African American Endowment Fund

Established in 1994, this Fund seeks to improve the physical, economic, social, and educational conditions of African Americans in the Ann Arbor area.  Suggested grant request is in the $2,000-$5,000 range.

Funding Priorities

The African American Endowment Fund provides grants for a wide range of programs and services including mentoring and tutoring programs, after-school programs, services for the elderly, and cultural initiatives in music, art, drama and dance.  Schools, social service groups, churches and other African American organizations are eligible to apply.

What is Not Funded

This Fund does not typically award grants for:

• construction projects (new building or routine maintenance)

• annual giving campaigns

• normal operating expenses (except for start-up purposes)

• fundraising events

• religious or sectarian purposes

• computer hardware equipment

• individuals

• partisan political purposes

• loans

• re-granting

For the application process and deadlines, click here.

Examples of Past Grants

Planned Parenthood Mid-Michigan Alliance - Teen Sisters Playing It Safe - $2,200

Samaritan Community Resource Center (SCRC) - Project L.I.F.T. - $2,200

Willis C. Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale - South African Cultural Exchange Program - $5,455