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Seeking a grant from the Livonia Community Foundation
Annually the Livonia Community Foundation reviews grant applications submitted by 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations serving the residents of the City of Livonia for programs and projects which they believe meet the mission of the Foundation. Generally, the Livonia Community Foundation does not provide grants for administrative or operational activities.
The application is due to the Foundation by the 15th of March; are reviewed by a committee of the Foundation Board of Trustees and grants are presented in the spring. Any organization that receives a grant from the Livonia Community Foundation is required to submit a final report and summarize the outcome of their project or program the LCF funded. Some items to include: Was it a success? How did it impact the residents of Livonia? Is it a continuing program? Did you give credit to LCF in your communication about the effort? Our grant application process is an online process, please submit below.
Livonia, Michigan Grants for non-profits
- Angela Hospice - $7,520 - Supporting the Life Review Journals which will provide solace and comfort to families as they cherish memories and celebrate the lives of their loved ones who have passed
- Blessings in a Backpack - $7,500 - Supporting program expansion reaching 650 children
- C.A.R.E.S. of Farmington Hills - $2,000 - Supporting Livonia families using the C.A.R.E.S. pantry
- Livonia FRC Robotics - $1,250 - Supporting their 'Release the Krackens' Special Robotics Event
- Greenmead Restoration Trust - $5,000 - Continuing support for the construction of ADA access for Newburgh School
- Livonia Arts Commission - $3,500 - Supporting the addition of the Special Needs programming to the 2024 Children's Art from the Heart Program
- Livonia Civic Ballet Company - $500 - Supporting their Fall 2024 Sugar Plum Tea
- Livonia Civic Chorus - $2,500 - Supporting the incorporation of live choral performances in their Musical Interludes Programs for Seniors
- Livonia Goodfellows - $2,500 - Supporting No Child Without a Christmas 2024
- Livonia Junior Athletic League - $2,500 - Supporting the purchase of field maintenance equipment
- Livonia Kids and Families - $5,000 - Supporting funding to increase refrigerated food variety for kids and families in need
- Passport to Safety - $1,500 - Supporting Livonia Passport to Safety 2024
- Livonia Symphony Orchestra - $7,500 - Helping to sponsor the 2024 Patriotic and Pops Free Community Concert held at the Kirksey Community Center
- Michigan Jazz Festival - $7,500 - Supporting the 2024 Michigan JAZZ Festival events in Livonia
- Mi Work Matters - Anastasia & Katie's Coffee Shop - $3,120 - Supporting their 2024 Livonia Community Social Programming
- New Hope Center for Grief Support - $3,120 - Supporting the 2024 Annual Kids Camp for learning healthy coping skills
- Seedlings Braille Books for Children - $1,650 - Supporting early intervention and preschool programs for the Visually Impaired and providing braille books for Livonia Public Library patrons with vision loss
- The Senior Alliance - $5,000 - Supporting supplemental transportation for Livonia seniors in particular to destinations outside the city
- The Arc of Northwest Wayne County - $2,500 - Serve 100 families (80 from Livonia) keeping services free and accessible to parents
- The Senior Alliance - $5,000 - Older Adult Transportation Service program provides 200 rides to Livonia adults over the age of 60 and caregivers
- Livonia Community Theatre - $2,000 - To offset royality cost and other expenses for Fall 2023 performance
- Metro Detroit Share Group - $2,475 - Perinatal Bereavement Training and Keepsake Box program
- Angela Hospice Home Care, Inc. - $7,000 - Support children who are grieving the loss of a loved one
- Blessings in a Backpack-Livonia - $5,000 - To extend our services to the last two LPS elementary schools
- Livonia Goodfellows - $2,500 - To support No Child Without a Christmas
- Livonia Kiwanis Early Risers - $2,661 - Enrichment opportunities helping students develop coping and self-regulation skills
- Livonia Symphony Orchestra - $5,000 - One-time transfusion to bridge rising venue costs
- Seedlings Braille Books for Children - $1,650 - Support LPS programs for visually impaired
- Greenmead Historical Park - $5,000 - Support ADA access for Newburgh School Project
- Michigan Jazz Festival, Inc. - $5,000 - Supports the annual Michigan Jazz Festival at SCC
- Livonia Public Library - $1,526 - To provide Science Kits and online resources for adults and youth
- Motor City Youth Theatre - $2,500 - Provide high quality educational theatre/stage direction training for the students
- Livonia Junior Athletic League - $2,500 - Improve concession stand, bathrooms, bleachers, and track
- New Hope Center for Grief Support - $2,500 - Ongoing peer support groups offered within Next Steps programs
- Livonia Civic Chorus - $3,000 - Support senior outreach and programing
- Mi Work Matters/Anastasia and Katie's Coffee Shop - $3,270 - Address lack of inclusion for tweens, teens and adults with developmental disabilities
- Angela Hospice – $5,000 – Aroma Therapy Cutting Garden
- Blessings in a Backpack – $3,500 – Program Expansion
- First Step, Western Wayne County Project on Domestic Assault – $5,000 – Outreach to victims in Livonia
- Greenmead Restoration Trust – $2,500 – Continue work on grave signage for Union/Briggs Cemetery
- Livonia Arts Commission – $1,500 – Support purchase of musical instrument for Rotary or Bicentennial Park
- Livonia Civic Chorus – $2,500 - Support Senior Outreach and Musical Interlude Programming
- Livonia Community Theatre - $2,000
- Livonia Goodfellows - $2,500 – No Child Without A Christmas 2022 Livonia
- Junior Athletic League – $950 – Support inspection and repair for Bentley bleachers and press box
- Livonia Kids and Families – $5,000 – Food Pantries Healthy Food Initiative and replace refrigeration unit
- Livonia Symphony Orchestra – $5,000 – Support planning efforts for their upcoming 50th Anniversary
- Michigan Jazz Festival – $5,000 – 2022 Michigan JAZZ Festival events in Livonia
- Mi Work Matters – Anastasia & Kate’s Coffee Shop – $3,750 – Build stronger awareness of work environment for individuals with Developmental Disabilities
- NEW HOPE Center for Grief Support – $2,500 – Support Next Steps ongoing grief program
- Seedlings Braille Books – $1,800 – LPS Visually Impaired Program Support
- Starfish Family Services – $1,000 – New equipment for indoor Gross Skills Motor Room at Livonia Center
- The ARC of Northwest Wayne County – $1,000 – support for their education advocacy programs serving Livonia Schools and families
- Trinity House Theatre – $2,500 – Support new signage project
- Angela Hospice – $5,000 - For Camp Monarch to support grieving children
- Blessings in a Backpack – $2,500 - For expanded weekend meals for students/families in need
- Greenmead Restoration Trust – $5,000 - To update fencing at Union Briggs Cemetery
- Livonia Arts Commission – $5,500 - For Interactive Musical Instrument for Rotary Park
- Livonia Civic Chorus – $4,000 - For Senior Outreach and Musical Interlude Programming
- Livonia Community Theatre – $1,500 - For middle school summer theatre workshop
- Livonia Library - $1,200 - To support for One Book Program
- Michigan Jazz Festival - $3,000 - For 2021 Festival
- Livonia Kids and Families – $5,000 - To support Emerson Middle/Franklin High Schools Food Pantries Healthy Food Initiative
- Livonia Symphony Orchestra – $5,000 - For Post Covid concert programming support
- NEW HOPE Center for Grief Support – $3,500 - For first step early grief program
- Seedlings Braille Books – $1,800 - To support LPS visually impaired program
- Starfish Family Services $2,000 - For new outdoor play equipment
Grants
Additional Information
The Livonia Community Foundation is a permanent endowment ‑ a trust fund - built from donations from individuals, families, estates, corporations, & private organizations in the community. The Foundation is an approved 501(c)3 charitable organization and is State of Michigan Certified (# 55). Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by the law.
The Livonia Community Foundation mission is:
· To promote and develop community resources, properties and civic treasures;
· To promote, support and develop public interest in the arts and other local cultural undertakings; and
· To promote programs that contribute to the welfare of the community and the needs of its citizens
The Foundation's assets are conservatively invested under strict State and Federal laws and the return on investment is used to support the Foundation's programs and commitments. The Foundation supports, through monetary donations, Livonia's charitable, cultural, historical, educational, and recreational institutions, projects and programs meeting the mission of the Foundation.
In 2022 the Livonia Community Foundation provided $53,000 in grants to eighteen 501(c)3 not for profit charitable organizations serving the needs of the Livonia community. Since its inception in 1995 the LCF has provided $630,635 in grants back to the community.
