Opportunity Overview
The Jackson Community Foundation Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is accepting applications for its Youth Impact Grant supporting youth-related programs and projects that benefit young people in Jackson County, Michigan.
Funding
Applicants may request up to $3,000. The Foundation does not publish a total 2026 funding pool or number of awards on the controlling grant page.
Deadline
The live Jackson Community Foundation grant page lists the deadline as October 5, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The page does not publish a time zone, so Atlas does not infer one.
Eligibility and Geography
Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, school districts, churches, and units of government with youth-related programs or projects impacting youth in Jackson County, Michigan. The Foundation’s general grant page also states that grant opportunities serve Jackson County and may include out-of-county organizations when they serve Jackson County.
Registration and Submission
Applications are submitted through the Foundation’s GOapply portal. The portal requires an applicant account with an email address and password before the live opportunity and its applicant-controlled fields can be completed.
Match, Costs, and Procurement
The controlling Youth Impact Grant listing does not publish a mandatory match or cost-share requirement, a universal eligible-cost or prohibited-cost list, separate vendor/procurement rules, or a supplier-registration requirement. Applicants should not assume any unusual technology, equipment, contracted-service, or other vendor cost is allowable without Foundation confirmation.
Forms, Qualifications, Addenda, and FAQs
The official public page links directly to the live GOapply application. The detailed form fields are behind the applicant sign-in screen. No separate Youth Impact solicitation number, public addendum, amendment, scoring rubric, or grant-specific FAQ is posted on the controlling public listing.
Contact
Jackson Community Foundation, 100 S. Jackson Street, Suite 200, Jackson, MI 49201; 517-787-1321; jcf@jacksoncf.org.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 68/100. This is a legitimate, currently open Michigan school/youth opportunity with school-district eligibility and a clear local youth purpose, but the $3,000 ceiling limits strategic scale. N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The public Youth Impact guidance does not establish a healthcare, telehealth, remote physical examination, or clinical-device objective. QC Healthcare and other Dr. Miltie clinical services are likewise not a demonstrated fit.
Dr. Miltie, LLC is not within the listed prime-applicant classes and no direct vendor or procurement pathway is published.
Required Next Action
Eligible Jackson County schools and youth-serving organizations should confirm a qualifying youth project, create or use their GOapply account, review all live portal questions and required attachments, and submit by October 5, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Any unusual equipment or vendor cost should be confirmed with the Foundation before commitment.
Official source: Jackson Community Foundation – Grants.