We lead, strengthen and support Michigan's community of philanthropy — embolden and equip Michigan philanthropy in the relentless pursuit of equitable systems and the embrace of inclusive diversity.
A $2 million Statewide Equity Fund strategic support pilot is the clearest sign of how Council of Michigan Foundations works: it backs member-led infrastructure, equity-centered public funding, and regional collaboration across Michigan. The funder’s recent awards show a mix of large operating and project grants alongside smaller capacity investments, with grants reaching community foundations, statewide intermediaries, and local nonprofit partners. Launch Michigan received the largest recent award at $460,267 in 2025 for operating support, while Tides Center received $440,000 in 2024 to manage program projects. The same pattern appears in 2023 and 2024 awards to the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, and Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan through the State Equity Fund pilot. Beyond those larger commitments, the foundation also supports liaison work, racial healing initiatives, and community foundation transitions. That combination points to a funder focused less on direct service delivery and more on strengthening the philanthropic and civic systems that shape Michigan grantmaking.
Equity is a central theme in the grant record. Council of Michigan Foundations gave $305,698 to Community Foundation of Greater Flint for the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation initiative and State Equity Fund pilot work, and it also supported One Love Global with a $100,000 TRHT grant. Community philanthropy infrastructure is another clear area: Keweenaw Community Foundation received $15,000 to move from affiliate community foundation status to independent community foundation status, while Lapeer County Community Foundation received $11,403 for strategic planning. The foundation also supports convening and sector learning. In 2025, Branch County Community Foundation received $10,550 for organization capacity building, annual conference scholarship support, and a feasibility study. Technology and operational readiness appear as well, including $7,295 to Battle Creek Community Foundation for software training and a cybersecurity audit.
Typical awards cluster from modest capacity grants to six-figure pilots: the p25 is $7,346, the median is $26,500, and the p75 is $161,000. The record includes both one-time project support and repeated relationships, especially with Launch Michigan and Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, which each appear in more than one year. That suggests an ongoing portfolio rather than isolated awards. Council of Michigan Foundations is a Pure DAF Provider, so the grantmaking is carried out through donor-advised funds rather than a program staff grant application model. Several named programs accept unsolicited requests, including conference scholarships, national standards support, consultant network grants, and technology grants.
$98K
$44.3M
$5.8M
$6.7M
Most grants fall between $7K and $161K, with a median of $27K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$27K
75th Percentile
$161K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Michigan-centered: 94% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the recorded grants are all to U.S. organizations. Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Grand Rapids appear repeatedly among recipient locations, with additional awards reaching Marquette, Battle Creek, Hancock, and Sault Ste. Marie. Outside Michigan, the recent record includes one grant to San Francisco, California, and one to Cleveland, Ohio. The top state by grant count is California, even though Michigan receives the vast majority of awards.
The recent grants go mainly to community foundations and philanthropy-infrastructure partners, along with a smaller set of local nonprofit and statewide intermediary organizations. Examples include community foundations in Flint, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Marquette, Battle Creek, and Hancock, plus Launch Michigan and Tides Center.
The grant record centers on equity and racial equity, capacity building for community foundations, grantmaking best practices, and community philanthropy. Specific awards also show support for TRHT work, state equity pilots, technology upgrades, readiness and feasibility studies, and conference participation.
The middle of the distribution is relatively modest: the p25 is $7,346, the median is $26,500, and the p75 is $161,000. Recent awards range from small scholarship and technology grants to a $2 million Statewide Equity Fund strategic support pilot.
Some active programs do. Conference Scholarships, National Standards Support Grants, Consultant Network Grants, Community Foundation Technology Grants, and related technology grants are marked as accepting unsolicited requests. The Statewide Equity Fund strategic support pilot does not accept unsolicited applications.
Yes. Ninety-four percent of grants go to recipients in Michigan, and the recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based. Michigan cities that appear include Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Marquette, Battle Creek, Hancock, and Sault Ste. Marie.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANILAC COUNTY COMMUNITY | SANDUSKY, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| STURGIS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | STURGIS, MI | $13,850 | 2026 | GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| BATTLE CREEK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $11,000 | 2026 | TECH GRANT FOR SOFTWARE TRAINING AND CYBERSECURITY AUDIT & FOTH SCHOLARSHIP |
| MICHIGAN GATEWAY COMMUNITY | BUCHANAN, MI | $8,459 | 2026 | GRANTS FOR YAC SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP |
| BRANCH COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | COLDWATER, MI | $8,250 | 2026 | GRANT CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ORGANIZATION & ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP & GRANT FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY |
| OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GAYLORD, MI | $8,250 | 2026 | GRANT FOR ENDOWMENT, TECH ENDOWMENT, NATIONAL STANDARDS AND TECH |
| CANTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CANTON, MI | $7,627 | 2026 | GRANT FOR SOFTWARE CONVERSION & GRANT SOFTWARE TRAINING |
| CITY OF HAZEL PARK | HAZEL PARK, MI | $7,500 | 2026 | GRANT FOR DNR SPARK REIMBURSEMENT |
| LENAWEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ADRIAN, MI | $7,280 | 2026 | GRANT FOR SCHOLARSHIP AND PROJECT SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR OCEANA COUNTY | PENTWATER, MI | $5,875 | 2026 | TRIVEPOP AND OTHER |
| LAUNCH MICHIGAN | LANSING, MI | $460,267 | 2025 | OPERATING GRANT |
| KEWEENAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HANCOCK, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | GRANT SUPPORT TO MOVE FROM AFFILIATE CF TO INDEPENDENT CF. |
| BRANCH COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | COLDWATER, MI | $10,550 | 2025 | GRANT CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ORGANIZATION & ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP & GRANT FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY |
| BATTLE CREEK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $7,295 | 2025 | TECH GRANT FOR SOFTWARE TRAINING AND CYBERSECURITY AUDIT & FOTH SCHOLARSHIP |
| LAPEER COUNTY COMMUNITY | LAPEER, MI | $7,200 | 2025 | GRANT SOFTWARE TRAINING, GRANT TO ATTEND NATIONAL TRAINING, GRANT CF BOOTCAMP REGISTRATION SCHOLARSHIP, GRANT SOFTWARE TRAINING |
| CANTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CANTON, MI | $5,750 | 2025 | GRANT FOR SOFTWARE CONVERSION & GRANT SOFTWARE TRAINING |
| TIDES CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $440,000 | 2024 | TO MANAGE PROGRAM PROJECTS |
| LAUNCH MICHIGAN | LANSING, MI | $175,000 | 2024 | LAUNCH MI FUNDING |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MARQUETTE COUNTY | MARQUETTE, MI | $162,000 | 2024 | STATE EQUITY FUND INNOVATION GRANT AND OTHER |
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION | FLINT, MI | $158,000 | 2024 | OFFICE OF THE FOUNDATION LIAISON SUPPORT |
| ANN ARBOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ANN ARBOR, MI | $102,250 | 2024 | STATE EQUITY FUND PILOT GRANT AND OTHER |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN | DETROIT, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | STATE EQUITY FUND PILOT GRANT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR OCEANA COUNTY | PENTWATER, MI | $11,250 | 2024 | TRIVEPOP AND OTHER |
| DICKINSON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRON MOUNTAIN, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | DICKINSON COUNTY CF ENDOWMENT |
| CHIPPEWA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SAULT STE MARIE, MI | $6,400 | 2024 | CCCF FUNDING REQUEST |
| GRATIOT COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ITHACA, MI | $5,899 | 2024 | GRATIOT CF ENDOWMENT AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR NATIONAL CONFERENCE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FLINT | FLINT, MI | $305,698 | 2023 | (TRHT) INITIATIVE, STATE EQUITY FUND PILOT GRANT |
| CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $255,000 | 2023 | LAKE ERIE REGION MATCH |
| ANN ARBOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ANN ARBOR, MI | $226,698 | 2023 | STATE EQUITY FUND PILOT GRANT AND OTHER |
| GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $225,349 | 2023 | STATE EQUITY FUND PILOT GRANT AND OTHER |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN | DETROIT, MI | $225,000 | 2023 | STATE EQUITY FUND PILOT GRANT |
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION | FLINT, MI | $158,000 | 2023 | OFFICE OF THE FOUNDATION LIAISON SUPPORT |
| BATTLE CREEK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $146,800 | 2023 | TRUTH, RACIAL HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION (TRHT) INITIATIVE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MARQUETTE COUNTY | MARQUETTE, MI | $105,698 | 2023 | STATE EQUITY FUND PILOT GRANT AND OTHER |
| ONE LOVE GLOBAL | LANSING, MI | $100,000 | 2023 | TRHT GRANT |
| WE THE PEOPLE OF DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $38,000 | 2023 | GLOBAL MAJORITY CAUCUS MEETING |
| LAPEER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LAPEER, MI | $11,403 | 2023 | STRATEGIC PLANNING |
| OTSEGO COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GAYLORD, MI | $10,399 | 2023 | READINESS AND FEASIBILITY STUDY |
| FOUR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ALMONT, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROJECT |
| ROSCOMMON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ROSCOMMON, MI | $7,500 | 2023 | DEI GRANT |
| SHIAWASSEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OWOSSO, MI | $6,500 | 2023 | YAC COMMUNITY NEEDS GRANT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHEAST MICHIGAN | ALPENA, MI | $6,198 | 2023 | MCFYP DEVELOPMENT GRANT |
| ALLEGAN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ALLEGAN, MI | $5,698 | 2023 | CONSULTING GRANT |
| CF OF HOLLAND ZEELAND AREA | HOLLAND, MI | $5,698 | 2023 | DEI CAPACITY BUIDLING GRANT |
SANILAC COUNTY COMMUNITY
$20,000GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
STURGIS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$13,850GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
TECH GRANT FOR SOFTWARE TRAINING AND CYBERSECURITY AUDIT & FOTH SCHOLARSHIP
MICHIGAN GATEWAY COMMUNITY
$8,459GRANTS FOR YAC SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP
BRANCH COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$8,250GRANT CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ORGANIZATION & ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP & GRANT FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY
OTSEGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$8,250Current and upcoming funding from Council of Michigan Foundations that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: CMF member community foundations. Cybersecurity audit support available for foundations with assets under $50 million. Team-up grants require projects that benefit at least three community foundations.
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GRANT FOR ENDOWMENT, TECH ENDOWMENT, NATIONAL STANDARDS AND TECH
CANTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$7,627GRANT FOR SOFTWARE CONVERSION & GRANT SOFTWARE TRAINING
CITY OF HAZEL PARK
$7,500GRANT FOR DNR SPARK REIMBURSEMENT
GRANT SUPPORT TO MOVE FROM AFFILIATE CF TO INDEPENDENT CF.
BRANCH COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,550GRANT CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ORGANIZATION & ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP & GRANT FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY
TECH GRANT FOR SOFTWARE TRAINING AND CYBERSECURITY AUDIT & FOTH SCHOLARSHIP
LAPEER COUNTY COMMUNITY
$7,200GRANT SOFTWARE TRAINING, GRANT TO ATTEND NATIONAL TRAINING, GRANT CF BOOTCAMP REGISTRATION SCHOLARSHIP, GRANT SOFTWARE TRAINING
CANTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,750GRANT FOR SOFTWARE CONVERSION & GRANT SOFTWARE TRAINING
STATE EQUITY FUND INNOVATION GRANT AND OTHER
CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION
$158,000OFFICE OF THE FOUNDATION LIAISON SUPPORT
DICKINSON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,000DICKINSON COUNTY CF ENDOWMENT
CHIPPEWA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6,400CCCF FUNDING REQUEST
GRATIOT COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,899GRATIOT CF ENDOWMENT AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR NATIONAL CONFERENCE
(TRHT) INITIATIVE, STATE EQUITY FUND PILOT GRANT
STATE EQUITY FUND PILOT GRANT AND OTHER
CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION
$158,000OFFICE OF THE FOUNDATION LIAISON SUPPORT
TRUTH, RACIAL HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION (TRHT) INITIATIVE
STATE EQUITY FUND PILOT GRANT AND OTHER
LAPEER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$11,403STRATEGIC PLANNING
OTSEGO COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,399READINESS AND FEASIBILITY STUDY
FOUR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROJECT
ROSCOMMON COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$7,500DEI GRANT
SHIAWASSEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6,500YAC COMMUNITY NEEDS GRANT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHEAST MICHIGAN
$6,198MCFYP DEVELOPMENT GRANT
ALLEGAN COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,698CONSULTING GRANT