Grants Database
Year
Programs
Amount
Location
Crain's Chicago Business
To expand its monthly, in-depth Crain's Forum coverage of public policy issues in Chicago, Cleveland, and Detroit
$500,000
Education First Consulting LLC
For communications support connected to the Joyce Great Lakes Teacher Shortage Community of Practice
$25,000
Elevate Energy
For advancing equitable and robust clean energy policy in Michigan and Wisconsin
$300,000
Grantmakers in Health
To develop a new Gun Violence Prevention Learning Community made up of approximately 30 association members
$50,000
Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc
To support the Great Lakes Business Network and its efforts to support the closure of the Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac
$70,000
Illinois Community College System Foundation
To launch a working group to build a comprehensive, statewide plan for improving equity and diversity in Illinois’ higher education system
$150,000
Investigative Project on Race and Equity NFP
To help launch a training and mentorship program for early- and mid-career journalists through a race and equity lens
$75,000
Law Forward Inc.
To support Wisconsin redistricting litigation and election protection
$100,000
Leadership Conference Education Fund Inc
To support implementation of President Biden’s Executive Order on Policing
$200,000
Media in the Public Interest Inc.
To produce a series of broadcast stories about climate and energy solutions across the Great Lakes region, particularly targeting rural areas
$75,000
Metropolitan Planning Council
To support its water policy and planning work in Illinois
$500,000
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
For a Senior Climate Policy Advisor
$400,000
Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
To support its voter engagement and work with local election clerks
$300,000
National Center for Teacher Residencies Inc.
To support policy papers and communications to the field, and to provide guidance to Minnesota districts on registered teacher apprenticeships
$250,000