The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan recently awarded a new round of community grants covering a four-county area that includes Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle counties. The Board of Trustees recently approved 68 new grants totaling $104,331. Of that amount, $74,384 was awarded in Community Impact Grants and $29,947 was awarded in grants from the Northeast Michigan Youth Advisory Council.

New Community

Impact Grants

1. Iosco County Coats for Kids – awarded $1,000 for the Happy Feet project.

2. Friends of Negwegon – awarded $800 toward the Exploring Negwegon through Journaling project.

3. Inspiration Alcona – awarded $1,000 toward the Alcona County Quilt Trail project.

4. Alcona St. Vincent de Paul – awarded $5,000 for the New Roof 2018 project.

5. Hillman United Methodist Church – awarded $800 for the Back to School Bash.

6. Hillman Community Schools – awarded $2,500 toward the STEM Enrichment project.

7. Top of Michigan Trails – awarded $1,100 for the Cyclist Relief on the NEST project.

8. Posen Consolidated Schools – awarded $2,000 for the Laptops for High School project.

9. Presque Isle Conservation District – awarded $2,491 for the Herman Vogler Conservation Tours project.

10. Rogers City Area Schools / RC Elementary – awarded $2,500 for the Getting Our School Healthy Project.

11. Cheboygan Hockey Association – awarded $1,000 for Safety Equipment and Coaching Aids.

12. Great Lakes Lore, Inc. – awarded $2,000 for the Trailer for Rippley Steam Launch.

13. Posen Area Fire & Rescue – awarded $2,000 for the Portable Radio Upgrade.

14. Presque Isle District Library – awarded $2,679 for the NE Exposure Music Series programs.

15. Presque Isle Historical Museum – awarded $2,000 toward the ADA Ramp at the Bradley House.

16. Temple Beth-El – awarded $1,000 for the Interior Renovation and Restoration project.

17. ACC/Alpena Volunteer Center – awarded $1,000 toward the Volunteer Center Website project.

18. Northeast Michigan Community Partnership – awarded $500 for the Family Fun and Safety Day project.

19. Alpena Gymnastics – awarded $1,500 for the new Vault Table.

20. Junior Achievement for North Central Michigan – awarded $1,500 for the K-12 Program for Alpena County Schools.

21. Alpena City Band – awarded $1,000 for the Centennial Project.

22. Alpena Blues Coalition – awarded $500 for the Alpena Blues Festival.

23. AMAESD/Pied Piper School – awarded $500 for the Circles of Relationships Project.

24. Thunder Bay Theater – awarded $2,500 for the Capital Campaign Project.

25. Ronald McDonald House of Western MI – awarded $1,000 for the Family Support Program 2018.

26. Habitat for Humanity – awarded $1,382 for the Habitat ReStore Mural Contest.

27. County of Alpena – awarded $2,158 for the Plaza Pool project.

28. United Way of Northeast Michigan – awarded $1,500 for the School Clothing Initiative.

29. Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan – awarded $3,500 for the One World One Sky program.

30. Alpena Area Senior Citizens Council – awarded $1,000 for the Enriching Pathways (Early Stage Alzheimer’s) project.

31. Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency (NEMCSA) – awarded $1,500 for the Youth Financial Literacy program.

32. Boys and Girls Club of Alpena – awarded $2,000 for the Youth Volunteer Corps Program.

33. Alpena Blue Line Club – awarded $2,000 for the Community Outdoor Ice Rink project.

34. Alpena Public Schools – awarded $2,000 for the 6th Grade 1-1 Tech Pilot program.

35. Alpena County/Parks Commission – awarded $974 for the Manning Hill Tower Project.

36. Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library – awarded $2,000 for the READ Adult Literacy Barton Reading System.

37. Child and Family Services of Northeast Michigan/HSCC – awarded $1,000 for the Supporting Hygiene Insecurity in NE MI project.

38. Heritage Coast Sailing & Rowing – awarded $2,500 for the Science under Sail project.

39. Northeast Michigan Center for Fine Arts/Art in the Loft – awarded $1,000 for the REACH program.

40. Thunder Bay Arts Council – awarded $4,000 for the History of Industry Sculpture Project.

41. Shelter Inc./ Hope Shores Alliance – awarded $5,000 for the Safe House Improvement Plan, Phase III.

42. Northeast Michigan Trap Neuter Return Inc. – awarded $500 for the Trap, Neuter, Return for Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle Counties.

43. Child and Family Services of Northeast Michigan – awarded $500 for the 5th Annual Walk Me Home 5K Run Walk.

Community Impact Grants are awarded through two different grant cycles throughout the year. Funding for grants during this cycle comes from CFNEM’s Community Impact Fund (which also includes the Genite Family Fund, Chuck and Kathy Ingle Fund, Lappan Fund, Neva Nelson Memorial Fund, Panel Processing Fund, Reitz Family Fund, Stevens Fund, Weinkauf Fund, the Wilson Family Fund and the Tobacco Settlement Fund). Several designated funds at the Community Foundation provide funding for this cycle as well, including the Ann M. Kuntz Fund, Mr. and Mrs. O.B. Eustis Memorial Fund, Montmorency County General Fund, Wayne Wire Cloth Fund, United Communities of Presque Isle County Fund, Alcona General Fund, Presque Isle General Fund, and the Huron Shores Health Fund.

Also approved were grants that were recommended by the Youth Advisory Councils of Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties. 25 grants totaling $29,947.

Youth Advisory

Council Grants

1. Alcona Community Schools – awarded $2,000 for the Alcona Tool Cats Robotics Team.

2. Alcona Community Schools – awarded $1,560 for the Technology in Science Education program.

3. Iosco County Coats for Kids – awarded $700 for the Keeping Kids Warm project.

4. Grace Lutheran Church – awarded $2,500 for the 2018 Alpena Community National Relief Network Trip.

5. Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan – awarded $2,250 for the Family Support System Project to be used for Alpena County families.

6. Alpena County Parks Commission – awarded $2,000 for the Manning Hill Tower Project.

7. Blue Line Club – awarded $2,000 for a Community Ice Rink.

8. Alpena Gymnastics – awarded $1,500 to purchase a new vault table.

9. Child and Family Services of Northeast Michigan – awarded $1,350 for Operation Good Cheer.

10. Alpena Public Schools – awarded $1,000 for the Masquers Club 2018 Musical, Peter Pan.

11. Alpena Public Schools – awarded $1,400 for Alpena Wildcat Stadium.

12. Alpena Public Schools – awarded $400 for Engaging Minds with Graphic Novels.

13. Huron Humane Society – awarded $405 for the Teaching Safety and Care of Animals to Children project.

14. Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library – awarded $250 for the 2018 Teen Summer Reading Program.

15. Hillman Community Schools – awarded $2,000 for the Guys and Girls Exploring Greece program.

16. Hillman Community Schools – awarded $2,000 for the Ireland/Scotland European Tour Group.

17. Northeast Michigan Center for Fine Arts (Art in the Loft) – awarded $619 for the Young Artist Exhibit.

18. Case Township – awarded $1,200 for the 2018 Summer Youth Program.

19. Posen Consolidated Schools – awarded $1,013 for the Chromebooks for 6th Grade project.

20. Posen Consolidated Schools – awarded $1,000 for the Test Incentive for High School project.

21. Posen Consolidated Schools – awarded $700 for Posen Viking Softball.

22. Posen Consolidated Schools – awarded $500 for the Science Lab Experiment project.

23. Posen Consolidated Schools – awarded $200 for the 2018 Class Trip transportation expenses.

24. St. Ignatius School – awarded $1,200 for STARBASE bus fare.

25. Presque Isle District Library – awarded $200 to purchase an interactive game table for the Onaway Branch Library.

The next opportunity for submitting grant applications is through the Northeast Michigan Women’s Giving Circle grant. The deadline to apply is July 1, and grants will be awarded to projects that support issues important to the women of Northeast Michigan. Applications are available at www.cfnem.org.

The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan is a charitable organization committed to providing people who care about the future of our area with unique and effective ways of supporting their community now, and for generations to come. Led by a volunteer board of local citizens, the foundation oversees a group of permanent endowment funds from a wide range of donors. Gifts of all sizes from individuals, families, businesses and agencies are invested in a balanced, well-managed portfolio to build endowments, enabling support for local community nonprofits now and forever. To make a donation or learn more about how community foundations work, visit www.cfnem.org or call 989-354-6881; toll-free: 877-354-6881.