MARQUETTE, MI-- Grants from a fund created by two Marquette County mining companies will benefit 12 area organizations.
The Cliffs Natural Resources/Eagle Mine Marquette County Community Fund is giving the groups a total of more than $1.2 million.
The fund was established in 2012 to provide financial assistance to major community projects or programs in Marquette County.
Grants include:
Negaunee Citizens Supporting the Arts $10,000
City of Negaunee Bernie Rivers Field $25,000
Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library $100,000
Noquemanon Trail Network Council $150,000
Peninsula Arts Appreciation Council Vista Theater $70,000
Marquette County YMCA $400,000
Room at the Inn $50,000
Special Olympics $35,400
Ishpeming Public Schools $20,000
Iron Ore Heritage Trail $156,000
Powell Township Volunteer Fire Dept. $100,000
Forsyth Township Fire Dept. $100,000
The fund open for additional grant requests for next year’s review cycle.
For an application, go to the Lake Superior Community Partnership website at www.marquette.org, then click the Cliffs & Eagle Mine Community Fund button at the bottom of the page.
