Youth Fund / Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Grants
Funding Amount
$3,000 - $60,000
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
Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Grants
Overview:
The Youth Advisory Council of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation awards grants to support youth-focused initiatives and community programs.
Geographic Scope: Northern Ottawa County, Michigan
Focus Areas:
- Youth development and education
- Health and wellness programs
- Recreation and enrichment
- Community engagement
- Leadership development
Recent Award Examples (2017):
- Camp Casey - Horsey House Calls: $7,000 (therapeutic program for children with serious illnesses)
- Grand Haven Area Public Schools - Design/Video Course: $5,000
- Grand Haven Aviation Association - ACE (Aviation Career Education) Camp: $4,000
- Ottawa County Department of Public Health - Grand Haven Meet Up and Eat Up: $3,750
- Tri-Cities Family YMCA - Learning Tree Preschool Expansion: $15,000 (joint award with board grants)
- Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes - Empower the Youth of Grand Haven: $3,000
Notable Awards:
- Center for Women in Transition - Coaching Boys into Men Program: $60,000 (joint with main board)
- Total awarded by YAC in 2017: Nearly $117,000
Contact:
- Phone: 616-842-6378
- Email: [email protected]
What LJ Midge Verplank Community Impact Fund actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 7
- Total given
- $242K
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $20K–$100K
- By dollars: Michigan 100%. Top recipient cities: Grand Haven, MI; Muskegon, MI; Grand Rapids, MI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Tri-Cities Family YMCA · Grand Haven, MI
Y of all: a campaign to honor our legacy and build our future
$100K
Read Muskegon · Muskegon, MI
Learn, transform,thrive; building a home for literacy program
$30K
Community Foundation for Muskegon County · Muskegon, MI
Farm support
$25K
Grand Valley State Unviersity · Grand Rapids, MI
Save our shores campaign
$25K
Ottawa Area Intermediate School District · Holland, MI
Support for diesel/heavy equipment mechanics training
$22K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth programs
- Youth leadership
- Health education
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