Quick Response Grants
Quick Response Grants provide fast, flexible funding for urgent, unforeseen needs of organizations serving the Grand Traverse region.
Funder: Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (applications accepted year-round) | Awards issued monthly (around the 15th)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500 per request; total pool $60,000/year; organizations may submit multiple requests annually.
Summary: Rapid, flexible grants for urgent, unforeseen needs of organizations in the Grand Traverse region, with priority for requests under $10,000.
Key Information: For urgent, time-sensitive needs outside regular budgets; eligible counties only.
Description
Quick Response Grants from the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation provide rapid, flexible support for organizations facing urgent, unforeseen needs that fall outside their regular budgets. The program is designed to address smaller-scale, time-sensitive challenges in the communities of Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau Counties, as well as the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. Grants are funded through the Community Funds pool and are intended to help organizations respond effectively and efficiently to immediate community needs.
