Grant & Philanthropy Links

Local Collaboration

West Michigan Strategic Alliance: Since its inception in 2000, the West Michigan Strategic Alliance (WMSA) has been a catalyst for regional collaboration, fostering partnerships that identify and take action on critical issues focused on sustainability and quality of life.

Grant Resources

Grants.gov: Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies.
Michigan Grant Makers: A compilation focused primarily on grants or funding sources for nonprofit organizations.
Michigan Community Foundations: Learn more about Michigan community foundations. The Grand Rapids Community Foundation is one of 65 community foundations in Michigan, all working to benefit their respective communities.

Small Business Grant Resources

Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women: A nonprofit economic development organization which provides women - many of whom may face social, educational, or economic barriers - with opportunities to develop the skills and acquire the knowledge needed to achieve economic independence through self employment.
Michigan Small Business Technology & Development Center: The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development CenterSM (MI-SBTDCSM) network provides a full range of services for a variety of small businesses that are emerging and growing throughout Michigan - including new venture companies, exiting small businesses, expanding businesses, new technology companies, and innovators.
Office of Women's Business Ownership: To assist women in achieving their dreams and improving their communities by helping them start and run successful businesses, regardless of social or financial disadvantage, race, ethnicity or business background.

Philanthropy Resources

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: The weekly newspaper of the nonprofit world, with timely features about the issues in philanthropy.
Council on Foundations: A nonprofit membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations whose mission is to promote responsible and effective philanthropy by assisting existing and future grantmakers.
Council of Michigan Foundations: An association of more than 430 foundations and corporations which make grants for charitable purposes.
Foundation Center: Your gateway to philanthropy online, fostering public understanding of the foundation field by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects.
Guidestar: This website is a database of more than 700,000 U.S. nonprofits useful for donors and others searching for information on a particular charitable organization.
Independent Sector: INDEPENDENT SECTOR is the leadership forum for charities, foundations, and corporate giving programs committed to advancing the common good in America and around the world. Their nonpartisan coalition of approximately 500 organizations leads, strengthens, and mobilizes the charitable community in order to fulfill their vision of a just and inclusive society of active citizens, vibrant communities, effective institutions, and a healthy democracy.
Innovation Network: A nonprofit organization working to share planning and evaluation tools and know-how. They provide consulting, training, and online tools for nonprofits and funders.
Michigan Nonprofit Association: The Michigan Nonprofit Association enhances the effectiveness of the Michigan nonprofit sector in serving society.
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide: The Nonprofit Good Practice Guide is a project of the Philanthropic and Nonprofit Knowledge Management Initiative (PNKM) at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership. The Johnson Center, a component of Grand Valley State University, began in 1992 as a multidisciplinary university-wide center, developed with the support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. With a strong focus on community service, they are dedicated to the study and teaching of philanthropy, volunteerism and nonprofit management.
Philanthropy News Network: PNNOnline delivers news, information, and resources to all segments of the nonprofit world in order to help them better achieve their goals.