Application Submission Process

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Community Grantmaking Program for 2026.

Community Grantmaking

Request amount up to $20,000

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

LOG ON to AAACF’s Application Portal.

View the Information Session Slides, located in the Eligibility Quiz of AAACF’s Application Portal. 

It is recommended to attend the optional Information Session that will be held on Wednesday, September 9th at 12:00PM. The Registration link is here and it will close at 5:00PM on September 8th. The Zoom link will be emailed by 9:30 AM the day of the session.

Submit the application by Friday, September 25th at 5 PM EST. No applications will be accepted after this time.

If you have any questions, please contact Amina Iqbal, Principal Community Investment Officer and Strategist at aiqbal@aaacg.org