Community Garden and Agriculture Program is sponsored by Michigan Community Foundation (Kalamazoo Community Foundation example, statewide affiliates). Supports community-led agriculture and gardening projects promoting food access, education, and sustainability in Michigan communities, adaptable for Detroit urban gardens.

Grants for Nonprofit Organizations | Kalamazoo Community Foundation Establish a Fund To Create Your Own Movement Support an Existing Fund 100s to Choose From Planned Giving To Build Your Legacy Volunteer To Give Time & Talent Grants For Nonprofits & More Scholarships For All Levels of Education Fuel Impact Investments To Lead Community Innovation Financing For Transformational Business Ventures Need to Fund Find Something?

Get the Grant Support Your Nonprofit Needs Fuel transformational projects to create community impact. Creating change in community is complex, and funding your work can be difficult. KZCF is here to partner with organizations impacting wealth, housing, education and neighborhoods in Kalamazoo County to amplify your efforts and make funding easier.

Lack of Access to Reliable Funding Finding reliable funding can be tough, especially when you’re looking for unrestricted dollars that can be used for operational overhead or anything else you need. More time spent finding and applying for grants means less time for capacity building and making mission progress.

Grant-Writing Challenges & Fatigue Grant applications can be labor-intensive, requiring lots of research, writing and reporting that may leave you and your staff overburdened. Many foundations don’t clearly outline their selection criteria, leaving nonprofits in the dark about why they weren’t selected.

KZCF Offers Grants for Transformational Community Projects We are committed to helping neighborhoods in Kalamazoo County become equitable and vibrant places where everyone can thrive. Through a racial justice lens , we align our grantmaking with residents’ dreams for themselves, their families, and their communities.

KZCF grant funding is made possible through 100s of funds and endowments created and supported by generous community members — businesses, families, friends, and neighbors from all over Kalamazoo County. Community Impact Priorities A high demand for funding means we do not have the capacity to fulfill every grant request, and we must prioritize requests that most closely align with our mission, vision and WHEN focus areas.

Inclusivity & Accessibility We partner with organizations that reflect our community’s diversity, ensuring everyone can authentically celebrate their identities. A commitment to enhancing service access, practicing anti-racism and improving inclusive practices is vital for strong partnerships. We prioritize organizations that demonstrate: A strong commitment to racial equity.

A high degree of accessibility and relevance to people with multiple oppressed identities (including intersections of race, ethnicity, economic status, immigration status, LGBTQ+ identity and disability). A high degree of potential to create lasting change for communities facing racial bias and discrimination, including advocacy and systems change work addressing systemic barriers.

Centering People & Communities of Color Partner organizations best serve Kalamazoo County by centering and amplifying the voices, expertise and leadership of people of color, creating opportunities in civic, cultural and political spaces. We collaborate with partners who prioritize communities of color across the nonprofit sector.

We prioritize organizations that demonstrate: That the communities most impacted are involved in significantly informing the work. That there are no barriers that prevent oppressed communities from fully participating in programs and services identified. Collaboration to Achieve Shared Outcomes We assess how organizations are collaborating to harness collective power.

We prioritize organizations that demonstrate: That they have multiple strong local partnerships established. That their work fulfills a unique need that enhances existing efforts or programs in community. Commitment to Learning & Growing Our partners are engaged in continuous learning and growth, recognizing it as essential to advancing equity and justice.

Partners embrace opportunities to engage with complex and challenging information, value lived experience, and foster equitable practices. We prioritize organizations that demonstrate: That equity practices and nondiscrimination policies are in place. That multiple identities and perspectives are present to lead the work.

That there is evidence of growth in and commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Our Community Impact team is dedicated to making sure your grantee experience is easy and efficient. Our grant guide outlines everything you need to know!

Download Grant Guide PDF descargar Guía de auxilios monetarios PDF KZCF Grant Partnerships Perks KZCF awards annual and multiyear grants to organizations. When open, applications are available on our website along with helpful resources. You don’t need official nonprofit status to apply for a grant — non-501c3 nonprofits as well as groups working with a fiscal sponsor are still eligible for funding.

Dedicated Liaison Support Grantees work directly with a Community Impact Officer, a dedicated point of contact to stick with you from application to acceptance and throughout your partnership. Continued Guidance & Advocacy Organizations can access support beyond the check, including technical assistance, resources and connections to other nonprofits and funders.

Chart Your Grant-Seeking Journey Explore KZCF’s many grant options and match your organization and needs to the one that fits best.

Multiyear General Operations Grants 2025 Grantmaking Dashboard Opioid Remediation Grants A Partnership With the Kalamazoo County Government These funds aim to deliver immediate support to local organizations working to address the opioid epidemic and serve individuals more impacted by opioid use in Kalamazoo County.

Community Urgent Relief Fund to the Rescue In response to the May 7, 2024 tornadoes , our Community Urgent Relief Fund (CURF) remains open. Requests for funding are reviewed weekly, and Kalamazoo County needs your support!

Learn More & Apply Give Now Boldly Reimagining Support for Moms & Babies This innovative program supports mothers and babies with a no-strings-attached cash prescription from pregnancy through a baby’s first year of life.

Learn More & Apply Give Now Sustaining Leaders Initiative Thank You to Kalamazoo’s Nonprofit Leaders This fund provides respite, professional development, executive coaching and wellness grants to nonprofit leaders of color in Kalamazoo County.

Grant Recipients Making an Impact Across Kalamazoo County Meet our 2025 Funded Partners KZCF 2025 Funded Partners African Community Kalamazoo Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan Black Arts and Cultural Center Black Wall Street Kalamazoo Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo Bronson Health Foundation Campaign For Criminal Justice Transparency Care Collective of Southwest Michigan Center for Transformation Chinese American Association of Greater Kalamazoo (CAGK) Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo Community Advocates for Parents and Students (CAPS) Community AIDS Resource and Education Services (CARES) Community Healing Centers Community Promise Federal Credit Union Disability Network Southwest Michigan Douglass Community Association Dream Of Kalamazoo Foundation Edison Neighborhood Association El Concilio/Hispanic American Council Inc Fair Housing Center of Southwest Michigan Family & Children Services Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative Friends With Disabilities Girls Build Kalamazoo, Inc Guardian Finance and Advocacy Services Gull Lake Community Schools Helen L.

Fox Gospel Music Center Helping Other People Exceed (HOPE) thru Navigation Heritage Community of Kalamazoo Hospital Hospitality House of Kalamazoo, Inc Immigration Law & Justice Michigan Inner City Youth for Change Integrated Services of Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Climate Crisis Coalition Kalamazoo County Defender Kalamazoo County Government Kalamazoo County Ready 4s Kalamazoo Drop-In Child Care Center Kalamazoo Early Learning Network Kalamazoo Eastside Neighborhood Association Kalamazoo Housing Advocates Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Kalamazoo Literacy Council Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services Kalamazoo Poetry Festival Kalamazoo Refugee Resource Collaborative Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) Foundation Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Kalamazoo Youth Development Network (KYD Network) Kid’s International Home (Pre K International) Latitude Recovery Services Leader Dogs for the Blind Legal Aid of Western Michigan Local Initiatives Support Corporation Local Journalism Foundation Michigan Immigrant Rights Center Michigan Transformation Collective Milestone Senior Services Northside Association for Community Development Participatory Defense Kalamazoo Planned Parenthood of Michigan Premier Athletics for Youth Development Residential Opportunities, Inc. Rootead Enrichment Center Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center Society For History and Racial Equity South County Community Services St.

Luke’s Episcopal Church – Partners in Housing Transition The Arc Community Advocates The Irving S.

Gilmore International Piano Festival The Kalamazoo Entrepreneur Network Twelve Baskets Food Pantry United for the Unsheltered of Kalamazoo United Way of South Central Michigan Urban Exposure Initiative Vibrant Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo County Land Bank) Wellspring/Cori Terry & Dancers Western Michigan University Foundation WMU Homer Stryker School of Medicine YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo Grants got you stumped? Ask Kari.

To learn more about our grantmaking process, get guidance with your grant-writing, or ask any lingering questions, contact Kari Benjamin Hamann via the contact form or call 269. 381. 4416.

Grantmaking Resources at the Ready Mobilizing Voters: How Teamwork Transformed Civic Engagement in Kalamazoo Community Partnerships , Grant Recipient Stories Wendy Fields is the president at Metropolitan Kalamazoo Branch MKB NAACP, a leading voice at the forefront of the battle against discrimination in the workplace, education and housing in our region. In 2024, MKB NAACP was a key partner in Kalamazoo County’s Mobilizing...

Collaboration Becomes a Lifeline Community Partnerships , Grant Recipient Stories Drew Johnson is the executive director of South County Community Services (SCCS), one of Kalamazoo Community Foundation’s many nonprofit partners who mobilized quickly after the devastating May 7 tornadoes in Kalamazoo County this past year. Thanks to the Community... Kalamazoo Community Foundation selected to distribute $1.

5 million in opioid remediation grants to local nonprofits Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KZCF) will distribute $1. 5 million in opioid settlement funds to local nonprofits over the next three years. Sustaining BIPOC Leadership: Prioritizing Rest & Restoration Community Partnerships , Grant Recipient Stories , Issues in Focus Our shared humanity calls us to build a community where every person can be whole.

Those who do the work of initiating change need space and support for their own healing and rejuvenation. Time with family, exercise, travel and rest are all necessary for a well-balanced life. By engaging in acts of restoration, our community leaders can be at their best when supporting community members.

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