Alger Regional Community Foundation

02/14/2021

Attention High School Seniors in Alger County - ARCF Scholarship Applications are due Tuesday, March 16! We offer several scholarships to students across the county - click the link below to see the list, which is broken out for Munising area students, Superior Central area students, Grand Marais students, and any student in Alger County. Please note that students applying for multiple scholarships must submit one application per scholarship they are applying for. Thank you and good luck students!

Scholarship Application Alger County Munising Superior Central Grand Marais Post-Grad

12/10/2020

VanLandschoot & Sons Inc. has donated $5,000 to the Alger Regional Community Foundation. This donation will support ARCF in its mission of enhancing the quality of life in Alger County through grants and scholarships. Thank you, VSI!

12/08/2020

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving . Please remember you can donate to Alger Regional Community Foundation at our website www.algercf.com through Paypal or send a check to our office to help keep our operations going.
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The Alger County Community Foundation provides grants and scholarships to area organizations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

05/14/2020

NEW GRANT FUNDS are now available for COVID-19 relief projects for Alger County non-profit groups. Approximately $3,125 in funds is available to local government entities and 501(c)(3) organizations thanks to a grant from the DTE Foundation. Please go to our homepage and click the link for the special one page application. Applications are due Monday, June 1. Those with questions can email us at [email protected]. Please share this post to help get the word out!
https://www.algercf.com/

04/08/2020

Due to COVID-19, the Alger Regional Community Foundation has extended its grant deadline to May 1, 2020. If you have not yet submitted your application, there is still time! More information can be found on our website: https://www.algercf.com/grants/grant-application/

03/21/2020

We would like to recognize the Munising Hockey Association as one of our 2019 Grant recipients, who used funds to purchase new jerseys for their 9 & 10 year old hockey team. The MHA board decided to put our logo on the front of the team's jerseys - we think they look great! The ARCF is very proud to partner with the MHA, who provides hockey and ice skating opportunities to youth of all ages! (Reminder - if your organization would like to apply for a grant, our deadline is Wednesday, April 1! Details on our website)

03/17/2020

The Munising Bay Trail Network is one of our 2019 Grant Recipients, who used funds to purchase youth bike helmets for their "Trail Kids" Family Ride Program. "We look forward to offering this program annually and introducing the sport of mountain biking to as many people (youth and adults) as we possibly can," says Rhonda Lassila, President of MBTN, "This program encourages people to get outside and live an active lifestyle. We strongly feel that providing ways to get and stay active will help improve the health of our community!" The ARCF is proud to help MBTN with their endeavors! Don't forget - 2020 Grant Applications are due April 1!

03/03/2020

Calling all Alger County non-profit organizations: Applications for ARCF grants are due April 1! This year we have the below grants available (maximum of $2,500 can be requested) - more information can be found on our website and a link to the application is here. Thank you and we look forward to receiving your applications!
• Michigan Community Youth Program Fund - $6640 is available for youth programs.
• Rotary Youth Fund - $4825 is available for youth programs.
• Alger County Unrestricted Fund - $4000 is available for charitable, educational, recreational, environmental, cultural or social welfare programs.
• Richard W. Nebel Fund- $1720 is available for beautification of the City of Munising.
• Peoples State Bank Fund - $1290 is available as unrestricted funds for charitable, educational, recreational, environmental, cultural, or social welfare programs.
• PHLAG Fund - $1300 is available for programs that promote health to youth and seniors.
• Alger County Environmental Fund (ACE) - $850 is available for projects that will encourage sustaining a clean, healthy and productive environment.
• J.E.A.N. Fund (Bringing Joy, Enrichment, and the Arts to the North) - $625 available to help provide cultural activities and events to Grand Marais.
• Munising Senior Center Cultural Grant - $1500 available to help bring cultural activities and events to Munising

Grant Application Deadline: Spring Grants – April 1st Deadline: Open to all nonprofit organizations to fund community enhancing projects and programs Information for Grant Applicants A non-profit organization seeking a grant from the Community Foundation must complete the application and return it...

02/20/2020

Attention High School Seniors in Alger County - ARCF Scholarship Applications are due Monday, March 16! We offer several scholarships to students across the county - click the link below to see the list, which is broken out for Munising area students, Superior Central area students, and any student in Alger County. Please note that students applying for multiple scholarships must submit one application per scholarship they are applying for. Thank you and good luck students!

Scholarship Application Alger County Munising Superior Central Post-Grad

02/18/2020

In 2019, the ARCF awarded a grant to the "Power of Produce" program, which provides youth in Alger County $2 vouchers to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at the Munising Farmers' & Artisans' Market. "It's fun for the kids to "shop" for their favorite produce," says Treasa Sowa, Market Manager, "the smiles are priceless! Thank you for the opportunity to provide free fruits and vegetables to help families have local access to healthy food." Shown here is Sawyer Sippl, who used a voucher to munch on a fresh cucumber. The ARCF is proud to support this wonderful initiative that encourages our kids to eat more fruits and vegetables!

02/04/2020

One of our 2019 Grant Recipients is Burt Township who uses funds to hold various art classes for residents of the Grand Marais area. Several events were held in 2019, including concerts, silk scarf painting, small loom weaving, pottery, applique, and more! "All events were well attended by the community and are greatly appreciated" says organizer Judith Janney. The ARCF is proud to help provide art and cultural classes to the Grand Marais community! Photo here is taken from a class held in October 2019. Left to right: Martha Greenwald, Val Juckette, Georgina Mixon, Betty Hunnicutt, Paula Chuchvara, Judith Janney. (not shown: Kathy Waters).