A listing of grant applications awarded in our priority areas, by fiscal year, updated quarterly*.
| Organization | Grant Title | Grant Amount | Grant Period (years) | Grant Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InsideOut Literary Arts Project | Expansion of the Citywide Poets program | $150,000 | 3 | Prior Grant Priority |
| Michigan Science Center | General Operations | $100,000 | 1 | Prior Grant Priority |
| Wayne County SAFE Program | General Operations | $90,000 | 1 | Recovery & Restoration |
| Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services (ACCESS) | Eugene A. Miller Fellowship | $50,000 | 1 | Miller Fellowship |
| Dawn, Inc. | General Operations | $65,000 | 1 | Recovery & Restoration |
| Accounting Aid Society | General Operations | $90,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Coalition On Temporary Shelter | General Operations | $300,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Detroit Historical Society | General Operations | $200,000 | 1 | Prior Grant Priority |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | General Operations | $900,000 | 3 | Prior Grant Priority |
| Michigan Opera Theatre | General Operations | $150,000 | 1 | Prior Grant Priority |
| Museum of African American History | General Operations | $100,000 | 1 | Prior Grant Priority |
| Turning Point | General Operations | $75,000 | 1 | Recovery & Restoration |
| Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services (ACCESS) | General Operations | $75,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Global Detroit | Capacity Building for Refugee Work | $32,500 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Central United Methodist Church CDC | NOAH Project | $80,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| HAVEN, Inc. | General Operations | $90,000 | 1 | Recovery & Restoration |
| Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit | General Operations | $60,000 | 1 | Prior Grant Priority |
| American Red Cross - Southeastern Michigan Chapter | General Operations | $100,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Crossroads of Michigan | General Operations | $100,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Forgotten Harvest, Inc. | General Operations | $300,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Lighthouse of Oakland County | General Operations | $100,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| South Oakland Shelter | HandUp Collaboration | $50,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Wayne State University | At-Risk Student Needs | $200,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Organization | Grant Title | Grant Amount | Grant Period (years) | Grant Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Science Center | General Operations | $100,000 | 1 | Prior Grant Priority |
| Dawn, Inc. | General Operations | $65,000 | 1 | Recovery & Restoration |
| Turning Point | General Operations | $75,000 | 1 | Recovery & Restoration |
| Cass Community Social Services, Inc. | Tiny Homes Project | $100,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Greenlight Fund, Inc. | Greenlight Detroit Fund launch | $50,000 | 1 | Collaborative Initiatives |
| Family Independence Initiative | Phase 2 of Detroit Expansion Project | $400,000 | 2 | Skill Building |
| Sphinx Organization, Inc. | General Operations | $120,000 | 2 | Prior Grant Priority |
| Mercy Education Project | Career Readiness Project & Operating Reserve | $250,000 | 2 | Basic Needs |
| Wayne County SAFE Program | General Operations & Capacity Building | $400,000 | 2 | Recovery & Restoration |
| Mariners Inn | Recovery Housing Project | $300,000 | 2 | Recovery & Restoration |
| Accounting Aid Society | General Operations & Capacity Building | $156,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Chalkbeat | Launch of Chalkbeat Detroit | $50,000 | 1 | Tools for Engagement |
| NonProfit Enterprise at Work | Capacity Building Services | $40,000 | 1 | Organizational Capacity |
| Central United Methodist Church of Detroit Community Development Corp | General Operations | $80,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Michigan Organizing Project | Family Navigator Program | $120,000 | 3 | Skill Building |
| Racquet Up Detroit | Youth Development Work | $100,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| South Oakland Shelter | Capital Support | $125,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Alternatives For Girls | General Operating Support | $200,000 | 1 | Recovery and Restoration |
| American Red Cross - Southeastern Michigan Chapter | General Operating Support | $100,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services (ACCESS) | General Operating | $200,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Citizens Research Council of Michigan Inc | General Operating | $30,000 | 1 | Foundation Directed |
| Coalition On Temporary Shelter | Annual Operations | $300,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Common Ground | Crisis Line Expansion | $80,000 | 2 | Recovery and Restoration |
| Corporation for Supportive Housing | Homeless System Technical Assistance | $240,000 | 2 | Foundation Directed |
| Corporation for Supportive Housing | Homeless System Technical Assistance | $88,500 | 1 | Foundation Directed |
| Covenant Community Care, Inc. | New FQHC Capital | $250,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Crossroads of Michigan | General Operating Support | $100,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship Academy | General Operating Support | $75,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation | General Operating Support | $100,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| Developing Kingdoms In Different Stages | General Operating Support | $85,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | General Operating Support | $85,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| Empowerment Plan | Workforce Program | $180,000 | 2 | Skill Building |
| First Step - The Western Wayne County Project on Domestic Assault | General Operating Support | $75,000 | 1 | Recovery and Restoration |
| Focus Hope | Food Program and Capital Support | $350,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Forgotten Harvest Inc. | General Operating Support | $300,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank Inc. | General Operating Support | $125,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Greening of Detroit | Detroit Conservation Corps | $350,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| HAVEN, Inc. | General Operating | $90,000 | 2 | Recovery and Restoration |
| Hope Hospitality and Warming Center Inc. | Recuperative Care Center | $125,000 | 2 | Basic Needs |
| Humble Design Inc. | Dearborn Warehouse Startup | $100,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Lighthouse of Oakland County Inc. | General Operating Support | $50,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Macomb County Warming Center | General Operations | $90,000 | 2 | Basic Needs |
| Michigan Community Resources | General Operations | $65,000 | 1 | Foundation Directed |
| Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency | Wayne County LGBTQ Juvenile Justice Project | $150,000 | 2 | Recovery and Restoration |
| Michigan Historic Preservation Network | Living Trades Academy | $60,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| Michigan League for Public Policy | General Operating | $50,000 | 1 | Foundation Directed |
| Midnight Golf Program | High School to Career Program | $100,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit | General Operating | $60,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| Neighborhood Service Organization | Youth Initiatives Project | $100,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| Restaurant Opportunities Centers Roc United Inc. | Restore Detroit | $200,000 | 2 | Skill Building |
| Ruth Ellis Center, Inc. | Juvenile Justice Project | $235,000 | 2 | Recovery and Restoration |
| Southeast Michigan Community Alliance Inc. | Workforce Intelligence Network's (WIN) Talent Research and Analysis Project | $100,000 | 2 | Foundation Directed |
| Student Advocacy Center of Michigan Inc. | Check and Connect Mentoring Program | $100,000 | 2 | Skill Building |
| The Center for Michigan Inc. | Bridge Magazine | $30,000 | 1 | Foundation Directed |
| The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia | McGregor Collection Digitization Project | $70,000 | 1 | Foundation Directed |
| Urban Neighborhood Initiatives | General Operating Support | $75,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| Vista Maria | Permanent Supportive Housing for Young Adults | $140,000 | 1 | Recovery and Restoration |
| ORGANIZATION | GRANT TITLE | GRANT PURPOSE | GRANT AMOUNT | GRANT PERIOD (YEARS) | GRANT PRIORITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Organizing Project | DACA Project Assistance | community-based legal services and facilitation of public support for youth and young adults affected by the termination of the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program | $35,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Mariners Inn | Eugene A. Miller Fellowship | the Eugene A. Miller sabbatical plan for David Sampson | $50,000 | 2 | Eugene A. Miller Fellowship |
| Michigan Community Resources | General Operating Support | general operations | $50,000 | 1 | Organizational Capacity |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit | Youth Leadership Development | workforce mentoring to re-engage opportunity youth | $72,000 | 2 | Skill Building |
| Dawn, Inc. | General Operations | general operations, with a focus on the services provided to Wayne County residents | $75,000 | 1 | Recovery and Restoration |
| Keep Growing Detroit | General Operating Support | two years of general operations | $80,000 | 2 | Basic Needs |
| Turning Point | Annual Support | general operations | $90,000 | 1 | Recovery and Restoration |
| Heritage Works | Work Arts: Connections | Work Arts: Connections | $100,000 | 2 | Skill Building |
| Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights | Ending Chronic Unemployment | technical assistance to the McGregor Fund ('Fund') and select partners in support of implementing the Fund's new grantmaking framework | $100,000 | 1 | Connected Systems |
| Family Assistance for Renaissance Men | Program Capacity | two years of program capacity | $100,000 | 1 | Recovery and Restoration |
| New Detroit, Inc. | Atlantic Impact | three years of Atlantic Impacts project to increase on-campus supports for at-risk college students | $150,000 | 3 | Skill Building |
| Ser-Metro-Detroit Jobs for Progress Inc. | Flexible Funding | program costs for youth and adults not yet eligible for government-funded programs due to age and other restrictions | $175,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| Reading Works | G.E.A.R Up Project | 2 year project to connect adult literacy and workforce development | $200,000 | 2 | Skill Building |
| Accounting Aid Society | General Operations | three years of general operations | $300,000 | 3 | Basic Needs |
| Friends of the Children - National Office | Flexible Funding | importing of a proven intensive mentoring program into Detroit | $300,000 | 3 | Skill Building |
| Southeastern Michigan Health Association | Wayne Children's Healthcare Access Program | Wayne Children's Healthcare Access Program's (WCHAP) Reducing Barriers to Primary Care Project | $315,000 | 3 | Basic Needs |
| United Way for Southeastern Michigan | Linked Learning | expansion of the Linked Learning program | $400,000 | 2 | Skill Building |
| United Community Housing Coalition | Tax Foreclosure & Eviction Prevention | tax foreclosure outreach & eviction prevention assistance | $500,000 | 2 | Basic Needs |
| Urban Justice Center | Detroit Justice Center | three years of program capacity | $600,000 | 3 | Recovery and Restoration |
| Coalition On Temporary Shelter | General Operating & Capital Support | three years of general operation support ($300,000 per year) and $600,000 to support facility improvements | $1,500,000 | 3 | Basic Needs |
| ACCESS | General Operations | general operations | $200,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Central United Methodist Church | General Operations of Project NOAH | general operations of Project NOAH | $80,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Citizens Research Council of Michigan Inc | General Operations | general operations | $30,000 | 1 | Foundation Directed |
| First Step - The Western Wayne County Project on Domestic Assault | General Operations | general operations | $90.000 | 1 | Recovery and Restoration |
| HAVEN, Inc. | General Operations | general operations | $90,000 | 1 | Recovery and Restoration |
| Michigan League for Public Policy | General Operations | general operations | $50,000 | 1 | Foundation Directed |
| Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit | General Operations | general operations | $60,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| Nonprofit Enterprise at Work | General Operations & Capital Support | general operations and capital support | $180,000 | 2 | Foundation Directed |
| South Oakland Shelter | General Operations | general operations | $80,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Alternatives For Girls | Annual Support | annual support | $400,000 | 2 | Recovery and Restoration |
| Alternatives For Girls | Program Capital | development of a system-wide youth rapid employment program connected to youth rapid rehousing | $200,000 | 2 | Connected Systems |
| American Red Cross - Southeastern Michigan Chapter | Annual Support | emergency services of the Southeastern Michigan Chapter | $100,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Childrens Center of Wayne County Inc. | Project Support | the Youth Peer Support Project | $150,000 | 2 | Recovery and Restoration |
| Crossroads of Michigan | Annual Support | annual support | $75,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship Academy | General Operating Support | general operations | $75,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation | Project Support | wrap-around support for disconnected youth through the Sacred Warrior Project | $480,000 | 3 | Recovery and Restoration |
| Detroit Horse Power | General Operating Support | general operations | $70,000 | 2 | Skill Building |
| Development Centers Inc. | General Operating Support | general operations of Developing KIDS | $85,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| Forgotten Harvest, Inc. | Annual Support and Capital | annual support and capital for a new warehouse and distribution facility | $1,100,000 | 2 | Basic Needs |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan | General Operating Support | general operations | $125,000 | 1 | Basic Needs |
| Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit | Project Support | relocation and expansion of the welding training facility | $275,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| Greening of Detroit | Project Support | continued support for the Detroit Conservation Corps training program and social enterprise | $300,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| Midnight Golf Program | General Operating Support | general operations | $100,000 | 1 | Skill Building |
| The Center for Michigan, Inc. | Annual Support | annual support for Bridge Magazine | $30,000 | 1 | Foundation Directed |
| Applicant | Title | External Purpose Statement | Grant Amount | Payment Years | Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass Community Social Services, Inc. | Capital Support | rehabilitation of a vacant building into Thomasson Apartments permanent supportive housing | $100,000 | 1 | Basic Needs | |||
| Dawn, Inc. | Annual Support | support for low-income and homeless Wayne County residents recovering from substance use disorders | $75,000 | 1 | Recovery and Restoration | |||
| InsideOut Literary Arts Project | General Operating Support | general operations | $60,000 | 1 | Skill Building | |||
| Midnight Golf Program | Eugene A. Miller Fellowship Award | a Eugene A. Miller Fellowship award for Renee Fluker | $50,000 | 2 | Foundation Directed | |||
| Urban Neighborhood Initiatives | General Operations & Data Capacity | general operating support of youth programs and data infrastructure enhancements | $100,000 | 1 | Skill Building | |||
| Vista Maria | Eugene A. Miller Fellowship Award | a Eugene A. Miller Fellowship award for Angela Aufdemberge | $47,630 | 2 | Foundation Directed | |||
| Vista Maria | Capital Support | construction of a first-of-its-kind Human Trafficking Stabilization Center for young women ages 11 to 18 | $500,000 | 2 | Recovery and Restoration | |||
| Wayne County SAFE Program | Annual Support & Capacity Enhancements | annual support and final supplemental development capacity support | $190,000 | 1 | Recovery and Restoration | |||
| Wayne County SAFE Program | Eugene A. Miller Fellowship Award | a Eugene A. Miller Fellowship award for Kimberly Hurst | $50,000 | 2 | Foundation Directed | |||
| Arab Community Center for Economic & Social Services (ACCESS) | General Operations | general operations | $200,000 | 1 | Basic Needs | |||
| Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation | Career Pathways for All | career services improvements and a direct aid pilot | $325,000 | 1 | Skill Building | |||
| First Step - The Western Wayne County Project on Domestic Assault | General Operations | general operations | $90,000 | 1 | Recovery and Restoration | |||
| HAVEN, Inc. | General Operations | general operations | $90,000 | 1 | Recovery and Restoration | |||
| Michigan League for Public Policy | General Operations | general operations | $50,000 | 1 | Foundation Directed | |||
| Michigan Nonprofit Association | Census 2020 Campaign | the Census 2020 campaign | $50,000 | 2 | Foundation Directed | |||
| Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit | General Operations | general operations | $60,000 | 1 | Skill Building | |||
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Detroit Homelessness Data Book Project | Poverty Solutions' Detroit Child Homelessness Data Book project | $100,000 | 2 | Foundation Directed | |||
| South Oakland Shelter | General Operations & Project Support | general operations and communications & rebranding services related to a proposed merger with Lighthouse of Oakland County | $110,000 | 1 | Basic Needs | |||
| American Red Cross - Southeastern Michigan Chapter | Local Disaster & Emergency Services | to support emergency services of the Southeastern Michigan Region | $75,000 | 1 | Basic Needs | |||
| Central United Methodist Church Community Decelopment Corporation | Project NOAH | $80,000 for general operations of Project NOAH and $20,000 in one-time leadership development support | $100,000 | 1 | Basic Needs | |||
| Corporation for Supportive Housing | Project Support | advancement of cross-sector solutions to end chronic and youth homelessness, increase the quality of supportive housing, and support the McGregor Fund's program strategy | $260,500 | 2 | Basic Needs | |||
| Crossroads of Michigan | General Operations | That a grant of $75,000 be appropriated for Crossroads of Michigan to support general operations. | $75,000 | 1 | Basic Needs | |||
| Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship Academy | General Operations | general operations | $75,000 | 1 | Skill Building | |||
| Development Centers on behalf of Developing Kingdoms In Different Stages | General Operations | Grant of $85,000 be appropriated for Development Centers Inc. on behalf of Developing Kingdoms In Different Stages (Developing K.I.D.S.) to support general operations of Developing K.I.D.S. | $85,000 | 1 | Skill Building | |||
| Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan | General Operations | general operations | $125,000 | 1 | Basic Needs | |||
| Greening of Detroit | Detroit Conservation Corps | core DCC staff ($226,000), a DCC transportation pilot ($14,000) and program evaluation ($10,000) | $250,000 | 1 | Skill Building | |||
| Metro Solutions Inc. | DLIVE Program | the DLIVE program | $200,000 | 2 | Recovery and Restoration | |||
| Midnight Golf Program | General Operations | That grant of $100,000 be appropriated for Midnight Golf Program to support general operations. | $100,000 | 1 | Skill Building | |||
| T.E.A. | Money Relationships & Tier Two Program | an enhanced 12-month supported employment program and subsidize training-period wages | $50,000 | 1 | Skill Building | |||
| The Center for Michigan, Inc. | Bridge Magazine | Bridge Magazine | $30,000 | 1 | Foundation Directed | |||
| United Negro College Fund, Inc. | Scholarships for Detroit-Area Youth | $45,000 for scholarships for Detroit-area youth to attend historically black private colleges and universities; and $5,000 to cover administrative fees | $50,000 | 1 | Foundation Directed |
*Includes grants that were awarded in our competitive grant programs. Excludes discretionary grantmaking categorized under the Foundation Directed priority. For a full list of all grants awarded and paid please refer to our 990 PF.
Download an Excel spreadsheet containing our 2017 and 2016 grants awarded data.