Shiawassee Community Foundation Grants
New Deadlines for Grant Applications
Year-Round Grants
Ryan Jones Memorial Fund: The purpose of this fund is to benefit patients diagnosed with ALS to improve their quality of life.
Please note: this grant fund remains open year-round. Applications may be submitted at any time.
Jones ALS Grant Application
Kailey Elizabeth Jordan Memorial Fund: The purpose of this fund is to award grants in Kailey’s memory to accredited Michigan horse camps to allow Michigan disabled or terminally ill children (ages 16 and under) to benefit from therapeutic horseback riding.
Please note: this grant fund remains open year-round. Applications may be submitted at any time.
Kailey Elizabeth Jordan Grant Application Year Round
Unrestricted Fund: This fund is used to support charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes as will best enhance the well-being of the residents of Shiawassee County as approved by the Shiawassee Community Foundation Board of Directors.
Mackenzie L. Watts Memorial Fund: The purpose of this fund is to provide cardiac-related emergency equipment and/or programs to Michigan-based non-profit community organizations.
Fall Grant Cycle (November 1-December 13)
PFC Shane W. Cantu Grant Application The purpose of this fund is to support veterans’ programs and projects in the Shiawassee County area up to $2,500.
Ryan Jones Animal Welfare Grant Application The purpose of this fund is to benefit animal welfare organizations in Shiawassee County. Preference is given to programs providing safe, humane, and comfortable care and treatment options for cats. The grant may also fund “catch, spay/neuter, and release” programs for feral cat colonies.
Montgomery Family Fund Grant Application The purpose of this fund is to award grants for programs or projects that will benefit conservation, recreation, the arts, or people with special needs in Shiawassee County.
Playground Restoration and Maintenance Grant Application The purpose of this fund, which was established in 1998 by the Cook Family Foundation, is to provide materials and supplies to volunteer groups for the repair or enhancement of public playgrounds and other recreational facilities for youth in Shiawassee County
Debra Wegman Grant Application The purpose of this fund is to assist programs focusing on healthcare, education, arts and theatre, community improvement, ministry and spiritual enrichment, beautification projects (especially water-related), youth programs, senior programs, or programs serving other unmet charitable needs.
Russell and Annabelle Woodard Grant Application This fund was established by Diane (Woodard) and Rob Collier to remember Diane’s parents, Russell and Annabelle. The purpose of this fund is to benefit family, youth, animal welfare, beautification, and/or preservation projects in Shiawassee County.
Winter Grant Cycle (February 1-March 15)
Alford & Alice Emmert Grant Application 2024 – The purpose of this fund is to award grants for youth education and/or training experiences that promote leadership, citizenship, academics, agriculture, natural sciences, music, or photography. Funding requests will be considered from FFA, 4-H, Scouts, Farm Bureau, Society of American Foresters, music, band, or photography clubs, and academic groups that serve individuals with disabilities.
Youth Advisory Council Grant Application 2024 – The purpose of this fund is to support projects and programs primarily benefiting youth in the Shiawassee County area.
Memorial Healthcare Foundation Grant Application Winter 2024 – The purpose of this fund is to support local non-profits in health outreach programs primarily serving residents of Shiawassee County.
Summer Grant Cycle (July 1-August 15)
Memorial Healthcare Foundation Community Health and Education Fund: The purpose of this fund is to support local non-profits in health outreach programs primarily serving residents of Shiawassee County.
William “Bill” J. Brooks Memorial Fund: The purpose of this fund is to support community beautification projects.
The Board of Directors of the Shiawassee Community Foundation reserves the right to extend any grant deadline at their discretion and to not award any grant in any given year
If you are interested in donating to our unrestricted fund, please visit our Donate page
Grant Final Reports
Please use the following form to submit the Final Report for your grant.
Grant Final Report due 1 year after the start of cycle applied for.