— UPCOMING EVENT

Grant Application Training Session 11-12-26

Nov 12, 2026

As we prepare for the opening of the 2027 grant cycle, Impact100 Metro Detroit invites nonprofits to join us for the 2027 Grant Application Training Session.The training will be virtual and take place on Thursday, November 12th, 2026 from 3:30-4:30 PM.This session provides in-depth training on our giving guidelines and how to complete the online application. In addition, we will have a past grantee share helpful tips, strategies and what to consider when applying for any grant.We hope you will join us for this virtual training session and look forward to receiving your application when we open submissions on Friday, November 13, 2026.If you are unable to attend this training session, we have a training video you can watch by going to this video found on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/_kmlqvNg-PU.You will receive the meeting URL in your attendance reminder to be sent on November 10th.Read on for more about Impact100 Metro Detroit where we:Gather - At Least 100 Women Come TogetherDonate - Each Woman Donates $1,000Vote - Every Member VotesGrant - $100,000 is donated to a Local CharityWho are we?501(c)(3) collective giving organizationAwarding high impact grants to nonprofit heroesFocusing on our Metro Detroit community (Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties)Since our founding in 2015, we have awarded over $1.8 million in funding to serve as catalysts for transformation in our community.What do we do?We award high-impact transformational grants to local nonprofit organizations for projects serving Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County.Our high-impact grants are awarded in increments of $100,000.Our grant funding comes from collecting $1,000 donations from every member, who each gets one vote to determine which project will be awarded a grant.Members can also participate directly in the philanthropic process by serving on grant review committees.In 2025, we awarded one $100,000 grant and $87,000 in finalist awards, for $187,000 total awarded.What types of projects do we fund?We recognize the valuable work being done by our nonprofit community day in and day out. However, our intention for this grant is to help nonprofits DREAM BIG with new and innovative ideas that will impact the organization and community for years to come. We are looking for projects that:fund new programsexpand existing programsnew or expanded collaborations.Check out a list of previous winners and projects here: https://www.impact100metrodetroit.org/our-grantsFull eligibility and preference guidelines are here: https://www.impact100metrodetroit.org/eligibility-and-giving-guidelines We hope to see you in November to learn more about our grant process! Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.Sincerely,The I100MD Nonprofit Relations Committee