Capacity Building Grants
Capacity Building Grants help an organization increase its sustainability and effectiveness by strengthening its internal systems so it can grow its impact and accomplish its mission. The Foundation does this by partnering with experts in organizational management. Capacity Grant amounts vary.
We strongly recommend that applicants for a Capacity Building Grant have at least one paid staff person and an annual operating budget of at least $100,000.
Examples of Capacity Building issues include:
- Board Development
- Fundraising Planning
- Governance Models, Executive Leadership Development
- Long-range Planning, Succession Planning
- Staff Training and Development
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training
CAPACITY GRANT TIMELINE:
- The first step in applying for a Capacity Building Grant is a phone consultation with the Foundation between December 9 and January 29. You can schedule your consultation by contacting Cindy Hales, Vice President of Community Investment at 517-664-9851 or chales@ourcommunity.org.
- 2025 Capacity Grant applications will be accepted from Dec 9, 2024 - Feb 5, 2025.
- Applications will be reviewed by committee in mid-March 2025 with notification to awardees by early April.
Capacity Building Overview: View a recording of a workshop which presented a helpful overview of the Lifecycle of a Nonprofit Organization, as well as a great deal of helpful information. The recording can be found HERE.
SAMPLE Capacity Building Grant Application (for review only, do not submit)
