The mission focuses on investing in what is most crucial for Michigan: its people, planet, and prosperity. The aim is to support capital funding and innovative projects and campaigns that align with the foundation's priorities in each area. The foundation seeks to foster outcomes that contribute to reducing poverty levels, enhancing education and workforce readiness, protecting natural resources, and stimulating economic development.
The grant program emphasizes broad goals such as reducing poverty levels/ALICE numbers in Michigan, enhancing high school graduation rates, increasing the STEM/skilled labor talent pool, and supporting vulnerable residents towards self-sufficiency. It also focuses on environmental protection through the preservation or restoration of land, freshwater bodies, or air quality. Furthermore, it aims to boost Michigan's economy by creating safe, desirable neighborhoods, supporting job growth, and attracting visitors. The Consumers Energy Foundation seeks projects that align with these goals and specifically funds capital projects, program, and operation support that focus on basic needs, education and workforce readiness, environmental conservation, and economic development including neighborhood revitalization, job growth, and arts and culture.