Application Process

Our grant application can be located here.

Applications can either be submitted by email to our Director of Operations Jane Blyth at jane.e.blyth@mesarafamilyfoundation.org or mailed to

Mesara Family Foundation
P.O. Box 19975
Kalamazoo, MI 49019

We utilize a rolling grant cycle. Applications received will be reviewed at the next quarterly Board of Directors meeting.

Following our guiding principals, we value small dollar grants that have significant impact.

Grants Awarded in 2023

American Friends of The Ocean Cleanup
Boone and Crocket Club
Care and Share Foodbank
Catamount Institute
Cetera Inc
Conch Republic Marine Army
Embark Outdoors
Feeding Tampa Bay
First Day Shoe Fund
Florida Trail Association
Friends of Cheyenne Mountain
Friends of Seminole State Forest
God's Special Peoples Camp
Great Lakes Burn Camp
Gryphon Place
Haverhill Elementary PTO
Hawaii Animal Rescue Foundation
Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Riding
Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project Inc
Humane Society of Western Michigan
Inside Out Youth Services
Kalamazoo County Nature Center
Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes
Leader Dogs For the Blind
Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary
Malama Kaua’i
Maui Food Bank Inc
Michigan Interfaith Power and Light / Hope for Creation
Mountain View Lakes Foundation, Inc
Musk Ox Development Corporation
Penrickton Center for Blind Children
Pyxera Global Inc
REEF
Reef Renewal USA Inc
Seward Association For The Advancement Of Marine Science
She Jumps
Southridge Reformed Church / Night to Shine
Special Days Camps
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
The Chill Foundation
Wild Blue Cats
Wild Sheep Foundation
WMU Study Abroad Mesara Airfare Scholarship

Grants Awarded in 2022

Boone and Crockett Club
Building Tomorrow Inc
Care and Share Foodbank
Catamount Institute
Cetera Inc
Cole Community Solutions
Conch Republic Marine Army
Daybreak
Discovery Center Great Lakes
Feeding Tampa Bay
First Congregational Church of Kalamazoo - Children’s Playscape
First Day Shoe Fund
Friends of Cheyenne Mountain
God's Special Peoples Camp
Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project Inc
Hoods to Woods
Humane Society of Western Michigan
Inside Out Youth Services
Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes
Key West Wildlife Center, Inc
Leader Dogs for the Blind
Locks of Love
Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary
Malama Kaua’i
Michigan Interfaith Power and Light - Hope for Creation
Mountain View Lakes Foundation, Inc
Musk Ox Development Corporation
Olivet College
Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership
Portage Public Schools
Pyxera Global Inc
REEF
Scotts Elementary School
Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science
Southridge Reformed Church - Night to Shine
Southwest Michigan Miracle League
Special Days Camp
Special Forces Scholarship Fund
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
St Johns Riverkeeper Inc
The Chill Foundation
The Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation
Wild Blue Cats
Wild Sheep Foundation

Grants Awarded in 2021

Alaska Raptor Center
Boone and Crocket Club
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo
Building Tomorrow Inc
Care and Share, Inc
Catamount Institute
Cetera Inc
Conch Republic Marine Army
Douglas County Canine Rescue
Feeding Tampa Bay
First Day Shoe Fund
Great Lakes Burn Camp
Helping Hands of Paulding County Inc
Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project Inc
Inside Out Youth Services
Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes
Kalamazoo River Watershed Council
Kids on Bikes Inc
Leader Dogs for the Blind
liveSAFE Resources, INC
Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary
Malama Kaua’i
Michigan Interfaith Power and Light - Hope for Creation
Mountain View Lakes Foundation, Inc
Musk Ox Development Corporation
Olivet College Office of Advancement
Penrickton Center for Blind Children
Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership
Portage Public Schools
Pyxera Global Inc
Save Our Key Deer
Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science
Share Winter Foundation
She Jumps
Special Days Camps
Special Forces Scholarship Fund
Special Operations Transition Foundation
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
The Chill Foundation
The Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation
Wild Sheep Foundation
WMU Foundation - CUWiP

Grants Awarded in 2020

WMU Foundation - Bruce W Mesara Study Abroad Airfare Fund
Community Student Connection
Care and Share Foodbank
Feeding Tamp Bay
Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
WMU Foundation - International Student Relief Fund
Malama Kaua’i
Pheasants Forever
Sea to Shore Alliance
Seeding Change - Great Lakes Peace Jam
She Jumps
The Ocean Cleanup
Wild Sheep Foundation
Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Centers, Inc
Bronson Health Foundation
First Day Shoe Fund
Florida Wildlife Hospital
Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project, Inc
High Fives Foundation
Leader Dogs for the Blind
Mackenzie’s Animal Sanctuary
Memorial Health System Foundation
Michigan Interfaith Power and Light - Hope for Creation
Mountain View Lakes Foundation
Ocean Blue Project, Inc
Penrickton Center for Blind Children
Reef Environmental Education Foundation
Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science
Tampa General Hospital Foundation
Great Lakes Burn Camp
Musk Ox Development Corporation
Special Days Camp