Grant Guidelines

Please read these guidelines then use one of the forms available on the Applications page if you would like to apply for a grant.

The primary purpose of the Granger Foundation is to enhance the quality of life within the Greater Lansing Area.

Our primary mission is to support Christ-centered activities. We also support efforts that enhance the lives of youth in our community.

Criteria

The trustees of the Granger Foundation prayerfully consider organizations and funding areas that are significant and have far-reaching value.

Because of the increasing needs in our own community, we generally concentrate our giving to the Tri-County area (Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties).

The Granger Foundation assigns highest priority to projects falling within the criteria described above. Projects outside these are generally not encouraged.

The Granger Foundation does NOT make grants for the following:

Endowments
Fund raising
Social events
Conferences
Exhibits
Church capital funds or improvements
Public schools capital funds or improvements, individual clubs
(PTO, PTA, etc.)
Individuals

Instructions for Presenting a Request

In order to be considered, the Request for Funding form must be completed in full and submitted in quadruplicate. Form letters and lengthy proposals may not receive the attention they warrant.

Review Procedures

The Granger Foundation will review grant requests semi-annually.

Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 15th of April and October (or the following Monday if the 15th is a weekend or holiday).

For those proposals that fall within the Granger Foundation program priorities, further investigation may be conducted or additional information may be requested.

Recipient Project Evaluation

Funded projects or programs will receive a Project Evaluation form. This evaluation must be completed and returned to the Foundation six months after the initial funding. The foundation will not provide any additional funding until the evaluation has been received and reviewed by the trustees of the Granger Foundation. More about the evaluation and getting the form.