Nonprofit Grants Available

May 19, 2023

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

Michigan nonprofits who provide programming to lift people out of poverty can apply to receive grant funding from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.

Key Points:

    • $15 million was allotted for the MI Impact Grant.
    • The program will prioritize partnerships with larger nonprofits.
    • Larger nonprofits could receive one-time grant funds between $1 to $2 million to create or expand programming supporting disproportionally impacted communities.
    • Applications must be submitted by noon on Friday, June 23.

Importance:

    • The grant program supports Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s MI New Economy plan that set a goal of lifting 100,000 families out of working poverty over the next five years.
    • It also supports the recommendations of the Michigan Poverty Task Force.

For more information, or to apply, please click here.

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