Applications Now Being Accepted For Last Upton Foundation Grant Cycle
Frederick S. Upton Foundation Announces Fall Grant Deadline
The Foundation offers three grant cycles throughout the year
The Frederick S. Upton Foundation is now accepting applications for its fall grant cycle; Deadline to apply is October 15, 2025.
The Upton Foundation considers grant requests from a variety of nonprofit organizations, government agencies, religious organizations and schools. Applications should focus on projects or programs that are meeting a need in Berrien County.
One of the goals of the Frederick S. Upton Foundation is to encourage organizations and people to work together to improve both the economics and culture of Berrien County. The Upton Foundation offers three grant cycles a year. This is the final grant opportunity for the 2025 calendar year.
Agencies are welcome to apply during multiple cycles but can only receive one Upton Foundation grant per calendar year. Organizations must contact the Frederick S. Upton Foundation to be given access to the online application. To request access, email uptonfoundation@berriencommunity.org or call Berrien Community Foundation at (269) 983-3304. For more information about the Upton Foundation and its mission, visit www.berriencommunity.org/frederick-s-upton-foundation.
Berrien Community Foundation, a center of philanthropy in Berrien County, provides administrative services for the Frederick S. Upton Foundation.
The Frederick S. Upton Foundation started in 1954 by Frederick S. Upton and his wife, Margaret B. Upton, with the goal of loving and leading in their community. Frederick S. Upton, one of the founders of Whirlpool Corporation, was a devoted philanthropist, steadfast in an innate desire to give back to his hometown. For decades, family members of the Frederick S. Upton Foundation have worked through the foundation to help support and grow the nonprofits in the community.
The goal of the Berrien Community Foundation is to connect needs with resources in our community. Working with individuals, corporations and other foundations, BCF creates endowments and other funds that support the ever-changing needs of Berrien County now and into the future. BCF’s Community Endowment, field of interest funds, and donor advised funds have provided funding to support a wide variety of services and agencies for more than 70 years. For more information on Berrien Community Foundation and how you can create your own legacy of giving, visit our website at www.BerrienCommunity.org or call (269) 983-3304.
