AAACF is pleased to announce applications are now being accepted for the Dedicated Grant Program!

The Dedicated Grant Program is comprised of four Field of Interest Funds which each have their own unique purpose and geographic area covered within Washtenaw County. For 2024, AAACF will distribute over $50,000 in competitive grants to local nonprofits delivering services aligned with each Fund's purpose.

• African American Endowment Fund - This fund will award grants that seek to improve the physical, economic, social, and educational conditions that affect the quality of life for African Americans in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area.
• Barden Family Fund for Enhancing Community - This fund will award grants that support efforts by Washtenaw County organizations serving veterans and their families; programs for aviation education, awareness and promotion; activities that carry out the Catholic ideals of service and social justice; and/or efforts at building community, including service clubs.
• Dexter Community Fund - This fund will award grants that work to enrich the quality of life within the Dexter community (services/programs for seniors, mental health services for youth and adults, improved outdoor recreational opportunities, services/programs for teens, services/programs for people who are homebound, programs to enhance arts and culture).
• Jr. League of AA/Parke Davis Pharmaceutical Research Domestic Violence & Dating Prevention Fund - This fund will award grants to nonprofits in Washtenaw County that work to end violence against women and children by supporting early intervention and prevention programs in the areas of domestic and dating violence.

Information Sessions will be help via Zoom and are mandatory for organizations planning to apply to attend. Those who submit an application without attending one of the sessions will not be eligible to receive funding.

Available Grant Dollars: ~$50,000
Application Deadline: July 19, 2024 at 5 PM

 

Application Submission Process:

1. Review grant program guidelines at aaacf.org/grants.
2. Note that AAACF launched a new Nonprofit Portal earlier this 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. 
3. Attend one of two REQUIRED Information Sessions. Detailed information about the Information Sessions and a link to RSVP can be found here. Sessions will be held on June 28th and July 9th.
4. Submit all required narrative sections through the Nonprofit Portal by the deadline.