M&M Area Community Foundation Grant

The M&M Area Community Foundation awards grants each year to nonprofit organizations whose work strengthens Marinette County, Wisconsin, and Menominee County, Michigan. The Foundation describes its grantmaking as grounded in community relationships, local knowledge, and a commitment to improving quality of life for people in the region. Funding spans areas including basic needs, youth development, health, arts, and emergency services. Grants are awarded competitively according to the priorities of the funds that are open during each grant cycle. The 2026 MMACF Grant Cycle supports nonprofit organizations serving Marinette and/or Menominee Counties whose proposed programs align with the priorities of the Foundation's open funds. Applicants are encouraged to review the Foundation's current Impact Areas and applicable funding priorities before applying. The supplied information does not state specific award minimums, maximums, total program funding, number of awards, allowable expenditure categories, prohibited expenditures, or a required cost share or matching contribution. Eligibility does not guarantee an award, and applications are competitively reviewed by the Foundation's grants committee. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations in good standing with the IRS or must apply through a fiscal sponsor that meets that requirement. Programs and services must primarily benefit residents of Marinette County, Wisconsin, and/or Menominee County, Michigan. Applicants should demonstrate the organizational capacity necessary to implement the proposed program and responsibly manage grant funds. Proposals should align with one or more of the Foundation's current funding priorities. Organizations that previously received an MMACF grant must also be in compliance with all previous grant requirements and reporting obligations. MMACF uses a single unified application for the open funds participating in the grant cycle rather than requiring applicants to identify and apply separately to individual funds. Applicants should first review eligibility requirements and funding priorities and determine whether the proposed program is aligned with an open fund. First-time applicants and organizations with new or evolving programs are strongly encouraged to connect with Foundation staff before submitting, although the supplied information does not describe this conversation as a mandatory pre-application gate. Applications are submitted through MMACF's online Grant Portal, where applicants create an account or log into an existing account. Previous applicants are instructed to use the same login credentials so they can access their application history. The Foundation's team reviews submitted applications against the priorities and criteria of each open fund to determine the best fit. Applications must be submitted through the online Grant Portal by the published deadline, and late applications are not accepted. The Foundation recommends submitting several days early to allow time to resolve technical issues. The source does not provide a detailed application question list, required upload list, scoring rubric, or specific evaluation criteria beyond alignment with open-fund priorities, organizational capacity, eligibility, previous grant compliance, and competitive review by the Foundation's grants committee. The 2026 grant cycle is stated to accept applications from August 28 through September 28, 2026. The page separately contains an Important Note stating that applications will not be made available until August 31, 2026, which conflicts with the repeatedly stated August 28 opening date. The August 28 date is used as the application opening date because it appears both in the cycle announcement and the stated Application Open milestone. Applications are reviewed during October and November, awards are announced in November 2026, and the grant period begins January 1, 2027. The Foundation states that it awards grants every year, supporting annual recurrence and an anticipated next cycle in August 2027. Questions may be directed to the M&M Area Community Foundation at info@mmacf.org or (906) 864-3599. The Foundation's listed address is 833A 1st St, Menominee, MI 49858. Interested organizations, particularly first-time applicants and organizations proposing new or evolving programs, are encouraged to contact the Foundation before applying. No individual program contact is identified in the supplied information.

Confirm eligibility and alignment with an open fund before applying; first-time applicants and organizations with new or evolving programs should connect with Foundation staff before submitting; contact the Foundation if unsure whether a project is a good fit; submit several days before the deadline to allow time for technical issues