Tim Doyle Scholarship
Funding Amount
Covers training costs
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Recently elected local officials
- Must be newly elected to city council, village council, or similar positions
Overview
Focus: Educational scholarships for newly elected local officials in Michigan
Purpose: Helps provide access to critical information for newly elected officials through the Elected Officials Academy (EOA) Core Weekender seminar.
Geographic Scope: Michigan municipalities
Eligibility:
- Recently elected local officials
- Must be newly elected to city council, village council, or similar positions
What is Funded:
- Covers costs to participate in Michigan Municipal League Elected Officials Academy Core Weekender training
- Training covers financial management, leadership skills, legal issues, planning and zoning, and other municipal-related topics
Background:
Created in honor of Tim Doyle, who passed away in early 2008. Doyle was a councilmember in Durand, an EOA board member, and an ardent supporter of elected officials training. His wife, Deb Doyle, is a past League president, former EOA board member, and current mayor of the City of Durand.
What Michigan Municipal League Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 6
- Total given
- $72K
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Range
- $8,000–$20K
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Bay City
Planning, design, and implementing the replacement of lead service lines
$20K
City of Dearborn
Planning, design, and implementing the replacement of lead service lines
$20K
City of Belleville
Support improvement of local economy
$8,000
City of Chelsea
Support improvement of local economy
$8,000
Village of Ortonville
Support improvement of local economy
$8,000
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