Keweenaw Community Foundation Grants


The 2011 Bernard F. Gaffney Scholarship fund awarded scholarships to Jessica Ahlborn and Julie Hauring both Houghton High School seniors.

Julie Hauring and Barbara Rose, Executive Director

Jessica Ahlborn and Barbara Rose, Executive Director

The Herman Gundlach Fund granted $3,900 in June 2010. This grant reflects many of Winks special interests, which he supported throughout his life. As in his life, Herman Gundlach continues philanthropy and support of the entire Keweenaw through this endowment. This is his legacy-giving forever.

These organizations were the recipients of this year’s Gundlach 2010 Grant:

            Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter
            Bay Cliff Health Camp
            Boy Scouts of America, Hiawathaland Council
            Calumet Theatre
            Camp Lahti For Kids
            Cho Scholarship Fund
            Copper Country Community Arts Council
            Copper Country Girl Scouts
            Copper Country Humane Society
            Copper Country Habitat for Humanity
            Copper Country Killer Whales
            Copper Country United Way
            Elks Lodge 404-Calumet
            Finlandia University
            Goodwill Farm/Big Brothers Big Sisters
            Keweenaw Family Resource Center
            Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
            Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly
            Omega House
            Pine Mountain Music Festival
            Read to Ride Program
            Salvation Army
            SKY
            St. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church
            VFW South Range Post

The Keweenaw Community Foundation provides grants for individuals and organizations. To view photos of some our past grants, click the Gallery button at the top of this page.

The next grant cycle will be Spring of 2011. Please use the links below to learn about past grants, current requests for proposals (none at this time), and grant applicant FAQs.

Who may apply for a grant?

1. The KCF has a commitment to Houghton and Keweenaw counties. Grants must support initiatives in our services areas of Keweenaw and Houghton counties.

2. Grants are made only to non-profit organizations exempt from federal taxation, school districts, municipalities and other governmental units.

3. Grants must be used for charitable purposes.

4. No grants may be used for any political campaign or to support attempts to influence any governmental body other than through making publicly available the results of nonpartisan analysis, study or research.

5. Grants are usually given for specific purposes with the understanding that the Foundation has no obligation or commitment to provide any additional support to the grantee.

6. The Foundation operates without discrimination as to age, race, religion, disability, sex or national origin in the consideration of grant requests, and will award grants only to grant seekers that do not discriminate.

For more information please contact us.

SAMPLE - Grant Application (Microsoft Word)