Grants Programs
AAACF awards grants through several competitive grant programs each year. Learn about each of them and see how your nonprofit can apply.
OPEN - Seeking to increase opportunities for economic empowerment and education attainment and to decrease racial and economic inequities throughout Washtenaw County.
OPEN - Seeking opportunities to invest funds in community-based projects that specifically support racial equity programs related to economic empowerment including efforts related to systemic transformation, and revitalization throughout Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township.
OPEN - Funding for organizations and services supporting vulnerable older adults in Washtenaw County.
OPEN - Capacity Building to Support Racial Equity and Social Justice Work in Washtenaw County
OPEN - AAACF accepts applications on behalf of the Knight Foundation, but grant decisions are made independently from AAACF.
CLOSED - Opens June 2023
CLOSED - Opens June 2023
CLOSED - Opens July 2023
CLOSED - Opens August 2023
CLOSED - Opens October 2023
CLOSED - Opens January 2024
See the general steps for how to apply for a competitive grant and find answers to many of the common questions that other applicants have had.
AAACF's donor advised funds do not operate grant programs or solicit proposals. Advisors typically make grants based on their own philanthropic interests; AAACF is committed to lifting up opportunities when appropriate. For inquiries on donor-advised fund grants, please contact Karen Shellie or Patrick Naswell.
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Community Impact
Want to see where grants have been directed in previous grant rounds? Take a look through our grant directory to see grantees and amount of grants for each competitive grant program in the past several years.