President’s Discretionary Fund

President’s Discretionary Fund is sponsored by Skillman Foundation. A $1 million annual fund for small, one-time grants that support 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Detroit youth whose work falls outside the Foundation’s core strategic priorities.

The Skillman Foundation | President’s Discretionary Fund | The Skillman Foundation President’s Discretionary Fund | The Skillman Foundation Meet the 2026 Skillman Visionaries President’s Discretionary Fund The President’s Discretionary Fund is a $1 million annual grant fund for small, one-time grants that support 501c3 nonprofits that serve Detroit youth but fall outside The Skillman Foundation’s grantmaking priorities .

The fund is not designed to provide continuous support each year to an organization. Grants are typically $2,500 – $10,000 and fund efforts such as: Pilot programs or one-time projects Projects focused within systems adjacent to education (e.g., health, housing, and justice) that support Detroit youth Fundraisers or other event sponsorships (Due to limited funds and high demand in this category, these requests are infrequently funded.)

These grants do not fund: Endowments, building campaigns, or capital costs, including construction, renovation, or equipment Political campaigns, or support for activities or lobbying for or against legislation Direct funding to individuals or for personnel/staffing expenditures If your organization and grant request fit the above description, please send your inquiry to grants@skillman. org .

The following information must be included to be considered. Primary contact name, title, direct organization email, and phone number Brief description of what the requested grant would fund Typically, you can expect a response within 2-3 weeks of submission; however, when we experience an increase of requests this will cause a delay in response time. Grants typically take between 3-5 weeks for approval and payment.