The Keller Foundation aims to encourage innovative programs targeting core city youth in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Since 1980, it has awarded nearly $7 million in grants to over 150 nonprofits, focusing on enhancing the quality of life for children and families, especially around the Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Academy.
The Keller Foundation Grant program emphasizes broad goals such as improving access to cultural, educational, environmental, health, and human services. Specific causes supported include:
The grants mainly serve the Grand Rapids area, with a particular interest in programs serving the community around the Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Academy. An average of 30 grants are awarded annually, ranging from $2,500 to $50,000, based on the project's size, scope, and potential community impact.
Our funding preference is to allocate Impact Grants spanning three years, covering 5% to 50% of a program's budget. Such Impact Grants are designed to provide our recipients with the ability to strategize their funding over an extended period. The key characteristics of our Impact Grants include: