Funding search · democracy and civic engagement · Michigan
Who funds democracy and civic engagement work in Michigan
15 funders have a record of paying for democracy and civic engagement work by Michigan recipients: 52 grants totaling $7.1M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Hearthland Foundation ($950,000), Wk Kellogg Foundation ($600,000) and A Healthier Democracy ($101,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Michigan recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $250,000 to WE THE PEOPLE MI — civic engagement
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
4 matching grants · $600,000 · through 2022Largest: $400,000 to LINC UP NONPROFIT HOUSING CORPORATION — increase the economic security and civic engagement of residents in grand rapids, michigan, neighborhoods of focus through career skills and civic engagement training and entrepren…
A Healthier DemocracyBoston, MACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $101,000 · through 2024Largest: $37,500 to TEAM WELLNESS CENTER — conduct non-partisan civic engagement activities
Alliance for Youth OrganizingWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $225,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to DETROIT HISPANIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION — civic engagement
Largest: $500,000 to ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS — to support 18millionrising, a project of the grantee that seeks to increase nonpartisan civic engagement among asian americans and pacific islanders and work towards equal justice …
State VoicesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2024Largest: $543,000 to MICHIGAN VOICES — public education and nonpartisan civic engagement
Largest: $500,000 to THE CENTER FOR MICHIGAN INC — to establish bridgedetroit, a new collaborative reporting and civic engagement hub to better develop and deliver news to detroiters.
Largest: $150,000 to ARAB COMMUNITY CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SERVICES — core support for the national network of arab american communities, a program of access, to build the advocacy and civic engagement capacity of arab-american organizations across t…
Naacp Empowerment ProgramsBaltimore, MDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $240,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to NAACP MICHIGAN STATE CONFERENCE — bcvf grant to strengthen civic engagement and voter participation in black communities
Largest: $10,000 to ACLU DEVELOPMENT — civic engagement
Largest: $10,000 to Soapbox Cincinnati — civic engagement
Largest: $255,000 to MICHIGAN CIVIC ACTION FUND — to provide education about civic engagement opportunities and public policy issues in michigan, and provide technical assistance infrastructure for state-based movement partner org…
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