland, MI
Youth
$255K
Greater Midland Community Centers Inc · Midland, MI
Community
$231K
The Little Forks Conservancy · Midland, MI
Environment
$160K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Foundation
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