PARTNERS in Progress

Grand Rapids Community Foundation recently awarded grants from our Fund for Community Good and Field of Interest funds. Learn more about our grant application, funding priorities and recent grant partners at GRFoundation.org/Grants.

MOSAIC FILM EXPERIENCE, $10,000

Mosaic Film Experience offers middle school students a career pathways program that uses immersive digital storytelling to empower underrepresented youth with essential creative and professional skills. This one-time grant will support their efforts to nurture talent and build equitable access to creative career opportunities. This partnership was made possible by the Estate of Annette Richards for the Arts.

WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER, $10,000

As Women’s Resource Center continues its vital work empowering women across West Michigan, this grant will help fortify the organization and ensure its long-term sustainability.

AFRICAN COLLABORATIVE NETWORK, $200,000

African Collaborative Network works to equip African immigrants with skills for living-wage jobs. This grant expands its internal capacity to ensure long-term sustainability and lasting impact.

BLACK IMPACT COLLABORATIVE, $300,000

Black Impact Collaborative addresses the systemic challenges facing Black communities in Greater Grand Rapids. This grant supports their general operations and helps expand their senior program, which provides financial and legal literacy programming for Black elders.

IMMIGRANT CONNECTION, $225,000

Immigrant Connection at City Life Church provides lowcost legal services to immigrants and refugees in West Michigan. This grant was made possible by the Kathryn L. Adamson Fund for the Elderly, George M. Ames Fund, Lucy E. Barnett Trust for the Elderly and Healthy Youth Healthy Seniors Fund.

PUERTAS ABIERTAS, $150,000

The mission of Puertas Abiertas is to provide culturally specific mental health support for Latinx women and their families who are survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking and/or sexual abuse. This grant invests in Puertas Abiertas’ administrative support to increase long-term sustainability and expand the agency’s reach.

BETTER WISER STRONGER, $120,000

Better Wiser Stronger empowers young men in Grand Rapids through education, mentoring and leadership development. This funding will help Better Wiser Stronger expand its programs and strengthen its fundraising efforts.

CHERRY HEALTH, $10,000

This grant supports Cherry Health’s Sheldon Clubhouse, a member-driven community that creates opportunities for people who live with mental illness. This grant was made possible by the Patricia Haan Timmer Fund for Downtown Charities.

MICHIGAN IMMIGRANT RIGHTS CENTER, $400,000

Michigan Immigrant Rights Center provides immigration legal services to unaccompanied refugee minors.

KENT SCHOOL SERVICES NETWORK, $450,000

This grant will ensure students, including our Challenge Scholars at Union High School, have access to holistic, non-academic support that creates the conditions for academic success. This partnership was made possible by the Challenge Scholars Fund.

LATINO COMMUNITY COALITION, $10,000

This grant supports Latino Community Coalition’s 2025 monthly meetings, which gather various Latinx advocacy groups and grassroots movements in West Michigan. The funding pays for meeting space and attendee meals and helps Latinx community groups and people build their networks.

UNITED METHODIST COMMUNITY HOUSE, $400,000

United Methodist Community House’s mission is to strengthen communities across generations. This grant will help UMCH expand its senior programming, enhance operations and support developing a new state-of-the-art senior center in Grand Rapids. This grant was made possible by the Lucy E. Barnett Trust Fund for the Elderly.