Grant Opportunities
Thanks to the generosity of others, we’re able to offer grants to create lasting benefits to our community. Unless otherwise specified in the original fund agreement, the Community Foundation awards grants only to charitable programs and organizations which benefit the people of Monroe County, Michigan.
We operate under a spending policy established by the Finance and Investment Committee, and comply with standards for Michigan Community Foundations.
Grants Awarded
Grant
Description
Amount
IHM Senior Living Community
Management training from the Gertz Family Values Fund.
$6,000
Monroe Public Access Cable Television
Equipment and subscription service to live stream the programming of their educational channel on the internet from the Gertz Family Values Fund.
$5,000
Monroe Center for Independent Living
Healthy Cooking & Nutrition Program from the Harry R. McGovern Charitable Fund.
$1,900
Altrusa International of Monroe
Books for North Elementary School from the Altrusa Literacy and McWebb Little Brown Bear Fund.
$1,900
Gabby’s Grief Center
Wheelchair lifts from the Healthy Youth Healthy Seniors Fund.
$15,000
Hope’s Closet Clothing Ministry
Cooking on a budget program from the Gertz Family Values Fund.
$2,400
Junior Jets
Gives young athletes the opportunity to get active and interact in the Carleton area from the Kellogg Youth Fund.
$10,000
United Way of Monroe County
2022 grant of $7,040 to pilot a BUILDing Skills Summer Trades Camp for students in grades 9-12 from the Kiwanis North Youth Fund.
$7,000
Elm House
Alarm System with strobe lighting for hearing-impaired residents from the Healthy Youth Healthy Seniors and the McGovern Charitable Funds.
$19,000
YMCA
Employees prioritizing mental health, social-emotional learning and trauma-informed care trainings.
$14,000
MCOP
Garden entryway, picnic tables and public art piece from the Healthy Youth Healthy Seniors and the Kellogg Youth Funds.
$20,000
City of Monroe
Addition of one bay of ADA swings to a new swing set at Martin Luther King Park.
$6,000
Paddock Elementary School
To provide microscopes, digial scales, Keva Planks to provide hands-on experience with STEM.
$3,500
Village of Maybee
Wheelchair-accessible paved pathway from the parking lot of the park from the Access to Recreation Fund.
$9,000
St Joseph School
Funds for chromebooks, smart boards, and charging boxes from the Christian Community Support Fund.
$6,092
Berlin Charter Township
Two ADA Supersaver commercial square picnic tables for the Robert D Laginess Park from the Access to Recreation Fund.
$2,000
Milan FFA
Funds for a new FFA/Zoology barn for students to have access to additional hands-on experiences.
$25,000
City of Milan
Funds for Saline River Access to enjoy the natural resources including parking area, kayak launch and walkway to playground for ADA access.
$25,000
Funds for planning the install of seawall and fencing along property boarding Ford Lake.
$5,000
Little Blessings Veteran and Community Outreach
horse trailer for veteran equine program from the McGovern Charitable Fund.
$5,000
Ash Carleton Park Commission
Repairs to 1/2 mile blacktop walking trail and installation of two accessibility vehicle paved parking spaces.
$20,000
Monroe Center for Healthy Aging
for volunteer appreciation event from the Harry R. McGovern Charitable Fund.
$1,300
Dundee High School
for furniture and other supplies to create a sensory friendly learning environment from the ISD Special Children’s Fund.
$6,000
London Township
Spring Clean-up from the Milan Area Enrichment Fund.
$6,000
Funds to provide six “specials” teachers with $1,500 microgrants for enrichment opportunities.
$4,500
Milan High School
Production Guild opportunities to see a Broadway Production of Les Miserables.
$4,000
Aid in Milan
2023 Thriving Together Program services for aide to Milan residents from the Milan Area Enrichment Fund.
$5,000
Milan Middle School – ATD
Supplemental insurance for DASH, a certified Alliance of Therapy Dog at Milan Middle School.
$1,000
Milan Middle School- Yearbook Club
Canon Rebel T7 DSLR cameras and additional equipment needed for the Yearbook Club.
$2,500
Milan Area Schools
Big Red Bundles school supply program.
$3,000
Meadow Montessori School
Advanced Placement Geography and History textbooks for the secondary program from the McWebb Little Brown Bear Fund.
$3,000
Milan Historical Society
Funds to replace 40 windows in the 134-year-old Hack House Museum.
$15,000
Funds to provide 400 free meal tickets to K of C, Aid in Milan, Compassion Ministries and MSHL for one of the five K of C community dinners.
$3,000
STEM learning opportunities from the Milan Area Enrichment Fund.
$10,000
Milan Area Schools
Funding for winter gear for the McKinney-Vento & Foster Care students.
$6,075
Milan Area Schools
Funding for Mural Project at both Paddock and Symons Elementary schools from the Armitage Brainard Milan Beautification Fund and the Fayne & Joanne McGovern Milan Youth Fund.
$2,000
Milan High School
Funding for Gender & Sexuality Allliance Pride Picnic.
$2,000