Total Grant Program Dollars: $280,000

The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation's Community Grantmaking Program seeks to increase opportunities for equity in education and to decrease racial and economic inequities throughout Washtenaw County by investing in community-based organizations, capacity-building programs, and/or services that support:

• Educational programming to support those experiencing unemployment and/or economic hardship
• Increase literacy efforts for marginalized youth in elementary to high school
• Mentoring programs that provide a holistic approach and empower marginalized youth from preschool to high school

Available Grant Dollars: ~$280,000 (request up to $20,000)
Geographic Reach: Washtenaw County

Notes:

1. One application per organization.
2. Attending the information session on Wednesday, September 17th at 12:00PM is strongly encouraged. Please register here to attend the information session.  

Applications are due Wednesday, October 8, 2025, by 5:00PM EST. Questions related to this grant program can be sent to Amina Iqbal, Senior Community Investment Officer, at aiqbal@aaacf.org

Application Submission Process:

1. Note that AAACF launched a new Nonprofit Portal last year. Instructions for how to proceed can be found on the log on page and will also be addressed at the Information Sessions. Please start this process early to allow time for processing and watch the Applicant Tutorial for help getting started.
2. Submit all required narrative sections through the Application Portal by the deadline.
3. There will be ONE information session for these grant programs on Wednesday, September 17th at 12:00PM. Please register here to attend the information session.