Troy Community Foundation Grant

The Troy Community Foundation Grant aims to empower residents of Troy, MI, focusing on community development through arts, health, youth, and beautification initiatives. By enhancing these core areas, TCF believes in creating a vibrant city that fosters positive change and improves quality of life. Grants typically range from $250 to $2000, reviewed individually based on merit. Eligible projects must be located in Troy and support charitable activities, particularly those benefiting the community's diverse population.

The Troy Community Foundation (TCF) seeks to empower the residents of Troy, MI through community development and citizen-driven ideas to drive positive change. To develop a community means developing those within it, and TCF realizes that a community is only as strong as its residents. In doing so, a virtuous cycle of continual community improvement is created.
Arts & Culture: The manifestation of the creativity and experiences of Troy residents. Troy’s unique music, poetry, art, as well as resident ideals, intellectualism, and backgrounds all echo the internal makeup of the City, and play a role in our unique culture.Health & Recreation: Maintaining an active lifestyle remains a vital part of the longevity and overall happiness of a community. The ongoing commitment of residents to healthy lifestyles is directly affected by a community’s engagement in resident wellness and the resources they provide to enable it.Youth & Seniors: An investment in the future generation of residents who will continue to sculpt Troy’s culture, community and daily life. Their education, resources, and experiences are investments – both in individuals and in the future of the City. Providing a comfortable lifestyle for seniors, as well as shaping the City to support this lifestyle, will only further encourage people to make a long-lasting home in the city of Troy.Beautification: A city is much greater than solely the sum of its parts, and the aesthetic environment of any area reflects the culture and the residents who live there. Investing in the external beauty of the city draws new companies and citizens, creates a lively and pleasant environment, and mirrors the internal beauty of the people of the City of Troy.
We believe these areas form the core of any community, and that by devoting resources to these areas, we can aid in making Troy a flourishing and exceptional city for all those who live in it.
Funding
Generally, $250-$2000, though each grant application is reviewed on its own merit.

Eligibility

Only projects or programs in the city of Troy, Michigan are considered for support.Grants may be made to:Any organization or individual delivering a project/ program focused on a charitable activity;
Nonprofit, federally tax exempt (501(c)(3)) qualified organizations.

Ineligibility

As a general practice, the Troy Community Foundation does not fund:

• Agencies serving a populace outside of Troy, MI.
• Annual fund drives, galas, or other special-event fundraising activities
• Capital campaigns
• Debt reduction
• Dissertations or student/faculty research projects
• Established or new endowment funds
• Indirect or administrative costs (e.g. salaries, consultant fees, or general office supplies)
• Institutions that discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, or age in policy or in
• practice Loans, fellowships, or grants to individuals
• Religious activities
• Political lobbying or legislative activities
• Private or parochial schools (unless serving a broad segment of the population)
• Profit making enterprises
• Single purpose health organizations
• Travel, tours, trips, or expanded studies, including honor conferences.
• Umbrella organizations that re-distribute grant funds at their discretion.
• Board Members (including immediate family members)