Ford Family Foundation Large funding Grant

For funding requests exceeding $25,000, applicants must ensure alignment with our funding priorities, encompassing programs, operations, and capital projects. Larger grants, especially for capital projects up to $250,000, require preliminary contact with our staff. Capital grants may cover up to one-third of a project's total cost, with an emphasis on projects demonstrating substantial community support, mandating that 50% of the project budget be secured prior to application. The review process spans three to six months. Eligible capital projects must align with our Community impact area, including community centers, social services centers (offering direct youth programming), libraries, children’s museums or exhibitions, small business incubators, fire halls, rural health centers (Federally Qualified Health Centers), and art and cultural centers. Projects within our Family and Education impact areas are also supported.