Grant Opportunities

2015 ~ The Greg Jennings Foundation Annual Report

BE GREAT Youth Initiatives include:

BE GREAT After School Program Grant

BE GREAT School Challenge

BE GREAT Back To School

2015 Promotional Video

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2016 - 2017 BE GREAT After School Program Grant

Nonprofit youth serving organizations grant opportunity

The Greg Jennings Foundation is pleased to provide our BE GREAT After School Program Grant as a part of the BE GREAT Youth Initiative.

Each year qualifying nonprofit youth serving organizations located in the Greater Kalamazoo and Minneapolis communities submit online grant proposals requesting up to $25,000 for the academic year.

BE GREAT After School Program Grant Goal:

The goal for this grant program is to empower and equip youth for greatness by raising the capacity of youth development programs that deliver established high quality,

learning-centered, after school programming. As a result of our efforts, The Greg Jennings Foundation has invested:

$50,000 through the BE GREAT After School Program Grant in the Greater Kalamazoo and Wisconsin communities for the 2012-13 academic year
$50,000 through the BE GREAT After School Program Grant in the Greater Kalamazoo and Minneapolis communities for the 2013-14 academic year
$50,000 through the BE GREAT After School Program Grant in the Greater Kalamazoo and Minneapolis communities for the 2014-15 academic year
$50.000 through the BE GREAT After School Program Grant in the Greater Kalamazoo and Minneapolis communities for the 2015-16 academic year

We are pleased to continue to extend this opportunity for the fifth year to the Greater Kalamazoo and Minneapolis for the 2016-17 academic year.

Qualifying Organizations Defined: Nonprofit youth serving organizations with established After School Programs

focused on youth education located in the Greater Kalamazoo and Minneapolis communities.

BE GREAT After School Program Grant Guiding Principles:

For the YOUTH: For the PROGRAM:
Academic Achievement Excellence
Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle Collaboration
College Readiness Equity & Diversity
Good Citizenship Evaluation

Click HERE To view the 2015-16 BE GREAT After School Program Grantees

Click HERE to view 2014-15 BE GREAT After School Program Grantees

Click HERE to view 2013-14 BE GREAT After School Program Grantees

Contact Information:

The Greg Jennings Foundation

Phone: 269.343.6990 | Fax: 269-343-6991 | Email: [email protected]

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BE GREAT School Challenge

Through the BE GREAT School Challenge, The Greg Jennings Foundation recognizes and celebrates GREAT youth at a GREAT schools with a special visit to your school or classroom from Greg Jennings. In addition, up to three (3) winning schools or classrooms are awarded up to $1,000 in funds to purchase additional classroom supplies or equipment. During the school or classroom visit, Greg Jennings will address the importance of education, making good decisions, being a leader, as well as being GREAT!

The goal of the BE GREAT School Challenge is to influence, inspire and impact the youth in our community where they begin to recognize GREATness in themselves and continue to make good choices in order to achieve their lifelong desires and aspirations, with a strong emphasis on education. We firmly believe that with assistance from teachers and other group leaders, the youth will share with us how they see themselves being great and what their goals are to BE GREAT in the future. The Greg Jennings Foundation would like to support the students and teachers and their goals by contributing to their schools, so they can have the books and supplies necessary to focus on GREATness.