2006 Grants — Encouraging Civic Progress
The following is a list of all grants awarded in the last calendar year. In addition, archived grant lists are available at the bottom of the page.
Citizens Research Council of Michigan - $50,000
www.crcmich.orgSupport for the "Setting Michigan Priorities: The Next Decade" project - an analysis of the long-term prospects for the Michigan economy and the state budget.
Grand Rapids Community College Foundation - $5,000
www.grcc.eduSupport for a study of return-on-investment for an innovative workforce development initiative in West and Northwestern Michigan.
Grand Valley Metropolitan Council - $7,200
www.gvmc.orgSupport for the publication and promotion of the Form Based Code Study.
Land Conservancy of West Michigan - $6,088
www.naturenearby.orgContinued funding for the Gateways Partnership which seeks to make the region's thoroughfares visual assets.
New Urban Learning - $10,000
www.uprep.comSupport for the Singapore Math Project benchmarking math education at a K-12 level.
Wayne State University - $6,950
www.wayne.eduSupport for a study of tax increment financing as a tool for neighborhood revitalization.