Four County Community Foundation is committed to serving the current and emerging needs of our local community. The Foundation brings together human and financial resources to support progressive ideas in education, health, community, youth and adult programs and provides a secure, flexible vehicle for individuals, families, foundations and organizations to positively impact the quality of life in our community.
Four County Community Foundation’s grantmaking is anchored in local, one-year support for current and emerging needs across education, health, youth, adult programs, and community development. In recent awards, that shows up in large grants for school systems and youth-serving organizations, alongside support for community facilities and direct services. The foundation also uses named initiative funds for specific issues such as mental health, food security, early childhood literacy, and outdoor education. Among the largest recent grants, Imlay City Community Schools received $37,491 for educational grants and Capac Community Schools received $36,276 for educational grants. Youth and child-focused funding is also visible in awards to Amazing Grace Church of Imlay City for youth pastor services and to Camp Oakland for assistance for at-risk youth. The foundation’s portfolio includes scholarship programs for high school seniors and current college students, competitive community grants, and initiative-based funding administered through Four County Community Foundation. Its local service area covers nearby communities in Lapeer, St. Clair, Macomb, and Oakland counties.
Education is a clear throughline. Four County Community Foundation gave $37,491 to Imlay City Community Schools for educational grants, $36,276 to Capac Community Schools for educational grants, and $17,500 to Lapeer County ISD for a model classroom library initiative. It also supported Memphis Community Schools with $14,000 for a STEM learning lab. Youth development appears in both church-based and camp-based funding. The foundation awarded $43,000 to Amazing Grace Church of Imlay City for youth pastor services and $25,000 to Camp Oakland for assistance for at-risk youth. Community infrastructure and public amenities also receive support. Awards include $20,507 to Charter Twp of Oxford for park improvements, $15,000 to Village of Capac for pocket park, and $15,000 to Skyline Camp & Retreat Center for swimming pool rehabilitation. Basic needs and human services show up in direct-service grants such as $15,000 to Love Inc of Greater Lapeer for homelessness prevention program and $18,250 to Immanuel Congregational Ucc for free meals program.
$385K
$25.2M
$2.3M
$1.8M
Most grants fall between $8K and $18K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$18K
KATHY WHITE-DICKENS
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Typical awards are mid-sized: the p25 grant is $7,764, the median is $12,000, and the p75 is $17,500. Recent grants include both smaller operating-style awards and larger project grants, with one-year support common across the competitive programs. The foundation gives through a mix of scholarships, quarterly competitive grants, and named initiative funds administered by Four County Community Foundation. Recipient names recur across years in the recent-grants list, including multiple awards to the same schools and service organizations, which points to ongoing relationships rather than purely one-off grants. Unsolicited applications are accepted through the scholarship portal and competitive grant programs.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 99% of grants go to recipients in Michigan, and the recent-grants list is entirely U.S.-based. Awards cluster in the foundation’s service area, with repeated grants in Imlay City, Capac, Lapeer, Oxford, Almont, and Romeo. Recent examples also include recipients in Lake Orion, Port Huron, Center Line, Warren, and Memphis. The pattern reflects a county-centered funder with activity concentrated in nearby southeast Michigan communities rather than a broad regional or national footprint.
The foundation supports schools, nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, churches, and community-serving groups. Recent awards include school districts, a church providing youth pastor services, parks and municipal projects, and nonprofits delivering meals, housing support, and youth programs.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized. The p25 award is $7,764, the median is $12,000, and the p75 is $17,500, with recent examples ranging from smaller project support to larger awards above $40,000.
Yes. Its scholarship program accepts applications through a scholarship portal, and its competitive grant programs also accept unsolicited applications. The scholarship program is for high school seniors and current college students, while the quarterly competitive grants serve eligible local nonprofits, schools, and governmental agencies.
Recent funding supports education, youth development, community infrastructure, food security, homelessness prevention, workforce development for adults with disabilities, and services for children with special needs. Named initiative funds also support mental health, food security, outdoor recreation, and early childhood literacy.
It is local. Ninety-nine percent of grants go to recipients in Michigan, and the recent-grants list is entirely U.S.-based, with repeated awards to communities in Lapeer, St. Clair, Macomb, and Oakland counties.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Four County Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations needing support for programs benefiting the Imlay City community may contact the Foundation and apply through the quarterly grant cycle.
Deadline: Quarterly deadlines: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Who can apply: Projects should benefit youth and encourage young people to improve themselves, their community, or their school. Applicants are students, teachers, principals, club advisors, schools, or youth-serving groups within the Foundation's service area.
Deadline: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
Who can apply: Eligible IRS tax-exempt organizations, schools, and governmental agencies operating in the Four County Community Foundation service area may apply. Grants generally support one-year projects and are not normally made for operating budgets, wages, basic educational or municipal functions, sectarian religious programs, or completed projects.
Deadline: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations needing financial support for programs benefiting the Armada community may contact the Foundation and apply through the quarterly grant cycle.
Deadline: Quarterly deadlines: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations serving the Dryden community are eligible when the fund has sufficient endowment resources. The page states that the fund had not yet reached its endowment level; applicants should contact the Foundation for information.
Deadline: Quarterly deadlines: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Who can apply: Any nonprofit organization serving the Oxford community is eligible to receive grants.
Deadline: Quarterly grant cycle deadlines are January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations needing financial support for programs benefiting the Capac community may inquire. Requests are reviewed through the quarterly grant cycle.
Deadline: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
Who can apply: Organizations serving children with special needs in Macomb County. See Jamie's Smiles for details.
Deadline: Application typically open September 1 through October 1 (annual)
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCING MACOMB FOUNDATION INC | MOUNT CLEMENS, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | NONPROFIT ACCELERATOR PROJECT |
| HISPANIC SERVICE CENTER | IMLAY CITY, MI | $24,000 | 2026 | FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT |
| ALMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | ALMONT, MI | $21,180 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS |
| LIONS VISUALLY IMPAIRED YOUTH CAMP INC | LAPEER, MI | $19,000 | 2026 | RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMP |
| MACOMB COUNTY ROTATING EMERGENCY SHELTER TEAM | MOUNT CLEMENS, MI | $18,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS |
| IMLAY CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | IMLAY CITY, MI | $15,264 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS |
| LOVE INC OF GREATER LAPEER | LAPEER, MI | $15,000 | 2026 | HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM |
| IMMANUEL CONGREGATIONAL UCC | OXFORD, MI | $14,900 | 2026 | FREE MEALS PROGRAM |
| CAPAC COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | CAPAC, MI | $13,368 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS |
| MICHIGAN UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $12,800 | 2026 | QUICK RAMPS FOR SENIORS |
| FRIENDS OF FOSTER KIDS | SHELBY TWP, MI | $12,000 | 2026 | FOSTER CHILDREN PROGRAMS |
| CROSSROADS FOR YOUTH | OXFORD, MI | $12,000 | 2026 | GREENHOUSE PROGRAM |
| DUTTON FARM INC | ROCHESTER HILLS, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| R & E FAMILY FOUNDATION | SHELBY TWP, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | ELEMENTARY FOOD PROGRAM |
| STARBASE INC | HARRISON TWP, MI | $9,984 | 2026 | STARBASE PROGRAM |
| LOVE INC OF NORTH OAKLAND COUNTY | OXFORD, MI | $9,900 | 2026 | HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM |
| DRYDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | DRYDEN, MI | $9,180 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS |
| TRINITY COMMUNITY CARE | SHELBY TWP, MI | $9,100 | 2026 | GIFT OF A SMILE |
| FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | IMLAY CITY, MI | $9,000 | 2026 | FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROJECT | UTICA, MI | $8,900 | 2026 | LABOR TRAFFICKING: AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE |
| BERLIN TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT | ALLENTON, MI | $8,710 | 2026 | FORCIBLE ENTRY DOOR SIMULATOR |
| FAMILY LITERACY CENTER | LAPEER, MI | $8,250 | 2026 | VOLUNTEER TRAINING VIDEOS |
| SAMARITAN HOUSE | WASHINGTON, MI | $8,000 | 2026 | FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT |
| ROMEO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | ROMEO, MI | $7,300 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS |
| THE SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $7,000 | 2026 | CAMP OZANAM |
| AGAPE CENTER | ROMEO, MI | $6,349 | 2026 | FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT |
| AMAZING GRACE CHURCH OF IMLAY CITY | IMLAY CITY, MI | $43,000 | 2025 | YOUTH PASTOR SERVICES |
| IMLAY CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | IMLAY CITY, MI | $37,491 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS |
| CAPAC COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | CAPAC, MI | $36,276 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS |
| SZAJNA-CARR FOR THE PAWS | CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | POLICE K9 WISH LIST |
| LAPEER COUNTY ISD | LAPEER, MI | $17,500 | 2025 | MODEL CLASSROOM LIBRARY INITIATIVE |
| COUNCIL ON AGING INC | PORT HURON, MI | $15,500 | 2025 | PATIO ROOF |
| RSA FOUNDATION | CENTER LINE, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | EXPAND JOB & LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS |
| LOVE INC OF GREATER LAPEER | LAPEER, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM |
| SKYLINE CAMP & RETREAT CENTER | ALMONT, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | SWIMMING POOL REHABILITATION |
| VILLAGE OF DRYDEN | DRYDEN, MI | $13,500 | 2025 | PROJECT CARDINAL |
| SUSIE Q'S KIDS INC | WARREN, MI | $13,400 | 2025 | COMFORT BAGS |
| VILLAGE OF ARMADA | ARMADA, MI | $12,500 | 2025 | MEMORIAL PARK PLAYSCAPE PROJECT |
| KIWANIS CLUB OF LAPEER FOUNDATION | LAPEER, MI | $12,500 | 2025 | INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND |
| FRIENDS OF FOSTER KIDS | SHELBY TWP, MI | $12,000 | 2025 | FOSTER CHILDREN PROGRAMS |
| ROMEO BAND BOOSTERS | WASHINGTON, MI | $10,451 | 2025 | MARCHING BAND UNIFORMS |
| NEW DAY FOUNDATION FOR FAMILIES | ROCHESTER HILLS, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES FACING CANCER |
| SAMARITAN HOUSE | WASHINGTON, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT |
| IMMANUEL CONGREGATIONAL UCC | OXFORD, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | FREE MEALS PROGRAM |
| ALMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | ALMONT, MI | $8,628 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS |
| DRYDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | DRYDEN, MI | $8,322 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS |
| IMLAY CITY DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY | IMLAY CITY, MI | $8,000 | 2025 | ART INSTALLATION |
| OXFORD TOWNSHIP PARKS & RECREATION | OXFORD, MI | $8,000 | 2025 | PICKLEBALL COURTS |
| MACOMB SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI | $7,250 | 2025 | YOUTH EDUCATION CONCERTS |
| LIONS VISUALLY IMPAIRED YOUTH CAMP INC | LAPEER, MI | $7,000 | 2025 | RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMP |
ADVANCING MACOMB FOUNDATION INC
$25,000NONPROFIT ACCELERATOR PROJECT
HISPANIC SERVICE CENTER
$24,000FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT
ALMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$21,180EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
LIONS VISUALLY IMPAIRED YOUTH CAMP INC
$19,000RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMP
MACOMB COUNTY ROTATING EMERGENCY SHELTER TEAM
$18,000SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS
IMLAY CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$15,264EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
LOVE INC OF GREATER LAPEER
$15,000HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM
IMMANUEL CONGREGATIONAL UCC
$14,900FREE MEALS PROGRAM
CAPAC COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$13,368EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
MICHIGAN UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY
$12,800QUICK RAMPS FOR SENIORS
FRIENDS OF FOSTER KIDS
$12,000FOSTER CHILDREN PROGRAMS
CROSSROADS FOR YOUTH
$12,000GREENHOUSE PROGRAM
R & E FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10,000ELEMENTARY FOOD PROGRAM
STARBASE INC
$9,984STARBASE PROGRAM
LOVE INC OF NORTH OAKLAND COUNTY
$9,900HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM
DRYDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$9,180EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
TRINITY COMMUNITY CARE
$9,100GIFT OF A SMILE
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$9,000FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT
MICHIGAN ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROJECT
$8,900LABOR TRAFFICKING: AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
BERLIN TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
$8,710FORCIBLE ENTRY DOOR SIMULATOR
FAMILY LITERACY CENTER
$8,250VOLUNTEER TRAINING VIDEOS
SAMARITAN HOUSE
$8,000FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT
ROMEO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$7,300EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
AGAPE CENTER
$6,349FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT
AMAZING GRACE CHURCH OF IMLAY CITY
$43,000YOUTH PASTOR SERVICES
IMLAY CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$37,491EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
CAPAC COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$36,276EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
SZAJNA-CARR FOR THE PAWS
$20,000POLICE K9 WISH LIST
LAPEER COUNTY ISD
$17,500MODEL CLASSROOM LIBRARY INITIATIVE
COUNCIL ON AGING INC
$15,500PATIO ROOF
RSA FOUNDATION
$15,000EXPAND JOB & LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS
LOVE INC OF GREATER LAPEER
$15,000HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM
SKYLINE CAMP & RETREAT CENTER
$15,000SWIMMING POOL REHABILITATION
VILLAGE OF DRYDEN
$13,500PROJECT CARDINAL
SUSIE Q'S KIDS INC
$13,400COMFORT BAGS
VILLAGE OF ARMADA
$12,500MEMORIAL PARK PLAYSCAPE PROJECT
KIWANIS CLUB OF LAPEER FOUNDATION
$12,500INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND
FRIENDS OF FOSTER KIDS
$12,000FOSTER CHILDREN PROGRAMS
ROMEO BAND BOOSTERS
$10,451MARCHING BAND UNIFORMS
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES FACING CANCER
SAMARITAN HOUSE
$10,000FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT
IMMANUEL CONGREGATIONAL UCC
$10,000FREE MEALS PROGRAM
ALMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$8,628EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
DRYDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$8,322EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
IMLAY CITY DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
$8,000ART INSTALLATION
OXFORD TOWNSHIP PARKS & RECREATION
$8,000PICKLEBALL COURTS
MACOMB SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$7,250YOUTH EDUCATION CONCERTS
LIONS VISUALLY IMPAIRED YOUTH CAMP INC
$7,000RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMP