Non-profits serving Allegan County residents are eligible to apply. All applicants are required to schedule an appointment with foundation staff prior to submitting an application. Applications will be made available at that time.

ACCF Unrestricted:
Serving various populations or charitable interests throughout Allegan County.

Applications due: December 15
Grant Distribution: 2nd Wednesday in April

TAG (Teens Aiding Growth):
Serves programs that address the needs of the youth of Allegan County.

Applications Due: November 1
Grant Distribution: 2nd Wednesday in April

Tobacco Settlement Funds (CFG):
For programs/projects that address the prevention or cessation of tobacco use..

Applications Due: Suspended until further notice

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2005 Grants:

• Allegan Area Arts Council ($9,722.27) for a portable dance floor
• Allegan County Health Department ($2,795) for mercury poisoning prevention program
• Allegan County Children's Museum ($15,000) to establish an office for operations
• Allegan County Crisis Response Services, Inc. ($15,000) for a 2-2-2 Call Center
• Allegan Resource Center l ($10,425) for Action to Advocacy Program
• Association for the Blind/Visually Impaired ($9,649) for mobile programming
• Family Planning and Women's Health ($8,265) for Digene HPV
• Borgess-Pipp Hospital ($2,500) for senior wellness programs
• Christian Neighbors - Hill Donor-Advised Grant - ($5,000) for classes and monitoring programs
• Center for Women in Transition ($10,500) for sexual assault nurse examiner program
• Gilda's Club of Grand Rapids ($15,000) for Allegan County Extension Club
• Goodwill of SW Michigan ($8,000) for Workers on Wheels program
• Martin Area Resource Center ($8,012.50) - for senior outreach services
• Ottagan Addictions Recovery ($5,041) for Allegan office enhancement
• Camp Kidwell - Hill Donor-Advised Grant - ($4,710) for cabin renovations
• Outdoor Discovery Center ($2,000) for environmental education
• Otsego District Public Library - Hill Donor-Advised Grant - ($1,243.70) for local history storage and retrieval
• Otsego Historical Society ($5,600) for museum exhibit
• Plainwell Community Center - Hill Donor-Advised Grant - ($5,000) for facilities improvements
• Plainwell Music Society - Hill Donor-Advised Grant - ($5,000) to bring Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra to summer concert series
• Saugatuck-Douglas District Library ($7,500) for historic building renovations
• Allegan County United Way ($4,000) for books for imagination library

TAG Grants:

• Christian Neighbors ($1,880) for back to school backpacks
• Center for Women in Transition ($1,900) for shoes Girls on the Run participants
• Sylvia's Place ($4,585) for counseling for children in residence
• Glowing Embers Girl Scouts ($1,000) for summer programs for Martin area girls
• Safe Harbor Children's Advocacy Center ($5,000) for for counseling for children

TAG Team Mini-Grant Recipients
Saugatuck- Douglas Library Teen Board - $733
Fennville Library Teen Board - $620
Fennville High School Drama Club - $897
Allegan High School AP Lit Class - $450
Martin High School PALS - $800
Dawson Elementary Girl Scout Troop #100 - $1,000

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2004 Grants:

TAG Grants:

• Family Planning and Women's Health ($2,353) for teen pregnancy prevention programs
• Center for Women in Transition ($1,554) for the Girls on the Run program
• Project Hope (on behalf of the RAP committee - Responding to Adolescent Problems) ($3,500) for youth resource directories
• Goodwill of SW Michigan ($5,000) for the Workers on Wheels program
• Sylvia's Place ($2,718) for Kid's Bags

ACCF Unrestricted grants:

• Allegan County Crisis Response Services ($24,071) for the 2-1-1 program
• Allegan County Amateur Radio Club ($2,389.10) for emergency supply bags
• Allegan County Parks Commission ($15,000) for educational kiosks for the New Richmond County Park
• Allegan Area Community Center ($15,000) for a fire/smoke detection system
• Prevention of Child Abuse/Neglect Council ($4,500) for the promotion of an awareness campaign regarding co-sleeping habits
• Center for Women in Transition ($10,500) for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program
• Family Planning and Women's Health ($8,375) to incorporate a more effective cancer screening procedure
• Glenn Community Center ($3,000) to replace flooring
• Goodwill of SW Michigan ($12,300) for the Workers on Wheels program
• South Haven Senior Services ($2,396) to facilitate the CareWatch program for Casco Township seniors
• Sylvia's Place ($9,498) to provide assistance to Hispanic victims of domestic violence
• The Arc ($6,281) for the Protection and Support of Children with Special Needs program
• William Crispe Community House ($3,960) - window replacement
• Wings of Hope Hospice and Palliative Care ($10,000) for end of life pain management

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