Apply For A Grant
Grants are awarded to eligible non-profit organizations/agencies classified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as an IRS section 501[©][3] tax-exempt status.
Grant Application Deadline is August 29th, 2023
Priority is given to programs which:
- Use creative approaches and encourage youth achievement and success.
- Fill program funding gaps and unmet financial needs that benefit youth.
- Promote demonstrable benefit for youth 0-18 years of age in educational, cultural and life skills.
- Benefit disadvantaged youth.
- Provide opportunities for youth that enhance career goals, life enrichment, and success.
- Encourage matching gifts or additional funding sources.
- Dollars contributed to Uplift Our Youth Foundation are deductible.
Past Award Recipients
2022 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Lansing Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation
Kids Repair Program
KDL Foundation
Cristo Rey Community Center
Eastside Community Center
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
Capital Area College Access
2023 GRANT RECIPIENTS
2021 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Big Brother ,Big Sister, Michigan Capital Region, Increasing School-based matches – $5,000
Capital Area United Way, College Access Network, FAFSA Flocked 2022 – $3000
Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center., Art Encounters – $4000
Les Meres et’ Debutantes Club of Greater Lansing Alumni Association , Health and Wellness – $2500
2020 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Grit Glam and Guts Programming – $2,000
Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center/Art Encounters – $2,000
Carol Greer Learning Center/School Support Program – $2,000
Building Child And Family Initiatives Stem Ahead Camp – $2,000
Capital United Way Capital Area Access Network/FAFSA Flocked – $2,000
2019 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Michigan Dyslexia Institute – $2,500
Kids Turning Corners – $2,500
Kids Repair Program – $1,500
Building Child And Family Initiatives – $2,500
Womens Center Of Greater Lansing – $2,500
Lansing Art Gallery And Education Center – $3,000
Lansing Spartans Youth Org. – $500
2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Kids Turning Corners, Inc. – $2,500
Building Child & Family Initiatives – $2,250
Capital Area Literacy Coalition – $2,000
Churches of Greater Lansing – $2,500
Lansing Art Gallery, Inc – $1000
Beekman Therapeutic Riding Center – $1,500
The Turning Point of Lansing – $2,250
St. Stephens Church Carol Greer Community
Learning Center – $1,000
2017 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Kids Turning Corners, Inc – $2000
Building Child & Family Initiatives – $1500
Village Summit – $2500
Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence – $2000
Eastside Community Center – $2000
Lansing Art Gallery, Inc – $1000
Gridiron Summer Institute – $1000
Building Child & Family Initiatives – $2,000
Beekman Therapeutic Riding Center – $2,000
Eastside Community Action Center – $1,600
Kids Repair Program – $1,400
The Carol J. Greer Community Center – $3,000
2015 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Boys & Girls Club of Lansing – $2,000
Child and Family Services of Michigan, Inc. – $2,500
Kids Repair Program – $1,200
Kendon Elementary School – $2,000
New Mount Calvary Baptist Church – $2,300
2014 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Beekman Therapeutic Riding Center – $1,400
Child and Family Services of Michigan, Inc. – $1,000
Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan – $1,400
ITEC – $1,000
Kids Repair Program – $1,200
Lansing Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation, Inc. – $2,000
St Stephen’s Community Church – $2,000
2013 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Kids Repair Program – $1,000
St. Stephen’s Community Church – $1,000
The Turning Point of Lansing – $2,500
Child and Family Services of Michigan, Inc. – $500
Highfields, Inc. – $2,500
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Epsilon Tau Sigma – $2,000
Lansing College Access Network – $1,000
Beekman Therapeutic Riding Center – $1,000
Southside Community Coalition – $1,000
The Turning Point of Lansing – $1,500
Kids Repair Program – $750
New Mount Calvary Baptist Church – $1,000
Reach Studio Art Center – $750
Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan – $1,000
Capital Area Literacy Coalition – $1,000
Northwest Lansing Health Communities Initiative – $1,000
St. Stephen’s Community Church – $1,200
Highfields, Inc. – $1,200
Dream and Vision Manifested – $1,000
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity – $1,500
Black Child & Family Institute – $2,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Lansing – $2,000
Eastside Community Action Center – $1,100
2010 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Beekman Therapeutic Riding Center – $1,500
D.A.N.C.E, Inc.
(Developing & Nurturing Community Empowerment) – $1,800
Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region – $1,000
Eastside Community Action Center – $1,200
Closing the Digital Gap – $500 Black Child & Family Institute – $2,000
Capital Area Golf for Youth, Inc. – $1,000
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity ETS Chapter Educational Fund – $1,000
2009 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity ETS Chapter Educational Fund – $1,500
St. Stephen’s Community Church – Community Outreach Center – $1,500
Antioch Cares Community Development Corp. – $500
Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region – $1,000
The Turning Point Lansing – $1,500
Lansing Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation – $1,500
Northwest Initiative – $1,500
Black Child & Family Institute – $1,500
Beekman Therapeutic Riding Center – $500
Worship Without Words – $1,500
2008 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Beekman Therapeutic Riding Center – $1,500
Worship Without Words – $2,000
Antioch Cares Community Development Corp. – $1,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region – $1,500
Ele’s Place – $1,500
Boys & Girls Club of Lansing – $2,500
2007 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Black Child & Family Institute – $3,500
MI Foundation for Education Leadership – $1,000
Inspirational Ministries – $1,500
Gateway Community Services – $2,000.00
Westside YMCA – $2,000.00