The Miller Foundation | Battle Creek, Michigan

The grant application process can be both an exciting and challenging endeavor for nonprofit organizations. The Miller Foundation wants to help applicants be as successful as possible. While not all grant proposals will meet the Foundation’s guidelines, the following general guidelines will help organizations have the best chance of producing optimal proposals:

1	Organizations must be a 501(c)3 organization and not a private foundation
2	The project must serve the Battle Creek area
3	Submit a preliminary letter of request, briefly describing the project or program, the estimated total cost of the project, the amount to be requested from The Miller Foundation, and the amount from other sources. Preliminary letters may be addressed to:
		The Miller Foundation 310 WahWahTaySee Way Battle Creek, MI 49015
	After reviewing this initial letter, The Miller Foundation staff, if appropriate, will send a formal grant application to the requesting organization.
4	Successful grant applications will include one or more of these guidelines:
	•	Develop fresh new leadership
	•	Work through existing organizations or agencies
	•	Support, enhance, or further develop existing programs
	•	Promote cooperation and unity among organizations or agencies
	•	Foster volunteerism and develop volunteer leadership skills
	•	Expand programming for youth or under-served populations

The Miller Foundation Board of Trustees meets every other month to consider grant applications: January, March, May, July, September, and November. You must submit your grant application by the 1st of the month for it to be considered at that month’s Board meeting.

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"In this day and age, it's very important to really take an active role in supporting the community that you live in. Without the addition of forward-thinking groups like The Miller Foundation, our community would lack important programs and groups that are here to help everyday."

The Miller Foundation focuses on the following areas for its grant-making:

   Economic Development
   Education
   Health Service
   Human Service
   Neighborhood Improvement
   Arts & Culture
   Recreation & Tourism
   Leadership

Member of Non-Profit Alliance
NPA is a special program of Kellogg Community College.