Jasmine, 18College freshman
$30,000
in grants and scholarships to support college
Now: in her first year of college, right on schedule.
I didn’t have to put my plans on hold.
After her parents’ divorce
Divorce, illness, money trouble, loss. We help Michigan children and young adults find the grants and scholarships that keep school, training and big plans within reach.
Help a young person keep moving forward.Give hope.
Your gift pays for the people and time it takes to find, match and win grants and scholarships for families who could never do it alone.
What we do
We help Michigan children and young adults find the grants and scholarships that carry them through hard times — so they can keep moving forward in school, work and life.
Most families don’t know where to look. Many awards are small, local and easy to miss — we look for them.
We find the ones that fit your young person’s age, situation and goals, so your effort goes where it counts.
We help with every form and deadline, from eligibility questions to submitting a strong application.
Door 01 · For families
Three steps, one team, and a centralized place for every question about applications, programs, grants and scholarships.
Tell us about your current situation, your young person’s hopes, and the specific challenges you’re facing.
We meet with you and create a personalized plan tailored to your family.
We search, match and walk you through every application, step by step.
Door 02 · For donors
One young person, four chapters. You make the middle possible.
Chapter 1
Divorce, illness or a lost job at home. Plans for school or training suddenly look out of reach.
Chapter 2Your gift
Our team searches, matches and applies for the grants and scholarships a family could never find alone.
Chapter 3
An award comes through, and the plan is back within reach.
Chapter 4
Summer camp, college, a certificate, a better job.
Your gift pays for the people and time it takes to find, match and win these awards for families who could never do it alone.
Where they are now
Behind each result is a family that walked through door 01, and donors who opened door 02. Read their stories
$30,000
in grants and scholarships to support college
Now: in her first year of college, right on schedule.
I didn’t have to put my plans on hold.
$25,000
to fund a professional certificate
Now: certified, in a better job that supports his family.
That certificate changed what I can give my kids.
$6,000
to cover summer camp
Now: back at school with new friends and new confidence.
Camp was the best summer ever.
$12,000
in grants for a skilled-trades training program
Now: training in a trade with a clear path to steady work.
I finally have a plan I believe in.
Illustrative stories for this draft — to be replaced with real families’ stories, shared with permission.
Where we are · Questions
From the Upper Peninsula to the southern border, Michigan families can get help, or give it, close to home.
No. Grants and scholarships don’t have to be paid back — that’s what makes them different from loans.
Read the answerFamiliesChildren, teens and young adults in Michigan, from summer camp to college to job training.
Read the answerDonorsThe people and time it takes to find, match and apply for awards on a family’s behalf.
Read the answerTwo doors. One path forward.
Families: it starts with one easy form. Donors: your gift is the middle of every story on this page.