Strategic Initiative Fund Grants
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Improve the quality of life for all people in Emmet County.
A defining feature of Petoskey-harbor Springs Area Community Foundation’s recent giving is its large housing and community-development support, including a $1,775,206 installment payment for Lofts of Lumber Square to Northern Homes Community Development Corporation. That scale sits alongside long-running support for local institutions and projects that shape daily life in Emmet County. The foundation’s grants also reach a capital campaign and playground effort for the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan, plus preserved land and trail work with Little Traverse Conservancy. Their portfolio shows a community foundation funding mix that includes construction, annual allocations, and project-specific support, with local schools, municipalities, nonprofits, and health-related organizations all appearing in the recent grants list. Public education, recreation, housing, environmental conservation, and essential services are all part of the pattern. A notable thread is the repeated support for place-based projects in Petoskey, Harbor Springs, and Boyne City, especially when a project combines capital needs with public benefit. The foundation also backs scholarship funds and education-related infrastructure, linking immediate community needs with longer-term educational support.
Housing is a visible priority. The foundation gave $167,500 to Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity for general support, foundations for future, infrastructure costs at Meadowlands Subdivision, and Lantern Lane build work. Earlier grants include $141,700 for land acquisition in Meadowlands and $110,250 for a new home on Lantern Lane and Meadowlands Subdivision campaign support. Education support appears in several forms. They awarded $545,500 to Ncmc Foundation for career and technical/trades education enhancement, along with child care initiative and Jewell program support. In K-12 settings, Petoskey Public Schools received $226,729 for teacher appreciation across multiple buildings, and Public Schools of Petoskey received funding for classroom art materials and school projects. Environmental and land conservation work is also present. Little Traverse Conservancy received $579,807 for general support, annual allocation, preserve improvements, and a separate $338,108 grant for the Melvin Family Hiking & Biking Trail at Lamkin Farm Reserve. Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council also appears with grants tied to healing the Bear initiative and land and water education.
$3.7M
$70.2M
$16M
$6.3M
Most grants fall between $10K and $35K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$35K
DAVID JONES
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Typical grants cluster at $10,000 for the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $34,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows a wide spread above those levels, with several seven-figure and mid-six-figure awards alongside smaller local awards. The foundation’s active programs include responsive community and youth cycles, environmental education grants, scholarships, and a housing fund, and several of those programs accept unsolicited requests. Recipient names recur across multiple years, including organizations such as the same housing, conservation, food access, and health-related grantees. The foundation is a mixed community foundation, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it makes local grants rather than program-related investments.
Giving is concentrated in Emmet County and overwhelmingly in Michigan, with 88% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Among recent grants, Petoskey and Harbor Springs appear most often, with additional awards in Boyne City and Boyne City-area housing work. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recent examples include grants to organizations in Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Boyne City, and Ypsilanti, with only a small number of awards outside the immediate local area.
Recent grants go to nonprofits, schools, municipalities, and health and housing organizations. The list includes awards to community development groups, public schools, a watershed council, a food project, a hospital foundation, and local government for park and skate park work.
The foundation supports arts and culture, education, environment, community and economic development, health and human services, recreation, youth, housing, emergency response and essential needs, and scholarships. Recent grants show especially clear activity in housing, environmental conservation, school support, and community services.
Yes. Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, including the Community and Youth Grant Cycles, Community and Youth Grants, the Emmet Housing Solutions Fund, environmental education grants, and multiple scholarship programs.
The grant-size distribution centers around smaller local awards: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $34,500. Recent grants also include larger project and capital awards well above that range.
Both patterns appear. The foundation uses annual allocations and recurring scholarship funds, and several organizations show up in multiple years, including housing, conservation, food access, and health-related recipients.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRESHWATER FUTURE | PETOSKEY, MI | $312,750 | 2026 | FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - DEVELOPMENT OF A PETOSKEY WATER AFFORDABILITY PLAN: HELPING LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS AND WATER UTILITY, TECHINCAL ASSISTANCE TO BOOST GREAT LAKES COMMUNICATION, WATER IS LIFE FESTIVAL |
| MANNA FOOD PROJECT | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $299,114 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, FOOD 4 KIDS BACKPACK PROGRAM, WINTER STORM RELIEF |
| NORTHWEST MICHIGAN HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | PETOSKEY, MI | $238,525 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR LAND PURCHASE, AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP IN MEADOWLANDS, SUPPORT FOR PREDEVELOPMENT EXPENSES OF THE BAY SHORE PROJECT, GENERAL SUPPORT, CREATING LIFELONG HOUSING STABILITY FOR NINE MORE HOUSEHOLDS, STORM RECOVERY FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. |
| NCMC FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $188,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT (CATEE) PROJECT, CHILDCARE INITIATIVE, JEWEL PROGRAM ANNUAL GIFT, FAST TRACK SCHOLARSHIPS, RESTORING THE STORMWATER WETLANDS AT NORTH CENTRAL. |
| LITTLE TRAVERSE CONSERVANCY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $169,705 | 2026 | RESTORATION AND RECOVERY OF CONSERVANCY TRAILS DUE TO ICE STORM, RETIREMETN OF THE LAND AND WATER EDUCATION FUND, RESTRICTED FOR FARMLAND CONSERVATION INITIATIVE |
| MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $146,275 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, C-ARM FOR ORTHOPEDICS, 2025 HARVESTING HEALTH PROGRAM, CARDIAC CATHLAB, LUCAS DEVICE, FRIENDS OF THE HOSPITAL ANNUAL SUPPORT, 2025 EMERGENCY RADIO SYSTEM. |
| ROTARY CLUB OF LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY SUNSET | PETOSKEY, MI | $140,000 | 2026 | FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY, CHRISTMANS PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS, LOVE OF LAUNDRY, SANTA, SCHOLARSHIP, GENERAL SUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIP AND AED PROJECT FOR STADIUM |
| BOY SCOUTS TROOP #5 | PETOSKEY, MI | $120,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT, REGISTRATION SCHOLARSHIP AND TRAILER REPAIR, EAGLE PROJECT SPONSOR |
| TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL | PETOSKEY, MI | $81,341 | 2026 | 2025 ANNUAL ALLOCATION, RESTORING HABITAT IN THE BEAR RIVER WATERSHED THROUGH CROSSING REPLACEMENTS ON CHANDLER HILL ROAD, FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - ADVANCING EDUCATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY THROUGH STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT, RETIREMENT OF THE LAND AND WATER EDUCATION FUND |
| LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY BANDS OF ODAWA INDIANS - ADMINISTRATION | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $80,075 | 2026 | LTBB QUAGGA MUSSEL DENSITY DATA PROJECT, FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - NM (LAKE STURGEON) IN THE CLASSROOM PROJECT |
| RUDOLPH STEINER SCHOOL OF ANN ARBOR | ANN ARBOR, MI | $76,000 | 2026 | SEMIS PROGRAM AT RSSAA TO FUND 3 SPECIFIC USES IN 2025, SENIOR LEGACY GIFT INITIATIVE CLASS OF 2025 |
| VENTURE NORTH FUNDING & DEVELOPMENT | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $72,000 | 2026 | SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF FOR EMMET COUNTY DUE TO ICE STORM, CAPACITY FOR VENTURE NORTH LENDING/CONSULTING TO UNDERSERVED BUSINESSES IN EMMET/SOURROUNDING COS. |
| CROOKED TREE ARTS COUNCIL INC | PETOSKEY, MI | $67,000 | 2026 | FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - CTAC'S SCHOOL OF BALLET PRESENTS DANCE LEGENDS: LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY CELEBRATES GRAHAM100, SUPPORT THE MISSION OF CTAC FOR FUNDING THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: 1. ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES (WEDNESDAY) 2. DROP-IN ART CLASS (SATURDAY) PROVIDED BY DAN & LINDA CASASANTA FAMILY FUND, SPRING 2025 GRANT CYCLE - THE ART OF WELLBEING - CREATIVITY, CONNECTION & COMMUNITY, $4,000 SCHOOL OF BALLET; $2,000 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, NEW YEARS EVE |
| PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY | PETOSKEY, MI | $66,620 | 2026 | PMS SKI CLUB $3,000.00 PRINCIPAL APPRECIATE BUDGET SUPPORT $1,000.00 EACH SCHOOL (OTTAWA, LINCOLN, CENTRAL, SHERIDAN, PMS AND PHS), NORTHMEN ANGLERS, ALL NIGHT SENIOR PARTY, PETSOKEY BANDS STEEL DRUM - PHILADELPHIA'S SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, PETOSKEY GIRLS SOCCER CHARTER BUSSES. |
| GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS | BAY HARBOR, MI | $65,000 | 2026 | JERSEY BOYS SPONSOR, GENERAL SUPPORT, DOROTHY GERBER STRINGS PROGRAM FREE SCHOOL BASED CLASSES IN EMMET COUNTY SCHOOLS |
| GOOD HART ARTIST RESIDENCY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $65,000 | 2026 | 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN, SPRING 2025 GRANT CYCLE - TUNNEL OF TREES ART TRAIL |
| NORTHMEN DEN YOUTH PANTRIES INC | PETOSKEY, MI | $55,050 | 2026 | ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY FOOD FOR 2ND DAYS UNTIL THE END OF SCHOOL YEAR (5 WEEKS) FOR 8 YOUTH PANTRIES, GENERAL SUPPORT, MARQUEE SPONSOR FOR ADULT PROM. |
| ALANSON PUBLIC SCHOOL | ALANSON, MI | $55,000 | 2026 | AVIATION FLIGHT PROGRAM, TO SUPPORT THE COMFORT SERVICE ANIMAL PROJECT |
| BAY VIEW ASSOCIATION | PETOSKEY, MI | $54,245 | 2026 | BAY VIEW ASSOCIATION STORM DAMAGE RECOVERY, 150TH JUBILEE FUND, GENERAL SUPPORT, 2025 ALLOCATION REQUEST, SPRING 2025 GRANT CYCLE - EXPANDING ACCESS TO BAY VIEWS AMERICAN SPIRITUALS INTENSIVE AND RAGTIME PRODUCTION |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN'S CREATIVE CENTER TRUST FUND | ANN ARBOR, MI | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH | PETOSKEY, MI | $45,219 | 2026 | 2025 ANNUAL ALLOCATION |
| CAMP DAGGETT | PETOSKEY, MI | $40,671 | 2026 | FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - CAMP DAGGETT DAY CAMP: OUTDOOR PAVILION, 2025 ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, CAMP DAGGETT FROG POND RESTORATION |
| NORTHERN HOMES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | BOYNE CITY, MI | $40,000 | 2026 | NEW HOME-829 N TRAVERSE STREET WITH HARBOR AREA RESIDENTIAL TRUST(HART) A PROGRAM OF NORTHERN HOMES. |
| FRIENDSHIP CENTERS OF EMMET COUNTY | PETOSKEY, MI | $38,352 | 2026 | 2025 ANNUAL ALLOCATION, INDEPENDENCE AND DIGNITY PROGRAM FUNDS |
| BAY BLUFFS - EMMET COUNTY MEDICAL CARE FACILITY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $37,257 | 2026 | SUPPORT TO OFFSET EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE PURCHASE OF FURNISHINGS AND FIXTURES FOR THE HILAND SUITES AND APPLEBLOSSOM COMMUNITY DINING ROOM AND COMMON AREA, FURNISHINGS AND FIXTURES FOR THREE NEW SUITES, 2025 ANNUAL ALLOCATION |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF HARBOR SPRINGS | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $36,605 | 2026 | ALLOCATION REQUEST |
| ODEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | ODEN, MI | $33,026 | 2026 | TEMPLE BALLFIELD PROJECT |
| KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - COUNCIL 923 | PETOSKEY, MI | $32,000 | 2026 | DECK AND PATIO PROJECT AT GRAND UNITY CENTER |
| GREAT LAKES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA | PETOSKEY, MI | $31,000 | 2026 | FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - A NEW ALL-INCLUSIVE HOLIDAY TRADITION: FAMILY HOLIDAY POPS, SPRING 2025 GRANT CYCLE - THE WORK THAT CAUSED A RIOT: RITE OF SPRING COMES TO NORTHERN MICHIGAN!, JUNE CONCERT: DEOS BALLET RITE OF SPRING EVENT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MICHIGAN | PETOSKEY, MI | $30,807 | 2026 | 2025 ANNUAL ALLOCATION |
| LITTLE TRAVERSE CIVIC THEATRE | PETOSKEY, MI | $30,125 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATALYTIC ART & MEDIA | ANN ARBOR, MI | $30,000 | 2026 | 2025 PROGRAM PER PROPOSAL OF 8/14/2025 |
| HOUSE N2 HOME | ANN ARBOR, MI | $30,000 | 2026 | GRANT TO SUPPORT 2026 OPERATING BUDGET |
| GOLF ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI | $30,000 | 2026 | $5,000 FERRIS STATE UNIV SCHOLARSHIPS; $15,000 GREATEST NEED, GENERAL FUND 6,000SE TO BE DIRECTED TO THE FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL GOLF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. MICHIGAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 4,000 |
| CONSERVATION RESOURCE ALLIANCE | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $30,000 | 2026 | MAPLE RIVER RECOVERY - LARGE WOOD |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF WASHTENAW COUNTY | ANN ARBOR, MI | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT PHASE I OF JFS MICROLENDING INITIATIVES |
| WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN | PETOSKEY, MI | $26,855 | 2026 | EMPOWERING BRIGHT FUTURES, GENERAL SUPPORT, EMERGENCY FUND, FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER SERVICES FOR CHILD SURVIVORS IN EMMET COUNTY, STORM CLEANUP AND RECOVERY AT EMMET COUNTY WRCNM FACILITIES |
| WALLOON LAKE ASSOCIATION AND CONSERVANCY | WALLOON LAKE, MI | $26,843 | 2026 | FIELDS PRESERVE TRAIL RESTORATION PROJECT |
| NEHEMIAH PROJECT | PETOSKEY, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POPPS PACKING | HAMTRAMCK, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR ONE YEAR, $1,000/MONTH FOR RESIDENT ARTIST FOR ARTIST-RELATED EXPENSES. THE REMAINDER FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT PER THE PROPOSED. CAMP CARPENTER SUPPORT |
| PETOSKEY MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE | PETOSKEY, MI | $24,000 | 2026 | SPRING 2025 GRANT CYCLE - YOUNG CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY PLAYGROUND, FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - PETOSKEY MONTESSORI OUTDOOR EXPANSION |
| MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY | HOUGHTON, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | DONATION TO SUPPORT THE DAVID AND JOY MCBRIDE ENDOWED FACULTY FELLOW IN THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS |
| NORTHERN MICHIGAN EQUINE THERAPY | BOYNE CITY, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IMMIGRATION LAW & JUSTICE MICHIGAN | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY | PETOSKEY, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | NMCAA ICE STORM HOME REPAIR FUND |
| HARBOR SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND, FOOD REPLACEMENT, SUPPORT TO PURCHASE FOOD FOR NEIGHBORS IN NEED, FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - PANTRY FREEZER/REFRIGERATOR REPLACEMENT. |
| SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOUNDATION | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $19,500 | 2026 | GRANT PROPOSAL FOR ADULT ONLINE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MANNA FOOD PROJECT, FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - MANNA ADULT ONLINE EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| GREAT START COLLABORATIVECHAR-EM ISD | CHARLEVOIX, MI | $17,150 | 2026 | PER SAVANAH COOL'S REQUEST, SPRING 2025 GRANT CYCLE - GREAT START PRESCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROJECT |
| VILLAGE OF PELLSTON | PELLSTON, MI | $15,000 | 2026 | SPRING 2025 GRANT CYCLE - PELLSTON TRAIL HEAD RESTROOM/PAVILLION PROJECT |
| FIRST TEE - NORTHERN MICHIGAN | HARBOR SPRINGS, MI | $15,000 | 2026 | HARBOR CUP FUND DONATION - TEAM BOYNE, GENERAL FUND 2,500 SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2,500 |
FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - DEVELOPMENT OF A PETOSKEY WATER AFFORDABILITY PLAN: HELPING LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS AND WATER UTILITY, TECHINCAL ASSISTANCE TO BOOST GREAT LAKES COMMUNICATION, WATER IS LIFE FESTIVAL
MANNA FOOD PROJECT
$299,114GENERAL SUPPORT, FOOD 4 KIDS BACKPACK PROGRAM, WINTER STORM RELIEF
SUPPORT FOR LAND PURCHASE, AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP IN MEADOWLANDS, SUPPORT FOR PREDEVELOPMENT EXPENSES OF THE BAY SHORE PROJECT, GENERAL SUPPORT, CREATING LIFELONG HOUSING STABILITY FOR NINE MORE HOUSEHOLDS, STORM RECOVERY FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY.
SUPPORT OF THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT (CATEE) PROJECT, CHILDCARE INITIATIVE, JEWEL PROGRAM ANNUAL GIFT, FAST TRACK SCHOLARSHIPS, RESTORING THE STORMWATER WETLANDS AT NORTH CENTRAL.
RESTORATION AND RECOVERY OF CONSERVANCY TRAILS DUE TO ICE STORM, RETIREMETN OF THE LAND AND WATER EDUCATION FUND, RESTRICTED FOR FARMLAND CONSERVATION INITIATIVE
GENERAL SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, C-ARM FOR ORTHOPEDICS, 2025 HARVESTING HEALTH PROGRAM, CARDIAC CATHLAB, LUCAS DEVICE, FRIENDS OF THE HOSPITAL ANNUAL SUPPORT, 2025 EMERGENCY RADIO SYSTEM.
ROTARY CLUB OF LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY SUNSET
$140,000FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY, CHRISTMANS PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS, LOVE OF LAUNDRY, SANTA, SCHOLARSHIP, GENERAL SUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIP AND AED PROJECT FOR STADIUM
BOY SCOUTS TROOP #5
$120,000GENERAL SUPPORT, REGISTRATION SCHOLARSHIP AND TRAILER REPAIR, EAGLE PROJECT SPONSOR
TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL
$81,3412025 ANNUAL ALLOCATION, RESTORING HABITAT IN THE BEAR RIVER WATERSHED THROUGH CROSSING REPLACEMENTS ON CHANDLER HILL ROAD, FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - ADVANCING EDUCATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY THROUGH STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT, RETIREMENT OF THE LAND AND WATER EDUCATION FUND
LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY BANDS OF ODAWA INDIANS - ADMINISTRATION
$80,075LTBB QUAGGA MUSSEL DENSITY DATA PROJECT, FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - NM (LAKE STURGEON) IN THE CLASSROOM PROJECT
RUDOLPH STEINER SCHOOL OF ANN ARBOR
$76,000SEMIS PROGRAM AT RSSAA TO FUND 3 SPECIFIC USES IN 2025, SENIOR LEGACY GIFT INITIATIVE CLASS OF 2025
VENTURE NORTH FUNDING & DEVELOPMENT
$72,000SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF FOR EMMET COUNTY DUE TO ICE STORM, CAPACITY FOR VENTURE NORTH LENDING/CONSULTING TO UNDERSERVED BUSINESSES IN EMMET/SOURROUNDING COS.
FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - CTAC'S SCHOOL OF BALLET PRESENTS DANCE LEGENDS: LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY CELEBRATES GRAHAM100, SUPPORT THE MISSION OF CTAC FOR FUNDING THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: 1. ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES (WEDNESDAY) 2. DROP-IN ART CLASS (SATURDAY) PROVIDED BY DAN & LINDA CASASANTA FAMILY FUND, SPRING 2025 GRANT CYCLE - THE ART OF WELLBEING - CREATIVITY, CONNECTION & COMMUNITY, $4,000 SCHOOL OF BALLET; $2,000 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, NEW YEARS EVE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF PETOSKEY
$66,620PMS SKI CLUB $3,000.00 PRINCIPAL APPRECIATE BUDGET SUPPORT $1,000.00 EACH SCHOOL (OTTAWA, LINCOLN, CENTRAL, SHERIDAN, PMS AND PHS), NORTHMEN ANGLERS, ALL NIGHT SENIOR PARTY, PETSOKEY BANDS STEEL DRUM - PHILADELPHIA'S SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, PETOSKEY GIRLS SOCCER CHARTER BUSSES.
GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$65,000JERSEY BOYS SPONSOR, GENERAL SUPPORT, DOROTHY GERBER STRINGS PROGRAM FREE SCHOOL BASED CLASSES IN EMMET COUNTY SCHOOLS
GOOD HART ARTIST RESIDENCY
$65,0002025 STRATEGIC PLAN, SPRING 2025 GRANT CYCLE - TUNNEL OF TREES ART TRAIL
NORTHMEN DEN YOUTH PANTRIES INC
$55,050ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY FOOD FOR 2ND DAYS UNTIL THE END OF SCHOOL YEAR (5 WEEKS) FOR 8 YOUTH PANTRIES, GENERAL SUPPORT, MARQUEE SPONSOR FOR ADULT PROM.
ALANSON PUBLIC SCHOOL
$55,000AVIATION FLIGHT PROGRAM, TO SUPPORT THE COMFORT SERVICE ANIMAL PROJECT
BAY VIEW ASSOCIATION
$54,245BAY VIEW ASSOCIATION STORM DAMAGE RECOVERY, 150TH JUBILEE FUND, GENERAL SUPPORT, 2025 ALLOCATION REQUEST, SPRING 2025 GRANT CYCLE - EXPANDING ACCESS TO BAY VIEWS AMERICAN SPIRITUALS INTENSIVE AND RAGTIME PRODUCTION
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN'S CREATIVE CENTER TRUST FUND
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$45,2192025 ANNUAL ALLOCATION
CAMP DAGGETT
$40,671FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - CAMP DAGGETT DAY CAMP: OUTDOOR PAVILION, 2025 ANNUAL ALLOCATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, CAMP DAGGETT FROG POND RESTORATION
NORTHERN HOMES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$40,000NEW HOME-829 N TRAVERSE STREET WITH HARBOR AREA RESIDENTIAL TRUST(HART) A PROGRAM OF NORTHERN HOMES.
FRIENDSHIP CENTERS OF EMMET COUNTY
$38,3522025 ANNUAL ALLOCATION, INDEPENDENCE AND DIGNITY PROGRAM FUNDS
BAY BLUFFS - EMMET COUNTY MEDICAL CARE FACILITY
$37,257SUPPORT TO OFFSET EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE PURCHASE OF FURNISHINGS AND FIXTURES FOR THE HILAND SUITES AND APPLEBLOSSOM COMMUNITY DINING ROOM AND COMMON AREA, FURNISHINGS AND FIXTURES FOR THREE NEW SUITES, 2025 ANNUAL ALLOCATION
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF HARBOR SPRINGS
$36,605ALLOCATION REQUEST
ODEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
$33,026TEMPLE BALLFIELD PROJECT
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - COUNCIL 923
$32,000DECK AND PATIO PROJECT AT GRAND UNITY CENTER
GREAT LAKES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
$31,000FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - A NEW ALL-INCLUSIVE HOLIDAY TRADITION: FAMILY HOLIDAY POPS, SPRING 2025 GRANT CYCLE - THE WORK THAT CAUSED A RIOT: RITE OF SPRING COMES TO NORTHERN MICHIGAN!, JUNE CONCERT: DEOS BALLET RITE OF SPRING EVENT
LITTLE TRAVERSE CIVIC THEATRE
$30,125GENERAL SUPPORT
CATALYTIC ART & MEDIA
$30,0002025 PROGRAM PER PROPOSAL OF 8/14/2025
HOUSE N2 HOME
$30,000GRANT TO SUPPORT 2026 OPERATING BUDGET
GOLF ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN FOUNDATION
$30,000$5,000 FERRIS STATE UNIV SCHOLARSHIPS; $15,000 GREATEST NEED, GENERAL FUND 6,000SE TO BE DIRECTED TO THE FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL GOLF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. MICHIGAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 4,000
TO SUPPORT PHASE I OF JFS MICROLENDING INITIATIVES
EMPOWERING BRIGHT FUTURES, GENERAL SUPPORT, EMERGENCY FUND, FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER SERVICES FOR CHILD SURVIVORS IN EMMET COUNTY, STORM CLEANUP AND RECOVERY AT EMMET COUNTY WRCNM FACILITIES
WALLOON LAKE ASSOCIATION AND CONSERVANCY
$26,843FIELDS PRESERVE TRAIL RESTORATION PROJECT
NEHEMIAH PROJECT
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
POPPS PACKING
$25,000FOR ONE YEAR, $1,000/MONTH FOR RESIDENT ARTIST FOR ARTIST-RELATED EXPENSES. THE REMAINDER FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT PER THE PROPOSED. CAMP CARPENTER SUPPORT
PETOSKEY MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE
$24,000SPRING 2025 GRANT CYCLE - YOUNG CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY PLAYGROUND, FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - PETOSKEY MONTESSORI OUTDOOR EXPANSION
DONATION TO SUPPORT THE DAVID AND JOY MCBRIDE ENDOWED FACULTY FELLOW IN THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
NORTHERN MICHIGAN EQUINE THERAPY
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IMMIGRATION LAW & JUSTICE MICHIGAN
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HARBOR SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
$20,000ANNUAL FUND, FOOD REPLACEMENT, SUPPORT TO PURCHASE FOOD FOR NEIGHBORS IN NEED, FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - PANTRY FREEZER/REFRIGERATOR REPLACEMENT.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOUNDATION
$19,500GRANT PROPOSAL FOR ADULT ONLINE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MANNA FOOD PROJECT, FALL 2025 GRANT CYCLE - MANNA ADULT ONLINE EDUCATION PROGRAM
PER SAVANAH COOL'S REQUEST, SPRING 2025 GRANT CYCLE - GREAT START PRESCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROJECT
VILLAGE OF PELLSTON
$15,000SPRING 2025 GRANT CYCLE - PELLSTON TRAIL HEAD RESTROOM/PAVILLION PROJECT
FIRST TEE - NORTHERN MICHIGAN
$15,000HARBOR CUP FUND DONATION - TEAM BOYNE, GENERAL FUND 2,500 SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2,500
Current and upcoming funding from Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
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Who can apply: Applicants must be tax-exempt charitable organizations, educational institutions, state agencies, tribal governments, or municipalities located in Emmet County or serving a significant number of Emmet County residents. Applicants must not discriminate in hiring or service provision. Other funding for the same emergency must be complementary and not duplicative.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year; decisions are expected weekly and checks are mailed within three weeks if approved.
Who can apply: Eligible applicants are tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofits, educational institutions, and municipalities in Emmet County or serving a significant number of Emmet County residents. Applicants must have no late final reports, must not have received another Discretionary Grant in the same calendar year, and must have applied through a regular responsive grant cycle within the past five years. Funds cannot support annual campaigns, direct aid to individuals, endowments, deficit funding, debt retirement, or inadequately planned expenses.
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