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Schoolcraft foundation approves grants

MANISTIQUE — The Schoolcraft County Community Foundation Board of Directors approved six mini grants totaling $4,250 in its spring grant round on Nov. 12.

Awarded were three from the Kellogg Fund: $100 to our Youth Advisory Committee to buy food and snacks for its monthly meetings; $2,929 to the Manistique Area Schools Art Department to purchase a new pottery kiln; and $400 to the Emerald Elementary School fourth grade to purchase grade-level chapter books for the classroom’s library. SCCF also awarded two grants from the Unrestricted Fund: $200 to Good Neighbor Services to purchase bookcases for children’s books; and $365 to the Eva Burrell Animal Shelter to purchase a four-tier and a seven-tier tower for the shelter. The board also awarded $250 from the Arts and Culture Fund to the Lake Effect Community Arts to purchase advertising for the Dec. 13 program, “A Celebration of Manistique Artists: Past, Present and Future.”

In addition to 12 designated, or “donor advised,” funds, the community foundation may provide mini-grants from an unrestricted fund. The community foundation awards grants twice a year, in May and November. Deadlines for applications are March 31 and September 30 of each year. Applicants are asked to use the SCCF application form, which can be downloaded from our Facebook page or picked up at the Pioneer Tribune office.

Over the past decade, the foundation has given more than $150,000 to local organizations and individuals in grants and scholarships.

For more information on contributing to the Schoolcraft County Community Foundation or applying for a mini-grant, write to the foundation at P.O. Box 452, Manistique, MI 49854 or sccommunityfoundation@gmail.com.

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