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Grants and funding in Michigan

8,570 foundations reported granting into Michigan on their most recent IRS filings: 43,326 itemized grants worth $4.1B between them. On top of that, eight live grant programs and 169 contract opportunities are specific to Michigan, alongside 4,125 nationwide programs also open here.

foundations granting into the state
8,570
of 129,000+ funders on file
in itemized grants into the state
$4.1B
across 43,326 grants on IRS filings
live grants specific to Michigan
8
of 4,800+ open grants tracked nationwide
community lenders serving the state
53
of 480+ CDFIs on file

What a typical foundation grant runs here

The 8,570 foundations granting into Michigan, grouped by the average size of their grants. The middle of this chart is where most applications belong: funders whose typical check runs in the thousands.

376
1,647
2,989
2,113
1,148
187
Under $1K$1K–5K$5K–25K$25K–100K$100K–1MOver $1M
Grantmaking foundations that reported granting into this state, bucketed by their average grant size. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022, as of October 1, 2026.

Who gives the most into Michigan

The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Michigan on their most recent filings.

WK Kellogg Foundation Trust - No 5315$358M
The Big Ten Conference Inc$157M
Western Michigan University$91M
The Gilbert Family Foundation$78M
Vaughan Foundation$70M
Itemized grants into Michigan from each foundation’s most recent IRS filing, as of October 1, 2026. A linked name accepts applications and has a profile here.

Who the Michigan-specific grants are for

Of the eight live grant programs specific to Michigan, here is who the announcements name. One program can name several groups. two more are open to any organization type.

Nonprofits7
Tribal organizations2
Cities and towns1

See how Quillify works for nonprofits, tribal organizations and local governments.

The lenders almost nobody checks

Fifty-three community development lenders serve Michigan: below-market debt that takes no ownership, for organizations a bank would make wait. Among them: Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc., NDN Fund, Inc., Community Impact Loan Fund, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, Accion Opportunity Fund. Quillify tracks 480+ nationwide alongside the grants, because the right answer to a funding gap is sometimes a loan you can actually get.

Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of November 1, 2026. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022.

See what you are eligible for in Michigan.

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