Community Good Grant Recipients Announced

We are excited to celebrate and announce the grant recipients from the 2022 Community Good Grant Cycle. The Community Good Grant Cycle Supports projects and programs that benefit Branch County and Colon.

A total of $23,500 was granted to the following organizations:

Branch County Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

Project: Child Advocacy Center Security System

Grant funds will be used to purchase a security system in BCCADSV's new Child Advocacy Center.

The Branch County Child Advocacy Center operates as part of the Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence at the coalition’s Quincy site at 17 West Chicago Street. The center provides child-focused and friendly services with trained professionals helping with decisions about investigating, treating, and prosecuting child abuse cases. The community foundation awarded a grant to fund a new security system for the advocacy center.

Learn more about this organization at: 278safe.com

Coach Eby Youth & Family Center

Colon Community Fire & Rescue

Jacob's Well Ministry

Quincy United Methodist Church

South Michigan Food Bank

Tibbits Opera Foundation & Arts Council

Tommy's House

Grants Overview

In general, grants are made to projects that will benefit Branch County and/or Colon, Michigan. In making grants, the Community Foundation attempts to understand both the specific objectives of each grant request and the long-term benefits that the community will receive from the initiative. All eligible grant applications are carefully considered by review committees whose membership includes a broad representation of the community. ​Successful applications will be for projects which:

• promote the development or strengthening of community assets,

• will have a positive long-term impact on program participants and/or the community,

• lead to the prevention of recurring needs,

• promote cooperation among area organizations with related or supportive missions, and

• will be financially sustainable without continuing grant funding.