The Leelanau Township Community Foundation (LTCF) has announced its March grant awards to support area organizations and quality of life in Leelanau Township. Four grants were awarded. The Leelanau Conservancy was awarded a $10,000 grant to help replace the stairway at the Lighthouse West Natural Area that will allow safer access to the natural area. New Community Vision received a $11,909 grant to assist in the enlistment of professional services for the creation of an initial concept plan and coordination of community outreach for an attainable housing development in Leelanau Township.
The Northport Area Heritage Association received a $3,000 grant to help fund the purchase of two fire-proof filing cabinets to house archival materials. Northport Public School was awarded a $945 grant from the Youth Endowment Fund to provide funding for an overnight field trip for middle school students to metro Detroit to visit the Detroit Science Center, the Holocaust Center, and the Detroit Institute of Art.
Applications for grants can be made online on the foundation’s website, www.leelanaufoundation. org.
