We grow the economy with services designed to retain, expand and attract businesses in Clare, Isabella, and Osceola counties.
A $125,000 workforce-training equipment grant to Northern Logistics Inc. is the largest recent award on file and captures the foundation’s practical approach: it supports business retention and expansion through project-based funding in Clare, Isabella, and Osceola counties. Middle Michigan Development Corporation uses grants to strengthen the regional economy, with recent awards reaching employers, colleges, and downtown businesses. The pattern is rooted in economic development rather than broad philanthropy, and the funding is closely tied to specific local projects. In 2023, the organization also directed $39,750 to Mid Michigan Community College for workforce training equipment, alongside additional support for private employers and small businesses. That mix shows a grantmaker working across workforce supply and commercial vitality at the same time. Its public materials describe a mission to retain, expand, and attract businesses in the region, while active programs extend that work into childcare capacity, façade improvements, downtown projects, and training support. The result is a funder with a narrow geographic footprint and a clear emphasis on capital, equipment, and place-based development.
Workforce development is a central thread in the grant record. The foundation gave $125,000 to Northern Logistics Inc for workforce training equipment, and $39,750 to Mid Michigan Community College for the same purpose. Those awards point to support for training infrastructure rather than general operating support. Small business and downtown investment are another focus. Matching grants of $25,000 went to Not So Shabby Gifts and Primitives in Harrison, Blue Gator Sports Pub & Grill in Mt. Pleasant, and Ginko Tree in Mt. Pleasant through Match on Main. The organization also runs a façade improvement grant program for small and medium-sized businesses in Clare, Isabella, and Osceola counties. Childcare appears in its active initiative list as well, through the Regional Childcare Initiative tied to the East Central Child Care Coalition.
Typical awards cluster in the low five figures: the grant-size distribution is p25 $25,000, median $30,000, and p75 $34,875. The 2023 record also includes one much larger grant at $125,000, which pushes the annual total to $299,750. The recent list shows project-specific support rather than unrestricted giving. The organization is a public charity, and the active programs page shows multiple open grant channels, including program pages that accept unsolicited requests. The 2023 grant list does not show repeat recipients across multiple years in the provided data, so the pattern here is best read as single-year, project-linked awards.
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Most grants fall between $25K and $35K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$35K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MI.
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The giving footprint is entirely in Michigan: 100% of grants went to recipients in the state. Recent awards reached Clare, Harrison, Alma, Midland, and Mt. Pleasant, showing concentration in Middle Michigan communities. Clare and Mt. Pleasant each appear more than once in the recent grants list. Program geography is similarly local. Active initiatives are aimed at Clare, Isabella, and Osceola counties, with the childcare initiative extending into nearby counties such as Arenac, Bay, Gladwin, Gratiot, and Midland. The organization’s grantmaking is therefore both county-focused and centered on its service region in central Michigan.
The typical award falls in the low five figures. The listed distribution is p25 $25,000, median $30,000, and p75 $34,875, which matches the foundation’s recent project-based grants.
Its active programs and recent grants point to workforce training equipment, downtown façade improvements, childcare capacity, and small-business economic development. Recent awards also supported Match on Main projects and local training infrastructure.
No. The grant recipient distribution shows 7 grants in the US, and 100% of the grants went to recipients in Michigan.
Yes. The active programs listed for the foundation are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, including the Regional Childcare Initiative, the MMDC Façade Improvement Grant, Downtown Pitch, and the general applications page.
Mt. Pleasant and Clare stand out in the recent record. Mt. Pleasant appears in awards to Blue Gator Sports Pub & Grill and Ginko Tree, while Clare appears in the $125,000 grant to Northern Logistics Inc. Harrison also appears more than once.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Current and upcoming funding from Middle Michigan Development that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
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Deadline: Quarterly cycles (see T-Mobile site for current deadlines)
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC | CLARE, MI | $125,000 | 2023 | WORKFORCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT |
| MID MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | HARRISON, MI | $39,750 | 2023 | WORKFORCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT |
| MERRILL INSTITUTE INC | ALMA, MI | $30,000 | 2023 | WORKFORCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT |
| MI CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION & RESEARCH | MIDLAND, MI | $30,000 | 2023 | WORKFORCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT |
| NOT SO SHABBY GIFTS AND PRIMITIVES | HARRISON, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | MATCH ON MAIN |
| BLUE GATOR SPORTS PUB & GRILL | MT PLEASANT, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | MATCH ON MAIN |
| GINKO TREE | MT PLEASANT, MI | $25,000 | 2023 | MATCH ON MAIN |
NORTHERN LOGISTICS INC
$125,000WORKFORCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT
MID MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$39,750WORKFORCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT
MERRILL INSTITUTE INC
$30,000WORKFORCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT
MI CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION & RESEARCH
$30,000WORKFORCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT
NOT SO SHABBY GIFTS AND PRIMITIVES
$25,000MATCH ON MAIN
BLUE GATOR SPORTS PUB & GRILL
$25,000MATCH ON MAIN
GINKO TREE
$25,000MATCH ON MAIN