Michigan Kalamazoo County 2027 Community Grants Program — $25,000 to $100,000

Kalamazoo County 2027 Community Grants Program is a competitive applicant-facing community financial-assistance opportunity from the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners, Michigan. The county is accepting applications for its 2027 funding cycle from September 23 through October 28, 2026. Its September 23, 2026 official announcement specifies the final application deadline as Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., without an explicit time-zone abbreviation; the main county instructions confirm October 28 but do not separately specify a cutoff hour. Applicants should follow the county’s live application portal.

Individual grant requests: each applicant must request at least $25,000 and may request up to $100,000. The county’s current funding page does not publish a total FY2027 program pool. A grant term may be one year or shorter and must begin no earlier than January 1, 2027. Awards and grant agreements remain subject to county review and approval; the funding is not an unrestricted entitlement.

Who may apply: eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public schools, colleges and universities, organizations applying through a fiscal sponsor, and qualified nonprofit or public entities in good IRS standing. Applicants must be located in or serve Kalamazoo County, and proposed work must benefit residents of the county. Individuals and religious or political groups are ineligible under the county’s published requirements. Funding is intended for community public-benefit projects aligned with the county’s 2025–2029 Strategic Plan, including eligible community needs and service priorities, not ordinary government vendor procurement.

Restrictions and award administration: funding will not reimburse costs incurred before the grant term or support projects outside the specified grant timeline. County-funded construction, remodeling or retrofitting must follow applicable ADA requirements. If awarded, applicants must sign a grant agreement documenting the public purpose and performance measures. A final report of at most 1,500 words is due within 30 days after the project ends or the funds are fully spent, whichever comes first. The county page does not publish a universal cash-matching percentage or a general reimbursement-only payment schedule; applicants must confirm any grant-specific terms in the executed agreement.

Required application packet: submit one completed online grant application, a cover letter signed by a senior administrative official, the most recent organizational financial statement and budget, a project or program budget using the county budget template, and the current board-of-directors list with the last two approved meeting minutes. The application must be finished in one session and does not save progress. The dedicated county portal states that multiple applications by the same agency disqualify all its submissions, so submit only one accurate and complete packet. Blank answers should be marked “not applicable” when appropriate; incomplete applications are not considered.

Official sources verified October 24, 2026: Kalamazoo County application guidelines and downloadable budget template, official September 23, 2026 funding announcement identifying the 11:59 p.m. deadline, and the official 2027 grant application portal. Questions should be addressed to the county using the contact information on its application page. Complete the required online packet by October 28, 2026.