How to Start a New Fund
If you’ve ever thought about opening a grant or scholarship fund with the Shiawassee Community Foundation, this brochure has all the information you need to get started! Starting a New Fund Brochure FINAL
Grants
Grant Awards for 2019 Announced
Spring isn’t just for scholarships . . . this is also our grant season! This year we are awarding 23 grants totaling $39,897 to local organizations for programs that benefit Shiawassee County. These grants are made available from several different […]
Scholarship & Grant Deadline Extended
Due to weather-related school and office closures this week, the deadline for grant and scholarship applications has been extended to Friday, February 8. This applies to all grant programs and all scholarship funds. If you have any questions, please contact […]
Apply Now!
We are pleased to announce the opening of our 2018-19 grant and scholarship cycles! Students can now apply for 80 different scholarships for college, trade school, or graduate school through our online application system. The new process will allow students […]
SCF Grant Boosts GED Program
Pathways Adult Education Program will be able to help more adults earn their high school diploma or GED this year, thanks to a $3,000 grant from the Shiawassee Community Foundation. The grant, which was presented to Pathways teachers Karen Wagner […]
Watts Fund Grants AED
The Durand St. Mary Knights of Columbus Council 7955 received an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on Friday, June 22, 2018 to be placed at Durand St. Mary Parish Church. The AED was provided through a grant from the Mackenzie L. Watts […]
Youth Advisory Council Awards $10,000
The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) made its annual grant awards on Sunday, May 20, 2018. The group, which is composed of middle school and high school students from all over Shiawassee County, reviewed applications from local schools and non-profit organizations […]
What Is an Endowment?
Have you ever wondered what an endowment is? What’s the difference between an endowed fund and a regular fund? Is one better than the other? Our latest video has the answers! We wanted to clear up the mystery of endowments […]
A Legacy of Giving Back
How do you create a family legacy? Patrick Wegman, II took some time recently to talk with us about his decision to create a scholarship and grant fund in memory of his mother, Debra Wegman, on the 10th anniversary of […]
“Couldn’t Have Come at a Better Time”
When Joe Odenbaugh was diagnosed with ALS—also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease—his doctor knew time was of the essence. Fortunately, she also knew about the Ryan Jones Memorial Fund at the Shiawassee Community Foundation. Joe applied to this fund and […]