Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation supports human services, education, health, economic development, arts and culture, seniors, youth and entrepreneurs in Michigan.
FUNDING AREAS: Human services, education, health, economic development, arts and culture, seniors, youth, entrepreneurs
IP TAKE: This is an excellent local community funder to know for general operating support and capacity building needs.
PROFILE: Established in 1963, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (AAACF) is a community foundation based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Residents created the foundation to be a permanent source of community capital in the county. There are over 550 charitable funds at AAACF. The foundation "enriches the quality of life in our region through its knowledgeable leadership, engaged grantmaking and creative partnerships with donors to make philanthropic investments and build endowment.” It funds local efforts for human services, education, health, economic development, arts and culture, seniors, youth and entrepreneurs.
The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation funds many different local causes and has numerous ways to get involved as a nonprofit in the area. AAACF awards competitive grants that provide unrestricted general operating support, nonprofit capacity building support and support for bold, new ideas. It awards scholarships for local students and offers loans and endowment opportunities for nonprofits. There are specific funds for cultural economic development, senior citizens, the Ypsilanti area, youth, public schools and health and human services in Washtenaw County.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $25,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving in the grants directory on the AAACF website. Grantmaking focuses on Washtenaw County in Michigan. Past local grantees include 826 Michigan, Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living and Ann Arbor YMCA.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits and has an online portal to receive new funding requests. Each grant cycle is open for about five weeks. AAACF does not make out-of-cycle grants. Direct general questions to the staff at info@aaacf.org or 734-663-0401.
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