The Community Foundation of Greater Flint makes most competitive grants to organizations that are classified as publicly supported charities in the Internal Revenue Service Code, Section 170(b)(1)(A), and includes schools and universities, churches, synagogues and mosques, and governmental entities.

Under certain circumstances, grants are made to private charities, supporting organizations, and non-charities. Organizations applying for competitive grants must give evidence of non-discrimination in hiring and providing services.

  • Grant requests must have direct relevance to the residents of Genesee County. If a request includes activity outside of Genesee County, the majority of activity must be within Genesee County.
  • Grants for sectarian religious purposes or any religious activities are not eligible.
  • Grants will not be made for loans, debt reduction, or annual appeals.

We generally make one-time grant commitments. Longer-term commitments may be considered for initiatives that show exceptional promise for community impact. We are especially interested in programs that involve partnerships, coordinate services, and generate collaborative efforts.

How to Apply

The first step in the competitive grant application process is a pre-application conversation with a program officer. This interchange of information serves as an opportunity for you to inform the Community Foundation about your organization’s needs, outline your project, and ask clarifying questions.

Following your conversation with a program officer, you will submit a grant application through our online portal. We have streamlined the grant application process to reduce paperwork and increase transparency. Through the online portal, nonprofits can complete the grant application, submit supporting materials, check the status of applications, communicate directly with the Community Foundation, and submit required grant reports.

To learn more about our grant programs and application process, watch our recent webinar here.  

Grant Due Dates

To better serve our community, we have established grant due dates to better communicate our grant process and help applicant organizations better time submissions to meet the expressed need. Please note, we have transitioned to a winter/spring 2025 grantmaking schedule with no grant opportunities currently scheduled for fall 2025.

Most CFGF grant programs use the general grant application and budget forms for funding requests. You may use these to draft your application prior to submission; however, we will only accept applications submitted through our online system (except for Neighborhoods Small Grants Program). You can visit the Online Grant Application page for more information, and to download application and budget forms. Funding decisions are expected approximately three months after the application due date.


Winter/Spring Grant Cycle 2025: 

February 1 Application Due Date:

CFGF seeks grant applications for the following grant programs and funding priorities.

Supports programs that provide access to resources for marginalized populations; bring people together separated by barriers; and help to build a sense of community.

Provides support to programs that help to improve quality of life for residents in Clio, Davison, Grand Blanc, Fenton Area and Flushing. 

 

To address current or emerging problems in community health support constructive health programs, innovative health-oriented projects, training of professionals, and medical education in Flint and Genesee County.

Programs that serve Genesee County youth between the ages of 5-21, with strategic focus on supporting programs offering after school recreational activities, meeting basic needs, mental health supports, creative arts, and homework assistance or tutoring programs.

March 17 Application Due Date: (decisions expected by May/June):

CFGF seeks grant applications for the following grant programs and funding priorities.

Supports programs and services with the greatest impact on the long-term health and development needs of Flint children. 

The Neighborhoods Small Grants Program supports established and emerging citizen-based groups or organizations in moderate to low-income neighborhoods in and near the City of Flint to develop projects that address pressing issues within their neighborhoods; build alliances with other community institutions; and develop community-based leadership.

April 1 Application Due Date: (decisions expected May/June) 

Supports programs that encourage the advancement and full participation of women and girls in society by promoting the removal of barriers to their economic, educational, physical, emotional, social, artistic, and personal growth.