Foundation Launches Committee Member Interest Application
We are pleased to announce that our application to apply to volunteer on a committee of the Gratiot County Community Foundation (GCCF) is open and that we are recruiting community members for several committees! As we work to advance our mission, we recognize that our team must be equipped to reflect the people in our community. This is the first time GCCF is utilizing an open application process for prospective members. We hope that through this process, we engage applicants who bring a diverse set of identities and lived experiences, to allow us to better serve our community. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to learning more about you.
Mission: The mission of the Gratiot County Community Foundation is to enhance the quality of life in our county through philanthropy, collaborative grantmaking, and community partnerships.
We are recruiting community members to volunteer on the following committees:
- Development Committee
- Finance Committee
- Grant Review Committee
- Scholarship Selection Committee
To apply for a committee position, click here: GCCF Committee Member Interest Application
If you have any questions, please call us at 989-875-4222 or reach out to Chelsea Holmes Matz via email at cholmes@gratiotfoundation.org. Applications are due by Monday, September 23.
$88,023 Awarded for 2024 Summer Grant Cycle
The Foundation awarded $88,023 during its Summer 2024 grant cycle. We thank all applicants for their time in applying. Click here for a list of grants that were awarded.
$87,508 Awarded for 2024 Spring Grant Cycle
The Foundation awarded $87,508 during its Spring 2024 grant cycle. We thank all applicants for their time in applying. Click here for a list of grants that were awarded.
$83,700 Awarded for 2023 Fall Grant Cycle
The Foundation awarded $$83,700 during its Fall 2023 grant cycle. We thank all applicants for their time in applying. Click here for a list of grants that were awarded.
$65,267 Awarded for 2023 Summer Grant Cycle
The Foundation awarded $65,267 during its Summer 2023 grant cycle. We thank all applicants for their time in applying. Click here for a list of grants that were awarded.
$85,963 Awarded for 2023 Spring Grant Cycle
The Foundation awarded $85,963 during its Spring 2023 grant cycle. We thank all applicants for their time in applying. Click here for a list of grants that were awarded.
$53,928 Awarded for 2022 Fall Grant Cycle
The Foundation awarded $53,928 during its Fall 2022 grant cycle. We thank all applicants for their time in applying. Click here for a list of grants that were awarded.
$104,586 Awarded for 2022 Summer Grant Cycle
The Foundation awarded $104,586 during its Summer 2022 grant cycle. We thank all applicants for their time in applying. Click here for a list of grants that were awarded.
$94,172 Awarded for 2022 Spring Grant Cycle
The Foundation awarded $94,172 during its Spring 2022 grant cycle. We thank all applicants for their time in applying. Click here for a list of grants that were awarded.
$76,213 Awarded for 2021 Fall Grant Cycle
The Foundation awarded $76,213 during its Fall 2021 grant cycle. We thank all applicants for their time in applying. Click here for a list of grants that were awarded.
$68,227 Awarded During 2021 Summer Grant Cycle
The Foundation awarded $68,227 during its Summer 2021 grant cycle. We thank all applicants for their time in applying. Click here for a list of grants that were awarded.
Gratiot County Community Foundation Reaches Milestone
$6 Million in Grant Dollars at work in Gratiot County! Thank you to all of our donors. You made this possible with every dollar donated. Read the article here.
Alma Native, Former YAC Member Takes the Helm at Gratiot County Community Foundation
We are very excited to announce that Chelsea Holmes Matz is the new executive director of the Foundation! Join us in welcoming Chelsea back to Gratiot County! Read more about Chelsea's background here.
Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress
Sixteen juniors and seniors from
Ithaca High School participated in a
unique project funded through
the Foundation
YAC Grant Cycle Deadline is November 1st
Get your application in.
Beebe Beef Blanket
Project
Ten members of the Beebe Beef 4-H Club used a Foundation grant to produce 60 fleece blankets for the Oncology Center and pediatric unit at Gratiot Medical Center. The blankets were a "no-sew" project which allowed some younger members of the club to help make them. When they delivered the cozy blankets. "We want to do our best to improve patients' time spent there, even if it's just by making them smile or keeping them war," said one of the youth.
Blooming Friendships
Project
Kindergarteners from Carrie Knause Early Chilhood Learning Center in St. Louis used a Foundation grant for their Blooming Friendships project.
Over $134,000 in Scholarships Awarded in 2019
The Foundation awarded scholarships totaling more than $134,000 this year!
The Foundation recently held it's 11th Annual Scholarship Awards Event. This event was a wonderful celebration of the donors who generously established permanently endowed scholarship funds that will generate scholarships for students today, tomorrow and forever. We also celebrated students from high school freshman, to graduating seniors, to college students, graduate students and vocational and technical school students.
Nearly $60,000 Available to Grant in the Fall 2019 Grant Cycle
Registered non-profit organizations are encouraged to apply for funding programs that improve the quality of life for the residents in Gratiot County.
- Emergency Services (police, fire, rescue and medical services);
- Youth Programs;
- Community Development and Improvement Programs;
- Homebound Senior Citizen Programs.
YAC Awarded Close to $4,000 in Grants 2018-2019 Cycle
The Youth Advisory Council awarded $3825 in 2018-19.
We thank all youth applicants for their dedication to service.
- Alma High School’s Student Council received $500 to support the school’s food pantry which is available to hungry students;
- Alma’s Pine Avenue Elementary Student Leadership Council received $500 for the Connecting Generations project joining youth together with residents of Arbor Grove
Assisted Living; - Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center in St. Louis received $500 for Mrs. Jenkins’s second grade class to start a Free Little Library;
- Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center in St. Louis also received $475 for Mrs.Vance’s Kindergarten class to make “Snowman Soup” to distribute through the Meals on Wheels program;
- Alma’s St. Mary School’s K-Club received $500 to make blankets to donate to organizations like Pardee Cancer Treatment Center, Arbor Grove Assisted Living, and more; and
- Ithaca’s South Elementary received three grants totaling $1350 for Mrs. Meier’s Kindergarten class’s Books for Babies, Everybody Deserves a Birthday Cake and Bagels
with Bus and Crossing Guards projects.
