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Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Grants

Community foundation · Detroit, MI · EIN 38-2530980

Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is a community foundation in Detroit, MI. Its grant programs below were checked against the funder's own website.

Funder website (as filed with the IRS) · cfsem.org

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Caregivers Fund

Open · closes Nov 2, 2026

$10,000–$25,000

A Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Fund supporting caregivers through skills, resources, education and respite, including caregivers of underserved people unable to fully care for themselves. Grants are $10,000–$25,000, typically for 12 months, for programming, capacity building and/or capital costs. Eligible applicants: Any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, school or government entity in southeast Michigan—Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, St. Clair and Livingston counties—may apply.; Preference is given to requests supporting caregivers of older adults.; Organizations are limited to one application per funding category but may apply to multiple funding categories.; Multi-year requests will not be considered.; No grants will be made to individuals.; Applications must be submitted through MyCF.; The MyCF registration deadline is Oct. 23 for the 2026–2027 opportunity.. Geography served: southeast Michigan. Deadline: Application Deadline: Nov. 2, 2026, by 7 p.m. EST.

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Grosse Pointe Community Assets Fund

Open · closes Nov 2, 2026

$10,000–$25,000

A Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Fund supporting projects of anchor nonprofit organizations providing services and experiences to residents of the five Grosse Pointe communities. Grants are $10,000–$25,000, typically for 12 months, for programming, capacity building and/or capital costs. Eligible applicants: Any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, school or government entity located in the City of Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Shores or Grosse Pointe Woods may apply.; The fund targets projects of anchor nonprofit organizations providing services and experiences to residents of the five Grosse Pointe communities.; Organizations are limited to one application per funding category but may apply to multiple funding categories.; Multi-year requests will not be considered.; No grants will be made to individuals.; Applications must be submitted through MyCF.; The MyCF registration deadline is Oct. 23 for the 2026–2027 opportunity.. Geography served: City of Grosse Pointe; Grosse Pointe Farms; Grosse Pointe Park; Grosse Pointe Shores; Grosse Pointe Woods. Deadline: Application Deadline: Nov. 2, 2026, by 7 p.m. EST.

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$10,000–$25,000

Support paid, voluntary and family caregivers through skills, resources, education and respite. Eligible applicants: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations; Schools; Government entities. Deadline: Registration Deadline (MyCF online portal): Oct. 23 Application Deadline: Nov. 2, 2026, by 7 p.m. EST.

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Projects of anchor nonprofit organizations serving residents of the five Grosse Pointe communities. Eligible applicants: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations located in the five Grosse Pointe communities; Schools located in the five Grosse Pointe communities; Government entities located in the five Grosse Pointe communities. Geography served: City of Grosse Pointe, Michigan; Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan; Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan; Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan; Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan. Deadline: Registration Deadline (MyCF online portal): Oct. 23 Application Deadline: Nov. 2, 2026, by 7 p.m. EST.

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$10,000–$25,000

Expand equitable participation in youth sports and strengthen youth sports providers. Eligible applicants: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations; Schools; Government entities. Deadline: Registration Deadline (MyCF online portal): Oct. 23 Application Deadline: Nov. 2, 2026, by 7 p.m. EST.

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Youth Sports Fund

Open · closes Nov 2, 2026

$10,000–$25,000

A Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Fund expanding equitable access to youth sports, improving engagement and strengthening youth sports providers’ capacity. Grants are $10,000–$25,000, typically for 12 months, for programming, capacity building and/or capital costs. Eligible applicants: Any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, school or government entity in southeast Michigan—Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, St. Clair and Livingston counties—may apply.; Organizations are limited to one application per funding category but may apply to multiple funding categories.; Multi-year requests will not be considered.; No grants will be made to individuals.; Applications must be submitted through MyCF.; The MyCF registration deadline is Oct. 23 for the 2026–2027 opportunity.. Geography served: southeast Michigan. Deadline: Application Deadline: Nov. 2, 2026, by 7 p.m. EST.

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Grants it reported

From its IRS Form 990, Schedule I, for tax year 2024. Only recipients that received more than $5,000 in the year are listed, and each amount is that year's total for the recipient.

938 recipients · $105.1M in cash grants

  • Form 990 doesn't say whether a funder accepts applications.
  • Many of these grants were recommended by donors from donor-advised funds or passed on to other charities, so they don't show what this funder's own grant programs fund.
RecipientLocationPurposeCash
Urban Renewal Initiative FoundationGrosse Pointe Farms, MIPhilanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations$6.1M
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MIScholarship & education$5.2M
Jewish Federation of DetroitBloomfield Hills, MIPhilanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations$4.4M
Schwab Charitable FundOrlando, FLPhilanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations$4.2M
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy IncDetroit, MIRecreation & sports$3.1M
Marygrove ConservancyDetroit, MIEducation$3.1M
Temple Israel of DetroitWest Bloomfield, MIReligion-related$3M
Detroit Symphony Orchestra IncDetroit, MIArts and culture$2.8M
Regents of the University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MIScholarship & education$2.7M
The Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MIArts and culture$2.4M
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MIScholarship & education$1.6M
V'Hechzakta BoDetroit, MIEducation$1.2M
Yeshivath Beth YehudahSouthfield, MIReligion-related$1.1M
Invest Detroit FoundationDetroit, MICommunity improvement & capacity building$1M
The City Rescue Mission of Lansing MichiganLansing, MIHousing & shelter$1M
Detroit Parks CoalitionDetroit, MIRecreation & sports$948.2K
The Christian Community Foundation IncColorado Springs, COReligion-related$883.1K
Planned Parenthood of MichiganAnn Arbor, MIHealth care$779.8K
Charles H Wright Museum of African American HistoryDetroit, MIArts and culture$742K
Southwest Housing Solutions CorporationDetroit, MIHousing & shelter$660.6K
Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation IncDetroit, MICommunity improvement & capacity building$656.9K
The Detroit Zoological SocietyRoyal Oak, MIEducation$620.8K
Metro Detroit Youth ClubsRoyal Oak, MIYouth development$600K
Detroit OperaDetroit, MIArts and culture$594.2K
Denison UniversityGranville, OHEducation$515K

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