Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Northern Ottawa County, Michigan
Focus Areas:
- Youth development
- Education
- Health & wellness
- Community service
- Arts and culture
Key Details:
- YAC is a committee of the GHACF that reviews and awards grants
- Recent awards have totaled nearly $117,000+ in community grants
- Awards funds for youth-focused projects and programs
- Collaborates with Board of Trustees on some grant decisions
- Recent award amounts have ranged from $3,000 to $15,000
Example Grant Areas Funded:
- Youth leadership programs
- Design/video education courses
- Aviation career education camps
- Community health initiatives
- Youth entrepreneurship programs
- School meal programs
Contact Information:
- Address: 6 Sherman Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417
- Phone: 616-842-6378
- Email: [email protected]
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Inc's IRS filings)
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
$115K
1 grant in Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Inc's 2024 filings reference “Youth Advisory Council Grants” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 197
- Total given
- $10.93M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,000–$838K
- By dollars: Michigan 95%, Oregon <1%, Colorado <1%. Top recipient cities: Grand Haven, MI; Grand Rapids, MI; Muskegon, MI.
- 29% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Grand Haven Christian School · Grand Haven, MI
Endowment
$838K
Love in Action · Grand Haven, MI
Operating fund
$766K
Tri-Cities Family YMCA · Grand Haven, MI
Capital campaign
$621K
Midwest Miniatures Museum · Grand Haven, MI
Shipping and transport of museum loan exhibit
$616K
City of Grand Haven · Grand Haven, MI
Reimbursement for south pier entrance lighthouse project (7.1-12.31.2023) (invoice…
$438K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Youth leadership
- Education
- Arts
- Health education
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