Grants will not be considered if the grant request exceeds 5% of the total project

  Grant requesting organizations must submit a copy of 501(c)3 compliance as well as an annual budget that
          demonstrates no more than 15% of the organization's annual income supports administration and fundraising

  Grant requesting organizations must include board policies that demonstrate the organizations commitment to
          non-discriminatory hiring practices across all boundaries inclusive of race, gender and sexual orientation

  The elimination of racism
  Empowerment of the disenfranchised
  Elimination of poverty
  Compensatory education
  Support of non-traditional women students
  Minority student education in sciences, math, and finance
  Elimination of sexism
  Elimination of discrimination on the basis of gender and sexual orientation
  Affordable housing initiatives
  Kalamazoo based support of economic development
  Enhancement support for Kalamazoo area public school programs